Abstract

CONCEPTUAL STUDY OF TAMAKA SHWASA AND ITS AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT

G. Vinay Mohan and Mahantesh Hiremath*

ABSTRACT

Ayurvedic texts have mentioned Tamaka shwasa under the various types of shwasa roga. Disease Tamaka Shwasa can be correlated with the disease Bronchial Asthma on the basis of its featuresand etiopathogenesis. Tamaka Shwasa is one of the important disease of such disturbance of pranavaha srotasa. The prevalence of respirartory disorders like Tamaka Shwasa is increasing due to excessive pollution, overcrowding and poor hygiene. Due to this type of nidana sevana, Vata & Kapha dosha get vitiated &obstruct the Pranavaha srotas and symptoms like wheezing, breathlessness, tightness of chest and cough partially at night or early morning. If the disease is acute origin then condition is sadhya.[1] But in chronic stage its yapya. Acharya explained shwasa after kasa roga condition if is left untreated.[2] Here Tamaka Shwasa, There is a need of prevention. Tamaka shwasa is a type of shwasa roga having predominant lakshana as kasa and kruchrtata.[3] It can be co-related to bronchial asthama based on signs and symptoms. Bronchial asthama is defined as long term inflammatory disease of the airways of lungs. It is characterized by variable and reversible airflow obstruction. Among different types of shwasa described in Ayurveda, Tamaka shwasa is most important clinically as its management includes various Shamana & Shodhana Chikitsa.Virechana Chikitsa in Tamaka shwasa is most debated concept which is most of the times was misunderstood that it is prime line of Management.

Keywords: Tamaka Shwasa, Pranavaha srotasa,Vata, Kapha dosha, Nidana sevana.