Study on the effectiveness of abhaya sunthi churna and snehana swedana in tamaka shwasa

Abstract

Background: In Ayurveda Shwasa is a disease of Pranvha srotasa which is explained by all the Acharya in detail. The disease, Tamaka Shwasa in the contemporary system of medicine resembles the clinical features of Bronchial Asthma such as dyspnea, cough and chest discomfort. The etiological factors like exposure to smoke, dust, seasonal variation and exposure to cold are also similar in both the condition. A rough estimation in India shows 10-15% of Bronchial Asthma in the age group of 5-11 year old children. Aim: present study is entitled to study the effect of Abhaya Sunthi Churna and Snehana, Swedana in management of Tamaka Shwasa. Material & Methods: The present study was designed as the comparative parallel group, interventional study, in which minimum of 30 patients were enrolled. The selected participants were assigned to the two observational groups. Each interventional group participants were administered with Abhaya sunthi churna for 14 days in both the groups A and B. Also in Group A there were additional Snehana and Swedana procedures for 7 days and in Group B consist of Churna with Conventional therapy. Results: In comparison significant results were seen only in Kasa in group A whereas other parameters showed insignificant difference between the groups. The parameters such as Peenasa, Ghurghurkatwa, Kaphanishtivana, Asinolabhatesaukhyam and Shwasakrichrrata showed reduction individually. The comparative result of both the groups on Adventitious Sound, Significant result was noted on the 14th day in group A who received Abhaya Shunthi Churna with Snehan Swedana after treatment in comparison with group B. Conclusion: we can conclude that the Symptoms of Tamaka Shwasa were reduced in both the groups (A and B) but the effect of the Abhaya sunthi churna with Snehana, Swedana i.e Group A was more significant than Group B.