A RANDOMIZED COMPARATIVE CLINICAL EVALUATION OF HARIDRADI LEHA AND VASADI KASHAYA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF TAMAKA SHWASA (BRONCHIAL ASTHMA)

Tamaka Shwasa in Ayurveda is analogous to Bronchial Asthma due to similarity in causative and precipitating factors, onset, pathogenesis and symptoms. An estimated 300 million people worldwide suffer from asthma, with 250,000 annual deaths attributed to the disease. The Objective is to evaluate and compare the efficacy of Haridradi Leha with and without Vasadi Kashaya in the management of Tamaka Shwasa. Total 30 patients were registered for the present study. The patients of group A were administered Haridradi Leha in a dose of 20 grams BD (Bis in die i.e., twice daily) in empty stomach orally with lukewarm water for 21 days. The patients of group B were administered Haridradi Leha (20 grams BD) and Vasadi Kashaya (50 ml BD) with Anupana (co-administers with medicine) of honey orally for 21 days. There are highly significant results (p value: p<0.01, p<0.001) in breathlessness, cough, body position, wheezing in a day, wheezing in night, heart rate in both group but quantity of sputum, respiratory rate, use of accessory muscle and mental status shows highly significant result only in Group B. Both groups have highly significant result in peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) and forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1). Both the Haridradi Leha and Vasadi Kashaya are highly effective in the management of Tamaka Shwasa. Haridradi Leha along with Vasadi Kashaya provided better relief than Haridradi Leha alone in most of the sign and symptom of the disease at significant level.