Abstract

A REVIEW ARTICLE ON TAMAKA SHWASA W.S.R. TO CHILDHOOD ASTHMA

*Sagar Bhut, Dr. Mukesh Auropremi and Dr. Sunil Changle

ABSTRACT

At present, many chronic recurrent airway disorders are increasingly seen all over the global population. Ayurveda has described one of such disorder as Tamaka Shwasa. The parallel in western medicine to this disorder i.e. Bronchial Asthma calls the attention of Medical world due to significant burden in terms of health care costs as well as lost productivity and reduced participation in family life. Out of nearly 200 million asthmatics world over, approximately 15 millions are in India. The Prevalence has increased by twofold in last two decades. Asthma is responsible for significant social, economical and psychological impact on the family. It leads to disturbed sleep, restriction in day to day activity and school absenteeism in school going children.

Keywords: Tamaka Shwasa, Bronchial Asthma, Shwasa, absenteeism.