Article: AN AYURVEDIC AND MODERN SCIENCE VIEWPOINT ON TUBERCULOSIS: A REVIEW

Article Category: Review articles

DOI: 10.7897/2277-4343.15396

Pages: 185-187

Author: Priti D Wakade *, Suwarna D Vyas, Sunil G Topare

Abstract: Tuberculosis is a major global public health crisis. 25% of worlds tuberculosis cases are found in India. It is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis that mostly affects lungs however can affect other organs or systems too. Patient commonly show symptoms like fever, night sweats and weight loss. Risk of tuberculosis is higher amongst low socio-economic background. It is amongst top 10 killer infectious disease. Tuberculosis and Rajyakshama have some sort of similar clinical presentation. Rajyakshama refers to a group of disorders caused by vitiation of Tridosha and Saptdhatu which is also known as king of all diseases. Rajyakshama is one of the Asthamahagada according to Acharya Charaka. Despite of availability of extremely effective treatment tuberculosis is still a major problem faced by world.  This could probably be due to the drug resistance and due to side effects, that anti tubercular medicines possess.  In current situation Ayurveda’s involvement plays an important role not only in treatment part but also to boost immunity of the patient. thus, helping them to fight infection, this is achieved by Rasayana Chikitsa. An attempt is made to study collaborative approach towards TB. There is a need of integrative approach from modern as well as traditional system of medicine to improve the quality of patient’s life suffering from tuberculosis by reducing the side effects of anti-tubercular drugs and to boost immunity against the disease.

Keyword: Tuberculosis, Rajyakshama, Ayurveda, Anti tubercular medicines