Sputum Cytology in Conventional Ayurveda as a Supportive Diagnostic Method Kasa Categorization: A Comprehensive Conceptual Analysis
1Prajwal Rajgure and *2Manjusha P
1,2Department of Roga Nidana Evum Vikriti Vigyana, Parul Institute of Ayurved and Research,Parul University, Vadodara - 391760 (India) Orcid Id - 0009-0006-2607-8326 Email – p.rajgure123@gmail.com Mobile- 8379078304 Corresponding author : Dr. P Manjusha. Orcid Id – 0009-0006-2127-458X Email- drmanjusha.ayu@gmail.com Mobile- 9400882785
ABSTRACT
A thorough diagnostic method based on the functional and structural evaluation of Doca, Dhātu, Srotas, and Agni state is emphasized in Ayurveda. Coughing and fluctuating sputum production are two of the clinically prominent illness entities associated with Kāsa, one of the respiratory ailments mentioned in Ayurvedic literature. Based on Docic predominance, classical Ayurvedic books offer comprehensive qualitative descriptions of sputum that are crucial for prediction and illness differentiation. However, there may be inter-observer heterogeneity because modern Ayurvedic clinical treatment mostly relies on physician interpretation and experience. Objective laboratory techniques like sputum cytology, made possible by modern biomedical science, allow for the cellular-level evaluation of inflammatory and pathogenic processes in the respiratory tract. The goal of this review is to conceptually tie the features of classical Ayurvedic sputum to contemporary cytological findings. The scientific confirmation of conventional clinical findings may be strengthened by this integrative understanding, which may also help standardize Ayurvedic diagnostic measures.