• Dr. RUCHITA SHRIVASTAVA
• Dr. RAGINI SIKARWAR

Asthma is a long term condition and classified as a chronic inflammatory disorder which can be seen in adults as well as children’s of all age groups. In this condition, the air passages in the lungs become narrow due to the inflammation which causes asthma symptoms like cough, wheeze, shortness of breath, etc. Asthma symptoms are worse in night and during exercise. Its trigger varies from one person to another one but can include viral infection, dusts, smokes perfumes, etc. The impact of asthma on the daily life of patient are sleep disturbance, dizziness and tiredness during the day, etc. Asthma can be mild or severe according to the symptoms and conditions. In severe condition of asthma, patient need emergency medical aids (hospitalized) and monitoring otherwise it can leads to death. There are many factors which are interconnected with asthma but although it is quite difficult to pick up the one. Ayurveda is the most ancient system of medicines which is based on the plant remedies or drugs formulated by plants or plant parts. Basically in ayurvedic system of medicines, it is thought that there are five elements that controls the entire universe as well as our body also. These elements are spaces, air, water, earth and fire. All the five elements are combinedly promotes our health. There are three doshas which exist in each living things. When these doshas become unbalanced, result is illness. These doshas are: 1] Vata (air and space) 2]Kapha (earth and water) 3] Pitta (fire and water) Every person has one primary dosha at least, which is meant to be more stronger than the others. For asthmatic person or patient, the strongest dosha is thought to be pitta, so get asthma. The present review is the compile of some published literature for the treatment of asthma using medicinal plants as a remedies. These medicinal plants have anti-asthmatic, bronchiodilating and anti-allergetic activities in them.

Medicinal plants, Asthma, Ayurveda, Phytochemicals.

"MEDICINAL PLANTS USED IN TREATMENT OF ASTHMA:- A BREIF REVIEW", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 9, page no.d333-d335, September-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2209339.pdf

"MEDICINAL PLANTS USED IN TREATMENT OF ASTHMA:- A BREIF REVIEW", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 9, page no. ppd333-d335, September-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2209339.pdf