A
CLINICAL STUDY ON BRONCHIAL ASTHMA WITH AYURVEDIC MEDICINESD
PAHARI*, P. C. TRIPATHI**
INTRODUCTION:
Bronchial
asthma is one of the oldest companion of human beings.
It effects the population in general irrespective of
age, sex, caste, religion, country etc and gradually
found with an increasing trend. The knowledge of this
disease is known to the physician of Indian system of
medicine since vedic era. The concept of the disease
with its management is found to be more descriptive
and developed. Scholars of various disciplines are working
on the problem and various modern means and measures
have been discovered.
Even then the effective drug without any reaction couldn't
be established. Ayurveda is the reach source of the
therapeutic measures that can control the disease. Out
of such therapeutic measures a poly-herbal compound
is selected for the benefit of the increasing number
of asthma patients.
MATERIALS &
METHODS :
The clinical study is conducted to evaluate the therapeutic
value of a poly-herbal compound in established cases
of Bronchial asthma.
The present study consisted of 18 cases of Bronchial
asthma. This study is conducted at S.V.S.P. Hospital,
attached to the Institute of Post Graduate Ayurvedic
Education & Research, Calcutta. The patient was
selected for the study from out patient department of
the hospital after taking a short history of the patient.
Some of the patients were admitted in-patients department
of the same hospital. All the selected cases were carefully
examined and records were maintained. To arrive at the
diagnosis along with the history taking, Physical examinations
and some investigations were done.
The investigations were as follows
:
BLOOD : T.L.C. ; D.L.C.
; Hb% ; E.S.R. ; P.P.B.S.
STOOL : RE / ME
URINE
: RE / ME
CHEST : X-Ray
PULMONARY FUNCTION
TESTS :
(A) Breath holding time - measured by stop watch.
(B) Vital capacity-measured by an instrument called Spirometer.
(C) Peak expiratory flow rate measured with help of Peak
flow meter.
After subjective & objective investigations the patient
without any complications were only included in this study.
To all the patients a poly-herbal compound consisting
of Talisadi Churna (as per the textual references) and
Madhuyasti Churna in equal quantity was administered in
the dose of 2 Gm thrice daily with water. The medicine
was given for 8 weeks. The records of subjective improvements
and objective improvements were recorded fortnightly.
At the end of treatment the effect of the therapeutic
resime on bronchial asthma was assessed.
RESULT & OBSERVATION :In all the patients, subjective & objective criterias
were recorded before treatment, during treatment and after
treatment. The effect of the drug was assessed at the
end of treatment.
Response of treatment in patients treats with Talisadi
yoga. Table showing the effect of Talisadi yoga on subjective
features of Bronchial asthma.
|
SNo
|
Clinical
features |
Present
before treatment |
Present
after treatment |
Percentage
of relief |
|
1 |
Coryza |
18 |
0 |
100% |
|
2 |
Cough |
16 |
4 |
75.00% |
|
3 |
Paroxysmal dyspnoea |
17 |
4 |
76.47% |
|
4 |
Difficulty in expectoration |
17 |
5 |
70.59% |
|
5 |
Filling tightness in chest |
10 |
2 |
80.00% |
|
6 |
Insomnia |
12 |
2 |
83.33% |
|
7 |
Restlessness |
18 |
4 |
77.78% |
|
8 |
Rhales |
18 |
2 |
88.89% |
|
9 |
Ronchi |
18 |
3 |
83.33% |
|
10 |
Crepitation |
11 |
5 |
54.54% |
The effect of treatment on objective parameters in
the patients of Bronchial Asthma, as observed in this
study is given in the following table.
Table
showing the effect of treatment on objective parameters
in Bronchial Asthma.
From the above tables, study of the
subjective and objective improvement can be compared and
frpm these tables it is clearly observed that the subjective
improvement is more than 54.54%. along with that the BHT,
VC, and PEFR are found to be increased in all cases at
the end of treatment. The improvement of these objective
criterias ie. increase in BHT, VC and PEFR indicates improvement
of the functional capacity of the lungs.
Conclusion:
This clinical study on Bronchial Asthma with Ayurvedic
medicine is still continuing. During the present study
the encouraging result which which we have seen so far
during the work, is presented here. Talisadi Churna along
with Madhuyasti shows a definite result in the case of
Bronchial asthma. Further work will establish definitely
the potentiality of the work and will pave the path of
future workers.
D. Pahari - Research Scholar, Institute
of Post Graduate Ayurvedic Education and Research
P.C. Tripathi - Lecturer, Institute of Post Graduate Ayurvedic
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