ASTHMA AND ITS AYURVEDIC TREATMENT
In Ayurveda Asthma has been described as “SWASA ROGA”.
Defination
Respiratory distress or breathlessness is known as swasa roga.
CAUSES OF SWASA ROGA
According to Ayurveda causes of Swasa rog are.
1. Vata propak(vitiating) aahar (diet) vihar(activities)
Ruksha(dry),guru(heavy) diet,excessive intake of cold water and cold drinks,intake of meals much more than the digesting capacity, exposure to dust,smoke and cold air ,living in cold areas,excess of sex,having bath with cold water.
2. Kapha prakopak(vitiating) Aahar(diet) Vihar(activities)
Diet including urad (black grams),til,guru(heavy),abhishandi(kapha producing) food,living in cold areas, exposure to cold air,bathing with cold water.
3. Internal reasons
Suppression of urges,weakness,respiratory disease,inflammation of respiratiory system,lung disorders.
4. External reasons
Injury of throat or chest,residing in dust and smoke,excess of sex and journey.
5. Localised reasons
Inflammation of upper part of trachea,inflammation of any organ of chest.
SAMPRAPTI(PATHOLOGY) OF SWASA ROG
According to Ayurveda the vitiated Pranvayu combines with deranged kapha dosha in the lungs causing obstruction in the pranavaha srotasa(respiratory tract).This results in gasping, labored breathing and respiratory distress.This condition is called Swasa roga.
TYPES OF SWASA ROGA
In Ayurveda five types of Swasa Roga have been described:
1]Maha-shwasa
2]Urdhava-shwasa
3]Chinna-shwasa
4]Tamak-shwasa
5]Kshudra-shwasa
PURVAROOPA
1. Pain in region of heart
2.Pain in region of flanks
3.Upward movement of prana(respiration)
4.Flatulence
5.Sweetless taste of mouth
6.Splitting pain in the temples(sides of the forehead)
ROOPA(SYMPTOMS)
MAHA SWASA
Heavy breathing
Helplessness (unable to withstand the trouble)
Respiration is accompanied with sounds resembling those of high pitch sounds from the nose, resembling that of a bull in heat
Common sense & intelligence are lost
Eyes & face are unsteady
Obstruction of urine & faeces
Broken voice
Dryness of throat
Frequent delusions
Severe pain in ears, temples & head
URDHAVA SWASA
Prolonged upward breathings (expiration) but difficult respiration
Obstructed movement of vata
An upward gaze
Rolling eye balls
Terrified look
Severe pain as though his vital organs are being cut
Speech choked
CHINNA SWASA
Patient breathes with interruptions
Cutting pain in the vital organs
Sweating
Fainting
Flatulence
Burning sensation
Obstruction in the urinary bladder
Eyes are unsteady ( full of tears)
Delusion (or coma)
One eye is angry – (red in colour)
Dryness of mouth
Irrelevant talks
Feeling of helplessness (inability to do anything)
Loss of chhaya (complexion)
Loss of conciousness
TAMAKA SWASA
Pain in head, neck, chest & flanks, cough accompanied with cracking sound
Delusion
Loss of taste, appetite
Running nose
Thirst, Forceful bouts of respiration
Feeling of going into darkness (i.e.losing conciouseness of the surrounding) momentary comfort after expectoration
Inability to breathe on lying
Comfortable on sitting
Eyes wide open
Perspiration on forehead
Dry mouth
Desire for hot comforts
KSHUDRA SWASA
Maruta (Vata) on being aggravated by exertion & overeating, produces Kshudra Shwasa which subsides by itself (without any medication) i.e. heavy breathing on exertion, passes of soon by rest & is thus not very troublesome.
TREATABLE OR NOT
According to Ayurveda out of five types first three are not curable. ‘Tamak-swasa is yapya’(Controllable) and is difficult to cure. The last one(KSHUDRA SWASA) is curable. More than 75% of the cases of swasa roga belong to last two catagories.
SWASA ROGA IS A SEVERE DISEASE,BECAUSE OF IT POSSIBLY PATIENT DIES AFTER ASPHYXIA,SYNCOPE AND COMA.
TREATMENT OF SWASA ROGA
All types of swasa roga are not described according to doshas infact they have been differentiated according to symptoms.All types of swasa roga are vatakaphaj so all of them are treated in same manner.
1. Find reasons and eliminate them
2. Diet, liquids and medicines should have properties of reducing vataj and kaphaj doshas.
3. If patient is healthy then sodhan chikitsa should be done with vaman, virechan and then sham chikitsa should be done with advised diet and medicines.
4. In weak and lean patients vata nashak Ayurvedic preprations should be given with suitable anupan.
5. In healthy patients sanehan and swedan(oleation and sudation)should be done.
Commonly used drugs
• Choorna
o Shatayadi Choorna
o Haridradi Choorna
o Shrungyadi Choorna
o Talisadi choorna
• Lauha
o Pippaladya Lauha
o Mahaswasari lauha
o Lauha bhasam
• Rasa Kalpa
o Shwas Kuthar
o Shwas Kaasa Chintamani Rasa
o Swarnavasant Malati
o Shankh bhasam
o Tamar bhasam
o Raupya bhasam
o Shring bhasam
o Swaran bhasam
o Moti bhasam
• Aasav and Arisht
o Kanakasav
o Vasarishat
o Daraksharishat
• Ghrita
o Tejovatyadya Ghrita
Rasayana
.Agasthya rasayan
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