SLESHMAKASAM (KABHA-DOMINANT KAASAM): CLASSICAL SIDDHA DESCRIPTION AND CORRELATION WITH MODERN INFLAMMATORY AIRWAY DISORDERS ALIGNS TRADITIONAL SIDDHA CONCEPTS WITH CONTEMPORARY PULMONOLOGY

Background: Sleshmakasam, a Kabam-predominant Kaasam subtype in Siddha medicine, features productive cough, thick white sputum, chest heaviness, and dyspnea.[1] Objective: Review classical descriptions and correlate with modern mucus-dominant airway diseases like chronic bronchitis and asthma. Methods: Analyzed Yugi Vaidhya Chinthamani, Agasthiyar 2000, and peer-reviewed journals via PubMed and Siddha databases. Results: Kabam obstruction parallels goblet cell hyperplasia, Type-2 inflammation, and mucus hyperconcentration.[1,2] Conclusion: Supports translational research for Siddha therapeutics.