Abstract

Dr. Prakash A. Rathod*, Dr. Harshal Mangesh Bari

ABSTRACT

Tamaka Swasa is one of the five types of Swasa roga mentioned in ayurveda. Tamaka Swasa is a “Swantantra” Vyadhi having its own etiology, pathogenesis and management. The cardinal features of Tamaka Swasa includes, Swasa Krichhrata (difficulty in breathing)s, Kasa (cough), Pinasa(rhinitis), Ghurghurkam, Parshvashula. According to Ayurveda Swasa roga is a Kapha-Vata Pradhana disease which originates in Pitta Sthana. Whenever there is obstruction of Pranvayu by Kapha Dosha, the vitiated Vayu gets Pratiloma Gati (reverse movement) to produce Swasa Roga. Bronchial Asthma is the chronic inflammatory disorder of the airway which is associated with airway hyper responsiveness, recurrent episode of wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness and coughing particularly at night and early morning. The global prevalence of Asthma is more than 300 million individuals and about a tenth of those are living in India. Acharaya Caraka and Vagbhata have described Virechana Karma in the management of Swasa Roga. In Tamaka Swasa, Kapha obstructs the passage of Vayu. due to this the obstructed Vayu takes the Pratiloma Gati. Virecana drugs having the quality of Vata Anulomana, Usnaguna, Kaphavataghna property are more beneficial in the condition of Swasa. Virecana removes mainly vitiated Kapha and Pitta Dosha and makes Vata in Anuloma Gati. Thus, this conceptual study was under taken to study the concepts of Tamaka Swasa and role of Virechana Karmain Tamaka Swasa.