Asthma is a chronic lung disorder which is caused due to inflammation in the airways.In an asthma patient it is difficult for air to move in and out of the lungs, triggering symptoms such as coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath and/or chest tightness. When the airways narrow, patients show symptoms such as tightness of the chest, wheezing noise while breathing, coughing and shortness of breath. Asthma treatment at Ayurveda Yoga Villa is completely personalized with customized medicines, diet and lifestyle.
Asthma in Ayurveda mentions in “Pranavaha Sroto Vikara” as Swasa is a common lung condition that causes regular breathing difficulties. It affects people of all ages and regularly starts in childhood, even though it can also develop for the first time in adults.
Environmental and lifestyle factors also play a role in asthma. Consuming cold or stale foods are not easy to digest and lead to the formation of ama (mucus) thereby causing blockage in the respiratory channel and difficulty in breathing. Living in cold and damp environment is also a reason of asthma.
Bronchial
For Bronchial Asthma, treatment focuses onreducing localized inflammations, cleansing and strengthening pranavahasrotas, and balancing aggravated doshas. In addition to herbal medicines, Panchakarma therapies such as snehan (oiling) and swedana (sudation) are also recommended.
Allergic
Treatment for Allergic Asthma works towardsstrengthening immune system, cleansing of toxins from the respiratory channels, and reducing hyper sensitivity to allergens. Panchakarma therapies are also recommended.
Ayurveda Treatment for Asthma
According to Ayurveda, Asthma is caused due to imbalanced Kapha ,Pitta Dosha causes with symptoms like wheezing, coughing, fever and irritability. Asthma caused by Vata Dosha can be acknowledged by wheezing, dry mouth, thirst, dry cough, dry skin, anxiety and constipation.
Virechana and Vamana are the two most common Panchakarma procedures that for very effective treatments for Asthma in Ayurveda.
Vamana
Vamana herbs such as liquorice, sweet flag and emetic nut were consumed by the patient. These herbs induce therapeutic vomiting that removes the imbalanced Dosha over upper gastro-intestinal tract.
Virechana
Patient is made to consume herbal cleansing preparations that bring toxin elimination through the anal route make sure for well-being of the patient.
Rasayana Therapy
After the Panchakarma treatments, patients are provided with oral medicines along with diet regulation. Rasayana therapy builds immunity, avoids recurrence, re-establishes the normal functioning of the body and helps to fight disease for long time .