Asthma

About Asthma

Normal airways consist of a series of tubes that carry air to and from the lungs, facilitating gas exchange. These airways include the nose, nasal cavity, sinuses, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi and bronchi-oles. The airways are responsible for filtering, warming and humidifying inhaled air as well as transporting it to tiny sac’s (alveoli) in the lungs where oxygen is transferred to the blood. When the person’s airways become inflamed, narrow and swell and produce extra mucus which make it difficult to breathe, this condition is called asthma or bronchial asthma.

How Common is Asthma?

The prevalence of asthma increased steadily over the latter part of the last century in countries with a western lifestyle and is also increasing in developing countries. Current estimates suggest that 300 million people worldwide suffer from asthma and an additional 100 million may be diagnosed with asthma by 2025.

Causes of Asthma and it’s Triggers

When you have asthma, your airway react to things in the world around you.Doctors call these asthma triggers. These might cause symptoms or make them worse. Common asthma triggers include:-

Infections such as sinusitis, colds and the flu
Allergens such as pollens, mold, pet dander and dust mites.
Irritants like strong odor’s from perfumes or cleaning solutions.
Air pollution
Tobacco smoke
Exercise
Cold air or changes in the weather such as temperature or humidity.
Gastroesophageal reflux diseases(GERD).
Strong emotions such as anxiety, laughter, sadness or stress.
Medications such as aspirin
Food preservatives called sulfites, found in things such as shrimp, pickles, beer and wine, dried fruits and bottled lemon and lime juices.

Symptoms of Asthma

The signs and symptoms resemble many respiratory infections:-

Chest tightness, pain or pressure
Coughing (especially at night)
Shortness of breath
Wheezing

Patient with mild intermittent asthma are usually asymptomatic between exacerbation’s which occur during viral respiratory tract infections or after exposure to allergens. In persistent asthma the pattern is one of chronic wheeze and breathlessness.

Types of Asthma

Asthma is broken down into types based on the cause and severity of symptoms.

Intermittent – This type of asthma comes and goes so you can feel normal in between asthma flares.
Persistent – Persistent asthma means you have symptoms much of the time.

Asthma Can Be:-

Allergic – Some people’s allergies can cause an asthma attack. Allergens include things like molds, pollows and pet dander.
Non-Allergic – Outside factors can cause asthma to flare up. Exercise, stress, illness and weather may cause a flare.

Asthma Can Also Be:-

Nocturnal Asthma – Asthma characteristically displays a diurnal pattern with symptoms being worse in early morning disturbing sleep.
Cough-Variant Asthma – Cough is the dominant symptoms with lack of wheeze or breathlessness.
Occupational Asthma – This type of asthma happens primarily to people who work around irritating substances.

How Can I Prevent Asthma Attack?

If you health care provider says you have asthma, you’ll need to figure out what triggers an attack. Avoiding the triggers can help you avoid an attack. You can’t prevent yourself from getting asthma though.

Ayurvedic Treatment of Asthma

Difficulty in breathing or shortness of breath may be simply termed as ‘Shwasa’ (asthma). As per ayurveda, shwasa is mainly caused by the vata and kapha doshas.

In Ayurveda, asthma can be effectively and safely manage the condition without inducing any drug dependency where panchkarma procedures and use of internal medication detoxifies the body, provides nutrition and increases the elasticity of lung tissues. It also develops natural immunity of the body thus decreasing episodic recurrence of the disease.

So, Boolchand ayurveda provides you the best herbal formulation for the treatment of Bronchial asthma. The herbal products are natural, safe and free from any chemicals and preservatives. They are prepared from pure extract of herbs and strictly follow the principles of ayurveda.

Asthma Care Pack

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1. Allergy Care

Allergy care is a herbal formulation of Boolchand ayurveda commonly used in managing disorders of upper respiratory tracts.

Ingredients:-

Talispatra (Abies spectabilis)
Mariachi (Piper nigrum)
Shunthi (Zingiber officinale)
Pippali (Pipper longum)
Vanshlochan (Bambusa arundinacca)
Ela (Elettaria cardamomum)
Tvak (Cinnamomum zeylanicum)
Sharkara (Saccharum officinarum)

Benefits – Allergy care powder can help control the symptoms of asthma and give relief from breathlessness by balancing vata and reducing kapha. This is due to its Ushna (hot) nature Imbued with bronchodilator, expectorant, anti-inflammatory, mucolytic, anti-microbial and carminative properties, allergy care powder is extensively used for treating and managing condition like whooping cough, sore throat, cold, asthma and bronchitis.

Dosage:- 1 scoop of powder mixed with honey in morning time at empty stomach or before meals.

2. Swaskuthar Ras

Swaskuthar ras is an ayurvedic medicine used in the treatment of asthma, dysponea, chronic bronchitis and other respiratory diseases.

Ingredients and Its Benefits:-

Black pepper – Its warming properties help to clear the respiratory tract, reduces mucus build up and eases breathing. It also acts as an expectorant helping phlegm to expel mucus.
Pippali – Pippali is an ultimate remedy for all sorts of kapha- aggravating disorders like asthma bronchitis, COPD, cough and cold symptoms.
Ginger – Ginger is one of the simple home remedies for cough. It has anti-inflammatory and anti -viral properties that remove toxins from the respiratory tract.
Shuddha Gandhak – It helps in clearing the airway and improving breathing as it can help break down mucus.
Shuddha parad – Bronchodilator, shuddha parad helps dilate bronchial tubes making breathing easier.

Dosage:- 2 tablets twice a day (morning/evening) with Luke warm water before meals.

3. Swasari Awaleh

Swasari Awaleh is a trusted ayurvedic formulation of Boolchand ayurveda that helps soothe the throat, ease cough and promote overall respiratory wellness. Specially designed to treat dry cough, swasari awaleh provides natural relief using ingredients from the traditional ayurveda , ensuring you breathe easy and feel better quickly.

Dosage:- 1 spoon to be taken once a day at night with Luke warm water.

4. Curcumin Gold

Oral curcumin is recognised to have anti-inflammatory properties and has been used by ancient traditional medicine for centuries. The ability of curcumin to inhibit allergic inflammatory cytokines responses from lymphocytes helps in reducing the inflammation associated with bronchial asthma.

Dosage:- 2 capsules once a day in evening time (around 4-5 p.m.)

5. Swasari Kwath

Swasari kwath is an herbal decoction prepared by Boolchand ayurveda as a remedy for various respiratory diseases including asthma. It’s anti-inflammatory, anti-asthmatic and immunomodulatory therapeutic properties significantly alleviates the symptoms of bronchial asthma.

Direction for Use – Take 5-10 gm of powder in 400 ml of water. Boil it till 100 ml mixture left. Filter it and let it cool. Drink it once a day at evening time (around 4-5p.m)