EFFICACY OF HARIDRA KHANDA AS PRINCIPAL SHAMANA CHIKITSA, AND LOCAL APPLICATION OF ERANDA PATRA IN MANAGEMENT OF TAMAKA SHWASA (BRONCHIAL ASTHMA) - A SINGLE CASE STUDY

Ayurveda represents a time-honoured system of traditional medicine originating in ancient India. The medical system of Ayurveda encompasses a wide spectrum of treatment modalities tailored to individual pathology. Bronchial asthma is a chronic inflammatory airway disease characterized by recurrent episodes of wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness, and cough. In Ayurveda, it is correlated with Tamaka Shwasa, a disorder predominantly involving Vata and Kapha Dosha affecting the Pranavaha Srotas. This single case study describes the successful Ayurvedic management of a patient diagnosed with moderate bronchial asthma using Haridra Khanda as the Principal Shamana Chikitsa, and local application of Eranda Patra for 30 days. Clinical assessment was performed using symptom severity scores, frequency of Asthma Attacks, breath-holding time (BHT), Peak Expiratory Flow Rate (PEFR), and spirometry assessment. Following treatment, the patient demonstrated marked improvement in respiratory symptoms, including reduction in wheezing and dyspnoea, improved exercise tolerance and sleep quality, along with significant improvement in pulmonary function. The findings suggest that the combined use of Shamana Chikitsa and local application of Eranda Patra may be an effective Ayurvedic therapeutic approach for the management of Tamaka Shwasa.