Abstract

A HOLISTIC APPROACH OF AYURVEDA TOWARDS BRONCHIAL ASTHMA

*Kshiteeja Choudhary and Alok Kumar Srivastava

ABSTRACT

In Ayurveda Shodhana (purification), Shamana (pacification) and Nidana Parivarjana (avoiding causative factors) are the three fold of fundamental therapeutic management of the diseases. Panchakarma is Ayurveda’s prime Shodhana (bio-cleansing) procedures which is basically group of detoxification procedures. These procedures eliminate toxic metabolites from the body and maintain the equilibrium of Doshas and Dhatus in the event of their disturbance. In Ayurveda text Tamaka Shwasa is a disease which is Kapha and Vata Dosha predominant and disease of Pranavaha Srotasa which is originated from Pitta Sthan. Tamaka Shwasa is clinically much resembled with bronchial asthma. Bronchial Asthma is one of distressing diseases and quite common in all age groups. It is a chronic, inflammatory andepisodic in nature. It can be severe, sometimes fatal. As per the WHO by the year of 2020, asthma along with COPD will become the third leading cause of death. In modern medical science treatment of asthma is not safe because having many side effects. Hence it is the call of time to find out safe and effective treatment for bronchial asthma. Here Panchakarma procedures with palliative therapy are quite effective which is based on situation of patient. The present article reviews the concept of bronchial asthma in Ayurveda and role of Panchakarma Chikitsa in the management of bronchial asthma.

Keywords: Bronchial asthma, Ayurveda, Tamaka Shwasa, Pranavah Srotas, Panchakarma.