Ayurvedic Management of Tamakswas (allergic asthma): A Case Report

Bronchial asthma, also known as TamakaSwasa in Ayurveda, is indeed a distressing chronic condition that affects people across various socio-economic status and age groups. It is primarily characterized by difficulty in breathing due to the narrowing and inflammation of the airways, leading to symptoms such as breathlessness, wheezing, coughing, and chest tightness. Methods: This a single case study, where in a 35- year-old female patient named Abhilashacame with the complaints ofbreathlessness and cough since 10 years and was on irregular medication. The symptoms aggravated on intake of cold fooditemsweather, relieved on medications. The patient was diagnosed as tamakaswasa. Respiratory examination revealedbilateral expiratoryinspiratory rhonchi. The patient was prescribed some internal medication for 30 days along with honey as anupana, and was advised to follow a proper diet and regimen according to the disease and the patient's present condition. The importance of pathya in the case of Tamakaswasa, being a YapyaVyadhi, was explained. The patient was requested to return for regular follow-ups on the 15th, 30th, and 45th days." Result: Significant amount of reduction in all the clinical signs and symptoms (cough, breathlessness quantity of sputum,difficulty in speech, body position, use of accessory muscles, respitatory rate, breath sound and PEFR) were seen. Discussion: The combination of medicines like Pushkaramoola, Bharangi, mulethi,kantkari, vasa andPippali have mainlyvatakaphara action and thereby normalize the gati of vatadosha by removing obstruction caused by kapha,