World Journal of
Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences

CONCEPTUAL STUDY ON EFFECTS OF HARIDRADI AVLEHA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF TAMAKA SHWASA

Dr. Niharika Shakya*, Dr. Ajay Kumar Sahu and Udai Raj Saroj

ABSTRACT

Ayurveda is the most ancient science of life. The peculiarity of the Ayurvedic treatment is its potential to cure and prevent the relapse of several diseases. Tamaka Shwasa Vyadhi is disease of Pranvahasrotasa. The Moola of Pranvahasrotasa as per Acharya Charak are- Hridaya, Mahasrotasa and according to Acharya Sushruta are Hridaya and Rasavahini Dhamanyaha. According to principles of Ayurveda Tamaka Shwasa is a Kaphavataja disease which originates from Pitta Sthana. Current estimate suggest that 300 million people worldwide suffer from asthma and an additional 100 million may be diagnosed with asthma by 2025. According to WHO by the year 2020 asthma along with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease will become the third leading cause of death. India has an estimated 15-20 million asthmatics. In India rough estimate indicate a prevalence of 10% and 15% in 5-11 year old children. So need of time is to go for cost effective, safe and efficient treatment of asthma Although, there are many drugs available in modern medical science for the treatment of Bronchial Asthma but they are associated with adverse effects, so there is need of the hour to look into the safe herbal remedy which not only treat the above ailment as well as safe and reduces the episodes of relapse of the disease. Keeping all above points in mind the Haridradi Avleha has been selected to know the effect in treating Tamaka Shwasa (Bronchial Asthma). Haridradi Avleha consists of 6 drugs which have different properties it consist of Haridra, Maricha, Draksha, Munakka, Guda, Rasna, Shati.

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