Asthma - Factors, Symptoms, Treatment

Asthma

Asthma is chronic inflammatory destructive disease of airways, characterized by recurrent paroxysmal attacks of dyspnea ( difficulty in breathing ), accompanied with expiratory wheeze.

Ayurvedically speaking, this condition looks like obstruction of pranavaha srotas ( trachea ) in pita stana ( chest region ) either by kapham or by vata (Vitiated Air) leads to difficulty in breathing.

It affects about 5 percent of the general population. Roughly half of the cases have an onset in the first decade of life, with males being affected twice often as females.

Factors influencing Asthma

• ·        Dhuma ( Allergy )
• ·        Psychological factors
• ·        Change of Temperature
• ·        Infections
• ·        Smoking
• ·        Vyayama

Asthma Medications

Types of Asthma

• ·        Maha Swasa
• ·        Urdhwa Swasa
• ·        Chinna Swasa
• ·        Tamaka Swasa
• ·        Ksudra Swasa

Symptoms :

Attack usually starts at late night or in early morning. During attack, patient feels tightness in the chest, difficulty in breathing expiratory wheeze, can’t able to lie down.

Diagnosis :

• ·        Blood slight oosinophilia
• ·        X-ray of chest
• ·        ECH show Tachycardia

Treatment :

Asthma View

• ·        Abhyangam ( massage over the chest )
• ·        Karpooradi Thailam
• ·        Swedanam – Sedation over the chest region by towel bath
• ·        Virechanam – For vata anuloman occurs.

Medicines for 3 months :

• ·        Chitrakadi Vati
• ·        Thalisadi Chooranam
• ·        Swasananda Gutika
• ·        Pippali Rasayanam
• ·        Kanakasavam

Take these medicines for 3 months and feel the betterment of the asthma.

Varma Treatment

• ·        Dhummi Kala Varmam for Lungs
• ·        Sakthi Varmam
• ·        Chevikutrikalam Varmam

If this treatment is taken for 45 days, asthma can be cured completely.