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Amit Kapila
Assistant Professor, Department of Rasashastra & Bhaishajyakalpana, Desh Bhagat Ayurvedic College & Hospital, Mandi Gobindgarh, Punjab.
Amnish Verma
Reader, PG Department of Rasashastra & Bhaishajyakalpana, Desh Bhagat University, Mandigobingarh. Punjab.
Rajni Bhardwaj
Assistant Professor, Department of Rasashastra & Bhaishajya Kalpana. Desh Bhagat Ayurvedic College & Hospital Desh Bhagat University, Mandi Gobindgarh (Punjab).
Amandeep Sharma
Assistant Professor, Department of Agad Tantra, Desh Bhagat Ayurvedic College & Hospital, Mandi Gobindgarh, Punjab.
Abstract
Asthma is known as reactive airway disease. This hyperresponsiveness manifests itself as bronchoconstriction following exercise, on natural exposure to strong as irritant fumes such as sulphur dioxide, tobacco smoke or cold air and an intentional exposure in the laboratory to inhalations of histamine or parasympathamimetic agent such as methacholine. In Ayurveda it can be correlated with Tamaka Shwasa. Tamaka Shwasa is one of the diseases where Nidana parivarjana and samprati vighatana plays an important role. The detailed study of Nidana panchaka is helpful in better understanding of the disease and for the proper treatment. As Kapha and Vata are the pre-dominant Doshas, so the medicines and the dietetic regimen which controls the Kapha and Vata due to their Ushna guna and are Vata- anulomaka in action must be utilized in the treatment of Shwasa roga. While The patient with Kapha and Vata dominance and of strong build should be given Samshodhan therapy i.e. vaman & Virechana.
Keywords: Tamaka Shwasa, Shwasa roga, Samshodhana, Asthma.