Open AccessMANAGEMENT OF SJOGREN'S SYNDROME THROUGH AYURVEDA : A CASE STUDY
Author(s) -
Raja Singla,
Harish Kumar
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of research in medical sciences and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2455-5134
pISSN - 2455-9059
DOI - 10.37648/ijrmst.v11i01.006
Subject(s) - sjögren syndrome , medicine , lymphocytic infiltration , dry eyes , exocrine gland , dermatology , scleroderma (fungus) , autoimmune disease , disease , immune system , thyroid , auto immune , immunology , pathology , inoculation , secretion , ophthalmology
Sjögren's syndrome is a chronic, slowly progressing autoimmune disorder characterised by lymphocytic infiltration of exocrine glands resulting in xerostomia and dry eyes (conjunctivitis).1) The disease can present as an entity alone or in association with other auto-immune diseases like Scleroderma, RA, SLE & auto-immune thyroid disease.2) In this article, attempt is made to understand the Sjögren's syndrome & its treatment in ayurveda by considering the concept of udakvaha srotodushti, vyadhikshamatva and vatadhikya vatrakta.Keywords:Auto-immune, Vatadhikya Vatrakta, Sjögren's syndrome, Udakvaha srotodushti