EFFECT OF KUNJAL KRIYA AND AGASTYA HARITKI RASAYANA IN TAMAKA SHWASA W.S.R BRONCHIAL ASTHMA: A CASE STUDY

Abstract

Tamaka Shwasa (Bronchial asthma) is one of the stressful medical conditions of today's era and is well known for its episodic and chronic course which affects the whole human race. Tamaka shwasa is a disease in which the pa- tient experiences severe symptoms of respiratory distress with extreme weakness, fatigue and mental glooming. Tamaka Shwasa can be correlated with the disease Bronchial Asthma based on its features & etiopathogenesis. Here the sincere effort has been made using Kunjal kriya a shodhana chikitsa and Agastya Haritaki as Rasayana. Rasayana plays an important role in the rejuvenation of body tissues and providing strength to patients. A male patient of Age 40 years with a history of Tamaka shwasa from last 5 years. The Patient has all classical symptoms like Shwasakashtata, Kasa, Kaphashteevan, Aruchi, Parshvashula, Asino Labhate Saukhyam, Ghurghuraka comes at O.P.D of Govt. Ayurvedic Hospital Model Gram Ludhiana, On Auscultation of chest wheezing present bilater- ally in lungs. The patient was using short-acting Bronchodilator puffs almost 3-4 puffs in a day. So, this case of Tamaka shwasa is treated with Kunjal Kriya a Yogic Shodhana Karma once a week followed by Rasayana for four weeks. All this was done after examination of Bala of the Patient. In this case, it was observed patient got good relief in all cardinal symptoms of Tamaka shwasa. Keywords: Rasayana, Kunjal Kriya, Tamaka Shwasa