European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

EFFECT OF AN AYURVEDA FORMULATION ON SYMPTOMS OF TAMAKA SHWASA

Dr. Janardhan K.*, Dr. Amol Patil, Dr. Jagdish Patil, Dr. M. B. Patil and Dr. Ajit Dahatonde

ABSTRACT

Asthma is one of the serious health problems affecting large number of population of developing countries. Ayurveda correlates this condition with Tamaka shwasa. Environmental exposure, smoke, dust & wind, etc. are the major causative factors. Vatha & kapha doshas are mainly involved in prana vaha srothas vyadhis like; Tamaka shwasa. The disease involve obstruction of prana vayu with vitiated kapha, this prana vayu moves upwards because of the airway obstruction the air fails to reach the lungs which resulted difficulty in breathing. Samsodhana, samshamana and nidhana parivarjanam are various approaches for the management of Thamaka shwasa. The samshamana is very useful for children suffered with Thamaka shwasa, considering this fact present article reported efficacy of same line of treatment in Thamaka shwasa. Medication is given to the patient in the form of kashaya named Respirata-S for 6 weeks. The effect of the therapy was assessed on 30 patients between age group 3-16 years with the classical symptoms of Tamaka shwasa by considering inclusion and exclusive criteria. The administered dosage was in accordance with the severity of the symptoms and also the age difference. All the patients were examined weekly up to the duration of 6 weeks. In the study, highest number of patient 56.66% got moderate improvement and 16.66% was observed with marked improved and 13.33% of patients were observed with mild and complete remission.

Keywords: Samsodhana, samshamana and nidhana parivarjanam.