• Dr. Hemalatha K.
• Dr. Shailesh Y.

Prana/ Breathing is the primordial sign of life, which gets afflicted in Tamaka shvasa, which is caused by morbid kapha and vata dosha, originating from Pittasthana and manifesting through Pranavaha Srotas. Based on the clinical presentation, it can be correlated with Bronchial asthma, which is characterized by variable airflow obstruction with varied degree of dyspnoea, wheezing, cough and expectoration. Administration of Snigdha sweda, vamana, dhumapana and shamanoushadi in the succeeding order is the main line of treatment during the attack. Shamanoushadi is the main treatment modality, adopted during vega kala/attack, when patient is not fit for vamana. Shvasakasaghna Dashemani gana drugs have an edge over otherdrugs. 30 subjects suffering from Tamaka shvasa/Bronchial asthma were selected for the study after screening, based on the diagnostic, inclusion and exclusion criteria from OPD and IPD of SDM Ayurveda hospital, Udupi. Aqueous extract of Shvasakasaghna Dashemani Gana Drugs in 500mg vegetable capsule form were orally administered in a dose of 8 before food, morning and night with an after drink of warm water/milk for 28 days. The study showed remarkable remission in the severity of cough, dyspnoea, wheezing, chest tightness and improvement in the PEFR and asthma control test score with p value <0.001.

Shvasakasaghna dashemani gana drugs, Tamaka shvasa, Bronchial asthma

"Open Label Clinical Study on Treatment of Tamaka Shvasa/ Chronic Persistent Bronchial Asthma with Shvasakasaghna Dashemani gana drugs", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 8, page no.d714-d719, August-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2108458.pdf

"Open Label Clinical Study on Treatment of Tamaka Shvasa/ Chronic Persistent Bronchial Asthma with Shvasakasaghna Dashemani gana drugs", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 8, page no. ppd714-d719, August-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2108458.pdf