Management of Congestive Cardiac Failure (Hrudrog) through Ayurveda and Modern Medicine: A Case Report

The prevalence and incidence of congestive heart failure (CCF) is increasing. There are few published case reported that shows the treatment of CCF through Ayurveda. This is case of CCF managed with Ayurveda. Clinical findings: This was a case of my mother (corresponding Author), A 64 year’s female presented with the complaint of dyspnoea on exertion, mild orthopnoea associated with chest pain, abdominal pain with distension, and loss of appetite, constipation, pedal oedema left side, and dryness of mouth 1 year. Diagnosis: She was known case of CCF. In Ayurveda it can be correlated with Hrudroga/hridyaavrodha. Intervention: Patient was treated on the basis of treatment principle of Hrudroga. Outcome: There is increase in left ventricular ejection fraction from 22% to 35% within 2 months. ECG with LVH, complete relief in symptoms after 2 months course of treatment. Conclusion: This case report gives direction to the treatment of CCF through Ayurveda. Hence the further research in this direction is the need of hour.