Kaphaja Kasa and Chronic Bronchitis: From Classical Ayurvedic Concepts to Modern Clinical Understanding

“Kaphaja Kasa and Chronic Bronchitis: An Ayurvedic and Modern Perspective” has been developed to provide an integrated academic understanding of chronic bronchitis through the perspectives of both Ayurveda and modern medicine. The book is intended for postgraduate scholars, Ayurveda physicians, teachers, researchers, surgeons, and healthcare professionals seeking a systematic understanding of this important respiratory disorder.

The book presents the subject progressively, beginning with the anatomy and physiology of the respiratory system and extending to the definition, epidemiology, etiology, risk factors, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, investigations, complications, and prognosis of chronic bronchitis. Special emphasis is given to the comparative understanding of Kaphaja Kasa and chronic bronchitis, including the conceptual relationship between Kapha Prakopa, Vata Anubandha, Srotorodha, Agnimandya, and Ama with mucus hypersecretion, airway inflammation, impaired mucociliary clearance, and airflow limitation.