Many of my patients are using allopathic inhalers for asthma, and their conditions have become worse. They cannot breath properly without the inhaler and oral medicines are not sufficient.
Charak and other granthas indicate Panchkarma. Is there any other option like Ayurvedic inhaler or medicine for instant relief in asthma attack?
In asthma u can give nasya of mashasaindhav oil 2 drops in each nostrils tds or according to pts condition.
Also gudsunthi nasya or gudsunthi siddha jal nebulizartion
Take a normal filtered water 5gm gud and 5 grm sunth powder in 100ml water . Mix and shake nicely. Filter with filter paper and give to pt with droper bottle. Expiry within 10 days.
Hello Doctor,
In acute asthmatic attack we can't do much more through Ayurvedic medicines immediately. This is an imergency condition. It needs life saving management at that time. But for chronic patient Ayurveda has several medicines. You can prescribe :
1. Bharangi mula Churna +Punarnava Churna 10 GM each and make Kwatha in 200ml water. when it left 50 ml filter it and mixed 500mg Shringa Bhasma and drink it before food in two divide does.
2. Coconut jute Bhasma with honey thrice a day is also useful.
Along with medications you should advice the patient to avoid Kapha and Vata vardhaka Aaharas and viharas.
Good luck.
@ rai sir. In acute ashthma u have lot of ayu treatment n procedures.
Chinchalavan oil abhyang at chest with alasi upanah and niruh basti with kanji relieves asthmatic symptoms within 10 min.
Give mutral medicine siddha jal and dashmool yavagu.
In Asthmatic patient regular medicine, diet and activities regimen is very important.
May be given
1. Kankasava 15 ml+ Vasaristha 15ml twice or thrice daily with warm water after food.
2. Talisadi churna 5-6 gm with honey
3. Saindhavadi oil local gentle chest massage and Nirgundi leaves decoction steam fomentation
4. Marich warm decoction prepared with Jagery, sips may be advised.
Always one may see the bowel regularity in Asthma patient, if required enema may be given in acute stage.
Inhalation apparatus may be developed involving pharmaceuticals with Bronchodilators herbs / minerals in Nano particles, it is time consuming research issue.
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