AN EVALUATION OF DHUMAPANA THERAPY IN ANURJATAJANYA TAMAKA SHVASA
Dr. Priyanka Firoda*, Dr. Sudesh Kumar Bhambu and Dr. Nisha Gupta
ABSTRACT
Changing life style of 21st century has endangered quality life of
mankind and brought into existence the kind of diseases never heard or
remotely heard diseases earlier in Samhita. This stressful life style has
brought degeneration in Bala and resulted in the immune system
related diseases like Anurjata. There are many allergic diseases
mounting in incidence every day, one of them is allergic asthma. The
World Health Organization (WHO) estimates 300 million individuals
have asthma worldwide, a figure that could increase to 400 million by
2025 if trends continue. In Ayurveda, there is not any direct reference
regarding Anurjata (allergy) but various Hetus like raja Dhuma and
vata etc. indicate the genesis of Shvasa by allergens also. These allergens directly penetrate
into the Pranavaha Srotas and produce Achaya-Koptaya attack of Shvasa Roga. Shvasa is a
Tridoshaja Vyadhi and so in Anurjata. This Dhumapana therapy seems to be directly
effective on Pranavaha Srotas and can bring soothing results in the patients of allergic
asthma. For this objective Manashiladi Dhuma has been selected for the study. This can
prove more beneficial than inhalers and nebulizers and can be established as standard
therapeutic measure to control the Shvasa Roga.
Keywords: Anurjata, Bala, Dhuma, Tamaka Shvasa.
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