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Ayurvedic
Treatment For Following Diseases
Asthama
In
Ayurveda Asthama is known as "Swas Roga".Asthma
is considerably increasing in this modern urbanised living.
The rapid industrialisation , excessive crowding , Increasing
pollution are some of the factors responsible for this increase
in incidence of Bronchial Asthma.It has been stated that 15%
of Indian population suffers from Asthma and in developed
countries like USA every year there is 10% increase of Asthmatic
patients.Every now and then we come across patients of Asthma
seeking Ayurvedic treatment and advice. This is because of
the versatile approach of Ayurveda to root cause of the problem
and it's belief in preventing the disease rather than treating
it.
Five
types of 'Swas Roga' are described in Ayurvedic texts
1]Maha-shwas
2]Urdhva-shwas
3]Chinna-shwas
4]Tamak-shwas
5]Kshudra-shwas
Among these five types first three are not curable. 'Tamak-shwas
is 'yapya'(Controllable) and is difficult to cure. The last
one is curable. More than 75% of the cases belong to last
two catagories.
Different Causes of Asthma :
A] Factors related to diet:
Excessive indulgence in lablab beans ,black grams, raw milk,
soar curd, excess salt, flesh of aquatic and wet land animals.
Excessive use of 'Ruksha'(dry) and 'Guru'(heavy) diet, excessive
use of cold water and cold drinks.
Excessive use of 'Abhishandi'(Kapha producing) diet, Excessive
use of not easily digestible and irritant food.
B] Factors related to work :
Excessive exposure to dust and smoke.
Excessive wind, cold, cold bath or excessive heat, sun bath.
Exhaustive exercise, walking, excessive sexual activities.
Supression of natural urges
Psychological factors
C] Other Factors :
Trauma to vital organs viz. - chest, throat
Asthma may be as a sequaelae in other diseases like -
Fever, Long standing common cold, Tuberculosis , Anaemia,
Heart disease, Poisoning etc.
Tips
to Prevent Asthama :
Avoid cold and damp places.
Go
for morning or evening walk, do yoga mainly 'Pranayama'
Avoid
over eating . Take light dinner one hour before going to bed
Avoid
Tobacco, wine and smoking
Keep
rooms well ventilated . Avoid air conditioners, coolers and
direct air of fan
Avoid
perfumes , Agarbatti. Mosquito repellents
Drink
boiled water in plenty
Avoid
over exercise and over indulgence in sex
Treatment during Asthma Attack :
A] During attacks - Apply warm 'Til tail' over chest and back
.Apply fomentation
Take 'sunth powder'1/4 tea spoon+'Kali mirch' 6+'Kala namak
1/4 teaspoon+ 5 leaves of 'Tulsi' Boil this mixture in 200
ml water reducing it to 50 ml. Filter and sip it.
Medicines -Ayurvedic medicines are very safe and cure the
problem to a great extent. Few common medicines are -Swaskuthar
ras, Sitopaladi choorna, Vasavleha etc.
B] Treatment in between Attacks - 'Rasayan -chikitsa is advocated
for'Pranvaha shrotasa'(Respiratory system). For example -'Vardhaman
pippali rasayana.'
Lung Tonic - Make paste of Black resin,dates, long pippali
and honey,in equal quantity.Take one teaspoonful of it morning
and evening with warm milk.
Home Remedies to prevent Asthama:
Express
the juice from garlic. Mix 10 to 15 drops in warm water and
take internally for asthma relief.
Mix, onion juice ¼ cup, honey 1 tablespoon and black
pepper 1/8 tablespoon.
Mix licorice and ginger together. Take ½ tablespoon
in 1 cup of water for relief from asthma.
Drink a glass of 2/3 carrot juice, 1/3 spinach juice, 3 times
a day .
Add 30-40 leaves of Basil in a liter of water, strain the
leaves and drink the water throughout the day effective for
asthma.
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