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IN AYURVEDA COMPOSITE TREATMENT MANAGEMENT OF BRONCHIAL ASTHMA: A CASE STUDY

Gulhane J. D., Khobarkar P. N.* and Nakanekar A. V.

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Purpose: Asthma is chronic inflammatory disorder of airways that causes recurrent episodes of breathlessness, wheezing, chest tightness and coughing. The increasing global prevalence of asthma and high health care costs have led to extensive research into its mechanisms and treatment. Most drugs used for treating asthma seems to have adverse effects with only symptomatic relief. In Ayurveda Bronchial asthma is co-related with Tamaka Shvasa. Principle treatment management for Tamakshwas is Shaman and shodhan chikitsa. Method: A 60 year old female K/C/O systemic hypertension and newly detected type II diabetes mellitus having increase in symptoms Shortness of breath, Expiratory wheezes, Chest pressure sensation, Cough came in OPD of Kaychikitsa Department, Government Ayurveda College, Nagpur. Patient had taken allopathic medicine for 1 month, she got symptomtic relief. Her doctor adviced to use C-PAP MACHINE for 2years. after taking one month allopathic medicine she didn’t got relief. So for treatment patient Came to OPD in Govnment. Ayurveda College Nagpur. Shaman and Shodhan as Apunarbhav Chikitsa is given. Results: Significant improvement observed in subjective and objective parameters i.e. PEFR, SMI, Pulmonary function test. Conclusion: Ayurveda approach in terms of composite management in bronchial asthma by Shaman and Shodhan Chikitsa gives innovative easy, better and cost effective treatment.

Keywords: Tamakshwas, Shaman and Shodhan Chikitsa, Bronchial Asthma.