Original Research Article
Year: 2020 | Month: September | Volume: 10 | Issue: 9 | Pages: 398-414
Efficacy of Kantakari Ghrita and Vasa Gritha for Snehapana followed by Virechana in the Management of Tamaka Shwasa w.s.r. to Bronchial Asthma: A Randomized Comparative Clinical Study
Vivekaradhya M1, Prakash Paltye2
1PG Scholar, Department of Panchakarma, Ashwini Ayurvedic Medical College, Hospital and Research Center, Tumakuru, Karnataka.
2Associate Professor, Department of Panchakarma, Ashwini Ayurvedic Medical College, Hospital and Research Center, Tumakuru, Karnataka.
Corresponding Author: Vivekaradhya M
ABSTRACT
Tamaka Shwasa is one among the five varieties of Shwasa which is elaborately explained in the classics of Ayurveda. The cardinal symptom of Tamaka Shwasa is Shwasa Krichrata (difficulty in breathing). Due to its severity and high morbidity rate it is described as Sheegrapranaharini. The disease is characterized by obstruction of Prana Vata by Kapha Dosha leading to further vitiation of Vata resulting in upward movement or Vimargagamana of Vata resulting in difficulty in breathing.
Bronchial Asthma is characterized by the inflammation of airway, difficulty in breathing, cough, wheezing etc. the disease can affect all categories of people irrespective of age, and gender etc; and it seems to cause serious impairment in the patient’s quality of life. India has an estimated 15-20 million asthmatics and rough estimation indicates a prevalence of 10-15% in 5-11 year old children.
The conventional management of the disease is not satisfactory and economically burden. Hence here an effort is made to compare the efficacy of Kantakari Gritha and Vasa Gritha when administered as Shodananga Snehapana followed by Virechana with Trivrith Lehya in the management of Tamaka Shwasa. 40 samples of either sex diagnosed as Tamaka Shwasa were randomly divided into two groups each comprising of 20 samples. One group was administered with Kantakari Gritha as Snehapana and the other group with Vasa gritha. There was significant improvement in both the groups after treatment. The group with Kantakari Gritha was found to be more significant in terms of improvements in signs and symptoms of Tamaka Shwasa
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Key words: TamakaSwasa; KantakariGritha; Vasa Gritha; Snehapana;Virechana; Bronchial Asthma;