MANAGEMENT OF TAMAKSWASA WITH SHODHANA AND RASAYANA: A CASE STUDY

Abstract

Tamaka shwasa is a disease in which the patient experience severe symptoms of respiratory distress with extreme weakness, fatigue and mental glooming. Tamaka Shwasa can be corre-lated with the disease Bronchial Asthma on the basis of its features & etio-pathogenesis. Tamaka Shwasa is considered as Yapya (palliable) because this type of Shwasa roga is not only difficult to treat but also has a repetitive nature. Here the sincere effort has been made using shodhana chikitsa and Agastya Haritiki as Rasayana. Rasayana plays an important role in rejuvenation of body tissues and providing strength to patient. A female patient of Age 56years with History of Tamakswasa from last 15 years on regular modern treatment is treated with Ayurveda line of treatment for Tamakswasa. The patient is having classical symptoms like Gurghurkam (audible wheezing), Pinasa(coryza), Shirogaurava (heaviness in head region), kricchat bhashitum (difficulty in speaking). On examination it was found that patient is having more kapha predominant Vata. on Auscultation of chest wheezing present bilaterally, patient walking with Swasakricchta. Patient was using short acting Bronchodila-tor puffs. Which is almost 3-4 puffs in a day. So, this case of Tamak swasa is treated with Shodhana chikitsa .i.e. Vamana karma and Virechana karma followed by Rasayana for 3 months. All this was done after considering the Bala of Patient. In this case it was observed patient got good relief in the cardinal features of Tamak shwasa.