Monday, August 25, 2014

Chronic lung disease asthma (Ayurveda and mudra)

Asthma is the most troubling of the respiratory diseases,causing chest tightness,recurring periods of wheezing shortness of breath and coughing.



Symptoms of asthma 

The patients suffers from asthma feels to be gasping for breath. Normally they feels exhaling more difficult than inhaling  the reason for this is the air passages of the small bronchi become clogged and constricted with mucus,thus making it difficult for the patient to breath out. All asthmatics have more difficulty at night,especially during sleep.

The onset of asthma is either gradual or abrupt.Sudden onsets are often preceded by a spell of coughing which may be associated with itching of the chin, the back of the neck or chest. when the onset is gradual, the attack is usually brought on by respiratory infection.A severe attack causes an increase in heartbeat  and respiratory rates and the patient feeds restless and fatigued. There may also be abdominal pain,especially if coughing is severe.Foggy weather aggravates.

An asthmatic attack begins when the bronchial tubes in the lungs become constricted. The tubes having become narrow, the inhaled air becomes trapped in the tiny air sacs at the end of the tubes, making the release of breath difficult.The wheezing sound identified with asthma is produced by the air being pushed through the narrow bronchi. 

 Ayurveda remedy for asthma:

Asthma is a serious disease of lungs.Chronic asthma is a dangerous disease which effects the heart too.According to Ayurveda asthma is considered to originate from the affliction of the stomach and other parts of gastro-intestinal tract.Most of the asthma patients suffers from constipation,indigestion or diarrhoea.

Before the asthma attack the patient gets nasal congestion,even obstruction and sneezing.

Ayurveda treats asthma by treating stomach,bowel,nose and lungs.In chronic cases heart is also taken care.Asthma and bronchial asthma are similar diseases and the remedies for  both of them are common. Bronchial asthma is known as Tomak shvasa in Ayurveda and is supposed to originate from afflictions of the stomach and the gastro-intestinal tract.That is why in the preliminary stage of the disease the patient complains of indigestion,constipation and even diarrhoea.

For Asthma the medicine commonly used in Ayurveda are Agastya rasayana,and Chavan prash.Both these medicines are composed to many drugs. But the chief ingredient of chavana prash is the fruit Amalaki. This is one of the important source of vitamin C.The fruit of hartitaki is the main ingredient of the other medicine. Both these medicine are taken before food.preferably on empty stomach and at bed time.A cup of hot milk taken after the medicine is very much useful.


Sitopaladi churna is another remedy it should be taken three to four times a day.In one teaspoonful mixed with honey.

Pippali powder is also used as effective remedy for the attack of asthma.

Care should be taken for all these medicine as it has side effects it is better to use it under a medical expert.

The foods that should be avoided for asthma patients.

The patient should strictly avoid curd,butter milk,banana,guava and other fried things.At night it is better to take light food only.Dry grapes are very good to prevent asthma. Smoking \,tea,and coffee should be avoided.

Mudra cure for Asthma

Mudra therapy is a very effective way to over come asthma.Here are few mudras that are useful to over come asthma


Asthma :Linga mudra,Asthma mudra ,Aakaash-vardhak,Prithvi-shaamak