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AN OUTLOOK OF BRONCHIAL ASTHMA IN CONTEXT OF TAMAKA SHVASA IN AYURVEDA

Dr. Arun Kumar Gupt*, Dr. Trupti Gupta and Dr. Satej T. Banne

ABSTRACT

Tamaka Shvasa is mentioned as one of the variety among five types of Shvasa. But out of these, Kshudra Shvasa present as symptom in most of the diseases & it does not require any medication whereas Maha Shvasa, Urdhva Shvasa & Chinna Shvasa were present in the terminal stages of various diseases. At present, asthma is reported in 1.2 – 6.3 % adults in most countries.[3] About 300 million people worldwide suffering from asthma and the number has risen by around 50 % in the last decade.[4] There are only a few studies from India on epidemiology of asthma. Overall burden of asthma in India is estimated to be more than 15 million patients.[4] Five percent of children under 11 years have asthma in India.[5] Tamaka Shwasa is a kind of Shwasa Roga distressing the Pranavaha Srotas, which is ominously distressing and a fatal disorder of the present-day-life. Tamaka Shwasa has been defined in various Ayurvedic classics and seems to be identical to bronchial asthma. On comparative enquiry of the data, it appears that Shodhana Chikitsa is more effective than Shamana Chikitsa in Tamaka Shwasa. On the basis of the findings it can be concluded that Virechana Karma, a purification therapy is the potential procedure for the treatment of Tamaka Shwasa. three types of treatment has been prescribed by Charaka: Antahparimarjana, BahiParimarjana & ShastraPranidhana. Antahparimarjana: Drugs are used internally to pacify vitiated doshas. In the Tamaka Shvasa following modalities have applied (I) Shodhana (ii) Shamana. Bahiparimarjana are Snehana - especially with Salavantail &Swedana - Snigdha Sweda, Upanaha, Nadi Sweda. Shastra Pranidhana Chikitsa is not applied in case of Tamakashvasa. As per opinion of Charaka disease is nothing but the Dhatuvaishamya and prime goal of management is to achieve Dhatusaamya. According to Kaarya Kaarana Siddhanta Dhatuvaishamya is due to Nidana, Indulgence of various Nidana leads to Dhatuvaishamya.

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