healing power of herbs for curing asthma
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Asthma, Greek word means "panting". It is a common chronic inflammatory disease in wider population across countries these days. Certain herbs have the healing power to control Asthma.TRANSCRIPT
Presented by Dr. Sudhakar KokateDirector PPRC, India
Asthma
Ancient time known as “Shwasa” meaning
disease pertaining to breathing or respiration
Asthma is a lung disease
Elaborate description available from the earliest
times
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Asthma
Classification according to Ayurveda:
1. Kshudra shwasa
2. Maha shwasa
3. Urdhva shwasa
4. Chhinna shwasa
5. Tamak shwasa
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Kshudra shwasa
Because of vititation of air in the alimentary tract
Not much pain involved & Easily curable
Doesn’t interfere in food course or breathing
Doesn’t disturb the sensory organs
Not much harmful to the body as compared to other
types
In allopath such conditions are grouped under
exertional dyspnoea PPRC/INDIA 03
Maha shwasa
Caused by disturbance in respiratory movement
of air
Patient feels great obstruction in respiration
Breathes without break with a very loud and
long stertore
Voluntary control disappears, wheezing audible
sounds called as major dyspnoea in AyurvedaPPRC/INDIA 04
Maha shwasa
Patient looses all senses of understanding and
knowledge. Restless look in eyes, distorted voice
going into semi-comatose condition
According to allopathy the wheezing sound is
similar to that of the heart, kidney and brain
disorders
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Urdhva shwasa
Expiration prolonged, insignificant inspiration
Mouth and respiratory tract get obstructed with
cough
Eyes turn upwards and restless
Severe pain and person suffers from delusions
and senselessness
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Urdhva shwasa
According to Ayurveda this condition is harmful
According to Allopathy, such condition is found
in pneumonia, lung abcesses, gangrene, acute
inflammation in lungs, epilepsy.
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Chhinna shwasa
Depressed breathing system
Person breathes with great difficulty and full force with
interruption
Person suffers from constipation, excessive sweating,
repeated fainting, burning and retention of urine, eyes
full of tears, unconsciousness, dry mouth
According to allopathy this is interrupted respiratory
dyspnoea PPRC/INDIA 08
Tamaka shwasa
Two types: Pratamaka and Santamaka
Febrile dyspnoea appears in a person with fever and
fainting
Santamaka, cardiac asthma greatly aggravates during
night
Person feels submerged in a sea of darkness
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Asthma
Chronic disease
Long term disease that has no cure
Asthma – Greek word “Panting” common
inflammatory disease
Cause: Genetic and environmental factors
2011…..235-330 million people suffered from
asthma world wide PPRC/INDIA 10
Asthma
250,000 – 345,000 people die every year
Adult women suffer more than men
Asthma affects:
7% population in U.S.
5% population in U.K., Canada, Australia
14 – 15% population in New Zealand
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History of Asthma
Ancient Egypt – Asthma treated by drinking incense
mixture called ‘Kyphi’
Hippocrates circa 450 B.C. – Greek word ‘Panting’
for this specific respiratory problem
1873 – Pathophysiology of disease known
1880 – Use of intravenous doses of ‘Pilocarpin’ for
treatment PPRC/INDIA 12
History of Asthma
1886 – Dr. F. H. Bosworth theorized relation
between asthma and hay fever
1905 – Use of epinephrine for treatment
1950 – Use of oral corticosteroids in treatment
1960 – Wide use of inhaled corticosteroids
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Practice parameters
Allergy testing
Anaphylaxis
Drug allergy
Food allergy
Immunodeficiency
Skin allergy
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Asthma triggers
Organic compounds
Formaldehyde exposure
Dust mites cockroaches
Animal dander
Mold
Certain viral respiratory infections
Respiratory syncytialPPRC/INDIA 15
Asthma triggers
Virus and rhinovirus
Cigarette smoke, Pets, Aspirin
Smoking during pregnancy
Environmental chemicals
Environmental pollution
Traffic pollution
High ozone levelsPPRC/INDIA 16
Symptoms
Wheezing, shortness of breath
Chest tightness, coughing
Symptoms worse at night, early mornings
Also exposure to cold air or triggers
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Associated diseases
Gastro oesophageal reflex disc
Rhino sinusitis
Obstructive sleep apnea
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Medicines for Asthma
Two types:
Long term and quick relief
Quick relief or rescue device nebulize 1-2
times / mouth
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Long term medicine
Cromolyn
Omalizumab (anti-Ig E)
Beta 2 agonists
Leukotriene modifiers
Theophylline
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Rescue medicine
Beta 2 agonists
Inhaled short acting
Rule: Quick relief medicines shouldn’t be used /
prescribed in place of long term control
medicines or medicines that doesn’t reduce
inflammation
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Classification of drugsBased on Mechanism of action
1 Bronchodilatory activity
2 Mast cell stabilizing activity
3 Anti-allergic activity
4 Anti-inflammatory activity
5 Inhibiting interleukins (ILs) biosynthesis
6 Inhibiting leukotrienes (LTs) biosynthesis
7 Inhibiting platelet activating factor
8 Ability to inhibit lipoxygenase
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Plantshaving
Bronchodilatory activity
1
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Adhatoda vasicaPPRC/INDIA 25
Albizzia lebbeckPPRC/INDIA 26
Ammi visnagaPPRC/INDIA 27
Artemisia caerulescensPPRC/INDIA 28
Belamcanda chinensisPPRC/INDIA 29
Benincasa hispidaPPRC/INDIA 30
Cissampelos sympodialisPPRC/INDIA 31
Clerodendron serratumPPRC/INDIA 32
Coleus forskohliiPPRC/INDIA 33
Elaeocarpus sphaericusPPRC/INDIA 34
Galphimia glaucaPPRC/INDIA 35
Ocimum sanctumPPRC/INDIA 36
Picrorhiza kurroaPPRC/INDIA 37
Tylophora asthmaticaPPRC/INDIA 38
Vitex negundoPPRC/INDIA 39
Rosmarinus officinalisPPRC/INDIA 40
Curcuma longaPPRC/INDIA 41
Drimys winteriPPRC/INDIA 42
Ephedra sinicaPPRC/INDIA 43
Gleditsia sinensis Lam.PPRC/INDIA 44
Caesalpinia bonducPPRC/INDIA 45
Plantshaving
Mast cell stabilizing
activity
2
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Achyranthes asperaPPRC/INDIA 47
Azadirachta indicaPPRC/INDIA 48
Bacopa monnieriPPRC/INDIA 49
Drymaria cordataPPRC/INDIA 50
Cassia alataPPRC/INDIA 51
Citrus unshiuPPRC/INDIA 52
Hi-chum s. glabrescencePPRC/INDIA 53
Plantshaving
Anti-allergic activity
3
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Desmodium adscendensPPRC/INDIA 55
Solanum melongenaPPRC/INDIA 56
Plantshaving
Anti-inflammatory activity
4
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Asystasia gangeticaPPRC/INDIA 58
Calotropis proceraPPRC/INDIA 59
Ocimum sanctumPPRC/INDIA 60
Cinnamonum zelanicumPPRC/INDIA 61
Ixora coccineaPPRC/INDIA 62
Allium sativumPPRC/INDIA 63
Glycyrrhiza glabraPPRC/INDIA 64
Anacardium occidentalePPRC/INDIA 65
Caesalpiniaceae bonducellaPPRC/INDIA 66
Morus indicaPPRC/INDIA 67
Curcuma amadaPPRC/INDIA 68
Cassia fistulaPPRC/INDIA 69
Plantsinhibiting
Interleukins (ILs)
biosynthesis
5
PPRC/INDIA 70
Ganoderma tsugaePPRC/INDIA 71
Plantsinhibiting
Leukotrienes (LTs)
Biosynthesis
6
PPRC/INDIA 72
Nigella sativaPPRC/INDIA 73
Plantsinhibiting
Platelet-activating factor
7
PPRC/INDIA 74
Gingko bilobaPPRC/INDIA 75
Plantshaving ability to inhibit
Lipoxygenase
8
PPRC/INDIA 76
Allium cepaPPRC/INDIA 77
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