Doctor’s Corner:
Asthma (Shwasa )
Details
Details-
Asthma is a respiratory tract disorder in which there is obstruction of easy flow of air in the lungs.
It is a chronic obstructive disease of the airways of lungs where bronchial tubes get obstructed or inflamed.
As per Ayurveda it is a Pranvaha Stroto Vikar and is called as “ Shwasaa”
It is considered as Kapha- vata disorder.
Causes according to Ayurveda-
Aahar ( Diet)-
Excessive intake of guru ( Heavy), Ruksha( Dry), Sheeta ( Cold) Dietray food
For eg- Heavy to digest and cough producing food like sweets, banana, black gram, curd, milk, sour food, citrus fruits , meat, canned or preservative food
Excessive intake of Ruksha( Dry), Sheeta ( cold) and Vata increasing diet like raw vegetables , salads, cold water, excessive salt, heavy dinner
Vihar( activities)-
Expose to dust, smoke, cold air
Living in cold, dump and humid area.
Cold water bath
Sudden change in climate
Excessive sex.
Samprapti ( Pathogenesis) –
Vata and kapha dosha gets vitiated due to above mentioned improper diet , bad weather and wrong lifestyle. The vitiated “ Pranavayu”( Vata) combines withderanged “ Kapha Dosha” in the lungs and cause obstruction in the “Pranavaha Strotas” ( Respiratory system) leads to dofficulty in breathing and known as ‘Shwasa Roga”
Signs and Symptoms-
Difficulty in breathing
Shortness of breath
Chest tightness
Wheezing
Coughing
Trouble in sleeping due to coughing or wheezing
Treatment-
Medicines used to treat Asthma-
Dasamoolakadutharaya Kahsyam
Vasarishatm
Kanakasavam
Agastya Rasayanam
Dasamool Rasayanam
Sitopaladi Choornam
Thaleespatradi Choornam
Diet and Life style changes are very important.