To study the effect of kantakari ghruta on vata kasa (Dry cough).

Title:-To study the effect of kantakari ghruta on vata kasa (Dry cough).

This dissertation has submitted to Pune University in the year 1998-99 for M.D. (Kaya Chikitsa/medicine).

 Ayurvedic term kasa stands for cough in modern medicine.

According to Ayurveda chronicity of cough can lead to Asthma, T.B., laryngitis hence cough should be treated at its primary stage.

Total 17patients were taken for the study out of which 17 were male and 17 were female, they were treated with kantakari Ghruta.

Conclusion was as follows-

When Kantakari Ghee was used 1 TSF BD for 8 days ,it showed remarkable improvement in the symptom of Dry Cough .

1)    Kantakari Ghruta can give marked relief in the symptoms of dry cough within a period of 8 days.

2)    Kantakari ghruta can be used for all types of constitution.