Therapeutic Management of Bronchial Asthma through Vamana and Dashamoola Haritaki Avaleha: A Case Study

This case report details the management of Tamaka Shwasa (Bronchial Asthma) in a 36-year-oldmale patient, a businessman by occupation, who presented with complaints of difficulty inbreathing, cough with sputum expectoration, generalized weakness, and chest tightness for thepast 10 years, which had worsened over the previous month. He had been previously diagnosedwith Bronchial Asthma and was on inhalers for management. The patient was treated with acombination of Shodana therapy (Vamana Karma) administered during Vasantha Ritu, followedby Dashamoola Haritaki Avaleha for 48 days. The diagnosis of Tamaka Shwasa was confirmed,and the patient was monitored using the GINA scale. Assessments were performed throughboth subjective and objective parameters. Subjective parameters included the Asthma ControlQuestionnaire, while objective parameters involved Rhonchi, Respiratory Rate, Peak Flow Meterreadings, Total Leukocyte Count, and Absolute Eosinophil Count. Evaluations were conductedat multiple stages: before treatment, immediately after Shodana, after 48 days of Avalehaadministration, and at 6 months. The intervention resulted in significant improvements in bothsubjective and objective outcomes, indicating the potential of this integrative and seasonallyaligned Ayurvedic approach in the effective long-term management of Tamaka Shwasa.