Management of tamakashwasa (bronchial asthma) in children- a critical review

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Today, when population is moving with modernization in the 21 stcentury, a lot of new diseasesemerge out; many are life style disorders. Asthma is the most common chronic lower respiratorydisease in childhood throughout the world and Ayurveda address it as “ TamakaShwasa”. Someclinical studies have been carried out on diagnosed cases of TamakaShwasa in the department of Kaumarbhritya of IPGT & RA Jamnagar, which have shown promising outcomes. This presentation is a review on the principles of management of TamakaShwasa (Childhood Bronchial Asthma) through Ayurveda with supporting evidences from the studies conducted which includes combination of ShamanaChikitsa and lifestyle management. The overall effect of therapies on the disease is highly significant and relieves the signs and symptoms of“ TamakaShwasa”, adding quality of life tothe life of sufferers . Keywords: TamakaShwasa, Bronchial asthma, Ayurvedic management , Shamanachikitsa, INTRODUCTION Ayurveda deals with preventive, promotive as well as curative aspects. As the time changes, the lifestyle of people is changing day by day. Therefore somediseases,which aretroublesome to the people since ancient time, are becoming major health hazards of the society,e.g .Madhumeha (Diabetes), Rajayakshma (Tuberculosis ),Arbuda (Cancer), Shwasa (Asthma) etc. Out of the most morbid disorders, the disease Shwasa (Asthma) is also becoming a major health problem of the society. Moving towards 21 stcentury a new concept of multifactorial causation of a disease has arisen due to changing pattern of life style, living standard, demographicfactors,urbanization,overgrowth ofindustrialization& automobilization. All of the above increases causative factor of PranavahaSrotasaDushti like dust, allergens, pollutant, toxic gases, INTERNATIONAL AYURVEDIC MEDICAL JOURNAL International Ayurvedic Medical Journal, ( ISSN: 2320 5091) (May, 2017) 5 (5) MANAGEMENT OF TAMAKASHWASA (BRONCHIAL ASTHMA) IN CHILDREN- A CRITICAL REVIEW Poonam Gaur 1 , K.S.Patel 2 1 PG scholar, 2 Prof. & H.O.D.,Dept. of Kaumarbhritya, IPGT & RA, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India Email: gaurpoonam 505@gmail.com ABSTRACT Today, when population is moving with modernization in the 21 stcentury, a lot of new diseasesemerge out; many are life style disorders. Asthma is the most common chronic lower respiratorydisease in childhood throughout the world and Ayurveda address it as “ TamakaShwasa”. Someclinical studies have been carried out on diagnosed cases of TamakaShwasa in the department of Kaumarbhritya of IPGT & RA Jamnagar, which have shown promising outcomes. This presentation is a review on the principles of management of TamakaShwasa (Childhood Bronchial Asthma) through Ayurveda with supporting evidences from the studies conducted which includes combination of ShamanaChikitsa and lifestyle management. The overall effect of therapies on the disease is highly significant and relieves the signs and symptoms of“ TamakaShwasa”, adding quality of life tothe life of sufferers . Keywords: TamakaShwasa, Bronchial asthma, Ayurvedic management , Shamanachikitsa, INTRODUCTION Ayurveda deals with preventive, promotive as well as curative aspects. As the time changes, the lifestyle of people is changing day by day. Therefore somediseases,which aretroublesome to the people since ancient time, are becoming major health hazards of the society,e.g .Madhumeha (Diabetes), Rajayakshma (Tuberculosis ),Arbuda (Cancer), Shwasa (Asthma) etc. Out of the most morbid disorders, the disease Shwasa (Asthma) is also becoming a major health problem of the society. Moving towards 21 stcentury a new concept of multifactorial causation of a disease has arisen due to changing pattern of life style, living standard, demographicfactors,urbanization,overgrowth ofindustrialization& automobilization. All of the above increases causative factor of PranavahaSrotasaDushti like dust, allergens, pollutant, toxic gases, INTERNATIONAL AYURVEDIC MEDICAL JOURNAL International Ayurvedic Medical Journal, ( ISSN: 2320 5091) (May, 2017) 5 (5) MANAGEMENT OF TAMAKASHWASA (BRONCHIAL ASTHMA) IN CHILDREN- A CRITICAL REVIEW Poonam Gaur 1 , K.S.Patel 2 1 PG scholar, 2 Prof. & H.O.D.,Dept. of Kaumarbhritya, IPGT & RA, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India Email: gaurpoonam 505@gmail.com ABSTRACT Today, when population is moving with modernization in the 21 stcentury, a lot of new diseasesemerge out; many are life style disorders. Asthma is the most common chronic lower respiratorydisease in childhood throughout the world and Ayurveda address it as “ TamakaShwasa”. Someclinical studies have been carried out on diagnosed cases of TamakaShwasa in the department of Kaumarbhritya of IPGT & RA Jamnagar, which have shown promising outcomes. This presentation is a review on the principles of management of TamakaShwasa (Childhood Bronchial Asthma) through Ayurveda with supporting evidences from the studies conducted which includes combination of ShamanaChikitsa and lifestyle management. The overall effect of therapies on the disease is highly significant and relieves the signs and symptoms of“ TamakaShwasa”, adding quality of life tothe life of sufferers . Keywords: TamakaShwasa, Bronchial asthma, Ayurvedic management , Shamanachikitsa, INTRODUCTION Ayurveda deals with preventive, promotive as well as curative aspects