Abstract

A REVIEW ON AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF TAMAKA SHWASA (BRONCHIAL ASTHMA)

Vd. Vivek Shrirampant Chandurkar*, Dr. Ashwini Gautam Shete and Dr. Pallavi Gopal Kutaphale

Abstract

Shwasa is broadly classified into five types[1] i.e Maha Shwasa, Urdhwa Shwasa, Chinna Shwasa, Kshudra Shwasa, Tamaka Shwasa. Tamaka Shwasa is a disease according to Ayurvedic texts that shows close resemblance with bronchial asthma on the basis of clinical manifestations. In modern science, Bronchial Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of airway. In modern medicine there is no cure for Asthma, symptoms can typically be improved. In Ayurveda, Asthma can be effectively and safely manage without inducing any drug dependency where Pachakarma procedures and use of internal medication detoxifies the body, provides nutrition and increases the elasticity of lung tissue, it also develops natural immunity of the body thus decreasing episodic recurrence of the disease. The present study is a review on the management of Tamaka-Shwasa through Ayurvedic approach that includes a Shodhana and Shamana chikitsa, use of herbel, herbo-mineral drugs, Yoga and lifestyle management. Ayurvedic drugs include the respiratory tonics and naturally occurring bronchodilator and immune-modulator. Thus, the present study concluded that the Nidanaparivarjan, Shamana and Shodhana Chikitsa has significant role in treating the Tamaka Shwasa.

Keywords: Shwasa, Tamaka Shwasa, Bronchial Asthma, Shodhana, Shamana.