CLINICAL STUDY OF KANTKARI AVLEHA AND VASA AVLEHA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF TAMAK SHWASA W.S.R TO BRONCHIAL ASTHMA

Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease which causes the lining of the airways to become swollen and inflamed, which further leads to production of thick, sticky mucous. These changes further cause the airways to become narrow, making it difficult for the patient to breathe properly. In this study, efficacy of formulations like Vasavaleha and Kantakari Avaleha are studied in the patients of Tamaka Shwasa w.s.r to bronchial asthma. Tamaka Shwasa is a Yapya Vyadhi. The etiopathogenesis, signs, and symptoms of Tamaka Shwasa may be correlated with Bronchial Asthma. Each patient reacts differently to the factors that trigger asthma and are treated symptomatically. Asthma is the most common chronic allergic disorder in childhood and third leading cause of hospitalization under the age of 15 years. As it is a Kapha-Vata predominant disorder, Ayurvedic medicine may help to decrease the recurrence, improve immunity, and check symptoms naturally. With this aim, a clinical study was undertaken on two groups for a duration of 6 weeks. The Kantakari Avaleha and Vasa Avaleha were given orally, separately in both the groups. All the patients were kept under strict dietary control during the treatment. The observation on the effect of therapy was encouraging and showed less recurrence.