| Coccidioidomycosis is a fungal infection which usually | | | | Maha-Sudarshan-Qadha and Laxmi-Narayan-Ras. |
| affects the lungs and may be most often | | | | Arthritis is treated using medicines like |
| asymptomatic, but may manifest as a flu-like illness or | | | | Triphala-Guggulu, Yograj-Guggulu and |
| pneumonia. Occasionally, this infection may cause | | | | Punarnavadi-Guggulu. Skin rash is treated using |
| severe, progressive pneumonia or residual pulmonary | | | | Maha-Manjishthadi-Qadha, Saarivadi-Churna and |
| complications. In immuno-compromised individuals, it | | | | Panch-Tikta-Ghrut-Guggulu. |
| may spread to other areas including the skin, bone, | | | | Chronic, disseminated coccidioidomycosis is treated |
| joints and meninges. A history of travel or residence | | | | according to the organ affected and the presentation |
| in an endemic area is very important in establishing | | | | of symptoms. In general, medicines like |
| the risk of exposure. Acute presentation of the | | | | Kanchnaar-Guggulu, Maha-Manjishthadi Qadha, |
| disease includes symptoms like fever, breathlessness, | | | | Gandhak-Rasayan, Sukshma-Triphala, Manjishtha |
| arthritis and rash; whereas widespread, chronic | | | | (Rubia cordifolia), Saariva (Hemidesmus indicus), |
| infection presents with generalized symptoms like | | | | Guduchi (Tinospora cordifolia), Amalaki (Emblica |
| weight loss, fever and lymphadenopathy. | | | | officinalis), Sunthi (Zinziber officinalis), Musta (Cyperus |
| The Ayurvedic treatment of coccidioidomycosis is | | | | rotundus) and Kutaj (Holarrhina antidysentrica) are |
| aimed at treating both the acute and chronic | | | | used to treat the chronic infection. |
| symptoms of the disease. The acute pulmonary | | | | Medicines like Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera), |
| infection is treated using medicines like | | | | Shatavari (Asperagus racemosus), Bala (Sida |
| Shwas-Kuthar-Ras, Arogya-Vardhini, Ras-Sindur, | | | | cordifolia), Tulsi (Ocimum sanctum), |
| Malla-Sindur, Sameer-Pannag-Ras, Shrung-Bhasma, | | | | Suvarna-Malini-Vasant, Panchamrut-Parpati and |
| Pushkarmool (Inula racemosa), Yashtimadhuk | | | | Suvarna-Parpati are used to improve the immune |
| (Glycerrhiza glabra), Kushtha (Saussarea lappa), Pippali | | | | status of the body so as to get a faster therapeutic |
| (Piper longum), Kantakari (Solanum xanthocarpum), | | | | response and prevent relapses. |
| Bruhat-Kantakari (Solanum indicum), Behada | | | | Ayurvedic medicines can also be given for the |
| (Terminalia bellerica), Som (Ephedra vulgaris), | | | | treatment of coccidioidomycosis in addition to |
| Karkatashrungi (Pistishia integerima), Kulingan (Alpimia | | | | modern anti-fungal treatment. For most patients |
| galangal), Dhatura (Dhatura fastuosa) and Vasa | | | | affected with this condition, long term medical care |
| (Adhatoda vasaka). | | | | and a regular follow-up of at least one to two years |
| If required, fever is treated separately using | | | | is necessary to confirm a complete resolution of the |
| medicines like Tribhuvan-Kirti-Ras, | | | | disease and rule out dissemination or relapse. |