A CRITICAL REVIEW ON TAMAKA SHWASA (BRONCHIAL ASTHAMA) WITH SPECIAL REFERNCES TO KAYCHIKITSA

*Dr. Nikhil Sudhakar Ugale, Dr. Tanvi Nikhil Ugale and Dr. Ankush Dattatraya Khedkar

ABSTRACT

Ayurveda has described five types of Shwasa Roga and Tamaka Shwasa is one amongst them. Tamaka Shwasa is a “Swatantra” Vyadhi i.e., independent disease entity and having its own etiology, patho-physiology and management. Shwasa Roga has been considered as a Yapya Vyadhi (palliative). It is well co-related with bronchial asthma which results due to derangement of Pranavah Srotasa (respiratory system) in which Prana Vayu is vitiated that is unable to perform its normal physiologic function due to obstruction through cough and moves in upward direction (Pratilom Gati).

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