@article{Gupta_Sawarkar_Jadhav_2020, title={The Critical appraisal of pipasa in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease}, volume={11}, url={https://ijam.co.in/index.php/ijam/article/view/1360}, DOI={10.47552/ijam.v11i1.1360}, abstractNote={<p>The <em>Srotas</em> are well defined concept explained by <em>Acharya Sushruta </em>and C<em>harak; Udakvaha Srotas</em> is one of them<em>.</em> Its root source (<em>Moolsthan</em>) is <em>Talu </em>&<em> Kloma</em>. The root source <em>Talu </em>of <em>Udakvaha Srotas</em> is well known and understood as palate everywhere but still there is ambiguity about <em>Kloma</em>. The thirst (<em>Pipasa</em>) is prime symptom of interruption in <em>Udakvaha Srotas</em> similarly thirst is also found in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) cases, therefore it would be possible to study the role of lungs in maintenance of water in the body. So, this was primary effort to study the structure <em>Kloma</em> in the body with the help of observational study i.e. by observing <em>Pipasa</em> in cases of COPD considering the lung as a controversial structure <em>Kloma</em>. Secondary objectives of the study were literature search about <em>Kloma</em>, study of <em>Viddha Lakshana</em> and correlation of <em>Kloma</em> with present well-known structure. So to explain the anatomical area of <em>Kloma </em>and specify <em>Kloma</em> with body organ was the prime plan to start this review<strong>.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></strong></p>}, number={1}, journal={International Journal of Ayurvedic Medicine}, author={Gupta, Karan R and Sawarkar, Gaurav and Jadhav, Ulhas}, year={2020}, month={Mar.}, pages={44–49} }