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.