A COMPARATIVE CLINICAL STUDY OF SHUNTHYADI CHURNA AND SHWASKUTHAR RASA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF TAMAKA SHWASA W.S.R. TO BRONCHIAL ASTHMA

Rajnik Jadav*, Alankruta Dave and Jitendra Varsakiya

ABSTRACT

Bronchial asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways in which the chronic inflammation causes an associated increase in airway hyperresponsiveness that leads to recurrent episodes of asthmatic exacerbation. According to Ayurveda it resembles with ‘Tamaka Shwasa’ which is a type of Shwasa Roga mentioned by Charaka as Yapya Vyadhi. Shunthyadi Churna is mentioned by Yogratnakara for the management of Shwasa Roga which is the formulation made of six herbs. Aim: To evaluate the effect of Shunthyadi Churna and to compare it with Shwaskuthar Rasa in the management of Tamaka Shwasa w.s.r. to bronchial asthma. Materials and Methods: Total 46 patients (23 in each group) of Tamaka Shwasa between the age group of 18 to 60 years fulfilling the inclusion criteria were selected randomly from the OPD and IPD of Department of Kayachikitsa and assigned into 2 groups, wherein 41 patients (21 in SC group + 20 in SKR group) completed the study. Shunthyadi Churna in the dose of 3gms and Shwasakuthara Rasa in the dose of 250 mg with honey were administered three times a day after food for the period of 6 weeks. Result and Conclusion: Both the drugs SC (60.74%) and SKR (58.80%) showed percentage wise good result on signs and symptoms of Tamaka Shwasa which have been selected as assessment criteria. But it was assumed that SC had better effect in Vata Pradhana Samprapti and SKR in Kapha Pradhana Samprapti.

Keywords: Tamaka Shwasa, Bronchial asthma, Shunthyadi Churna, Shwasakuthar Rasa.