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• 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. 

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