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CLINICAL EVALUATION OF SHATYADI CHURNA AND VIRECHANA KARMA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF TAMAKA SHWASA W.S.R TO BRONCHIAL ASTHMA

Dr. Trivedi Atal Bihari, Dr. Chaudhary Robin and Dr. Dutta Atul*

Abstract

In any other Traditional system of Medicine, the research in Ayurveda has to begin with a search of what our ancient seers had conceptualized about various diseases, and a research on how those concepts can be rationalized in the light of latest advancement of medical knowledge and diagnostic techniques. Research should be a process that converts data into information, information into knowledge and knowledge into wisdom. Acharya Charaka says “there are many diseases that are life threatening but Tamaka shwasa & Hikka are the quickest of them all”. Again, Acharya Charaka states that “there will always be Hikka & Shwasa in death bed irrespective of the cause i.e disease3. Such is the severity of the Shwasa roga emphasized in Ayurveda text books. Tamaka Shwasa is one of the important type of shwasa roga and can be compared to „Bronchial Asthma‟ due to its similarities in its causes, pathophysiology, clinical signs & symptoms such as Shwaskricchata, Peenasa, Kasa, Kapha Nishthivanam, Ghurghurukam, Urashoola, Asinolabhate soukhyam, Shwasa vega etc. In Ayurveda Tamaka shwasa (Bronchial Asthma) can be effectively treated both by shamshamana & samshodhana chikitsa. Our main aim is to develop cost effective, free from adverse effects, easily available & use of minimum number of drugs, so as to increase the elasticity of lung tissue & develop natural immunity of the body. Ayurvedic treatment not only cure cure the root cause of the disease but also prevents the disease to reoccur in future by boosting immunity against infections & treating any allergic reactions.

Keywords: Tamaka Shwasa, Bronchial Asthma, Shatyadi Churna, Virechana Karma.