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ArticleJournal of medical case reports2023

Ayurveda management of pulmonary mycosis: an integrative approach: a case report.

Prasan Shankar, Bhavya Vijay, Narendra Pendse, Mahima Rahman, Vasudevan Nampoothiri

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Prasan ShankarRasayana Tantra Unit, IAIM Healthcare Center, The University of Trans-Disciplinary Health Sciences and Technology, Bangalore, India. prasan.shankar@iaimhealthcare.org.
Bhavya VijayCenter for Clinical Research and Education, The University of Trans-Disciplinary Health Sciences and Technology, Bangalore, India.
Narendra PendseKayachikitsa Unit, IAIM Healthcare Center, The University of Trans-Disciplinary Health Sciences and Technology, Bangalore, India.
Mahima RahmanRasayana Tantra Unit, IAIM Healthcare Center, The University of Trans-Disciplinary Health Sciences and Technology, Bangalore, India.
Vasudevan NampoothiriRasayana Tantra Unit, IAIM Healthcare Center, The University of Trans-Disciplinary Health Sciences and Technology, Bangalore, India.

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Abstract

backgroundPulmonary mycosis is a fungal infection of the lung. Antifungal treatments are used in conventional treatments; however, incomplete response and toxicity are major challenges of antifungal therapies. In Ayurveda, pulmonary mycosis is diagnosed and treated based on principles of respiratory disorders (referred to as Shvaas Roga) with promising outcomes. CASE PRESENTATION: A > 60-year-old South Indian male patient visited Institute of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine with complaints of cough, breathlessness, pedal edema, weight loss, uncontrolled diabetes, and anemia. Following chest X-ray, high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) and bronchoscopy, the patient was diagnosed with a case of pulmonary mucormycosis. The patient had availed conventional allopathic treatment for 3 months including standard antifungal medication for 3 weeks. However, due to unresolved and persistent symptoms, the patient sought Ayurveda treatment. The patient was diagnosed and treated for 6 weeks as a case of Shvaasa Roga, a subcategory of the respiratory disorder according to Ayurveda, and was cured of the infection following an integrative Ayurveda management regime which included internal medicines, panchakarma, necessary poorvakarmas (like abhyanga and swedhana), diet and lifestyle advice, yoga and acupuncture.

conclusionsThe patient was cured of fungal lung infection in 6 weeks using an integrative approach. Primary Ayurveda treatment supported with diet and lifestyle modifications, yoga, and acupuncture helped the patient to recover from illness. The patient is alive and free of disease for more than one year to date.

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Diabetes MellitusMycosesAntifungal AgentsDietHumansLungMaleMiddle AgedAntifungal AgentsAyurveda treatmentCase studyFungal lung infectionsIntegrative approachPulmonary mucormycosisShvaasa roga

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