Chronic recurrent airway disorders are increasingly seen all over the global population, especially in the last few years. In Ayurveda one such disorder is Tamaka Shwasa. In Tamaka Shwasa patient feels excessive thirst and there is characteristic sound from throat while breathing (कण्ठघुर्घुरिकान्वित). It is correlated with Bronchial Asthma in Allopathy. Around 339 million people are living with asthma worldwide^[1]. It causes sleep disturbance, restlessness and social stigma especially in school going children. According to Ayurveda classics Tamaka Shwasa is Pitta Sthana Samudbhava Vyadhi. On the other hand Bronchial Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of airways. It leads to recurrent episodes of wheezing, breathlessness, tightness of chest and cough particularly at night or early morning. In modern medicine while main emphasis is given to antispasmodic drugs for its management, in Ayurveda contrary to that main emphasis is given to its place of origin which is pitta sthana. So treatment is given in accordance with udbhav sthana that’s why ancient scholars use Haritaki (Terminalia chebula) and its formulations to cure Tamaka shwasa. Haritaki due to its purgative property cleanses the stomach and small intestine and therefore brings back the vitiated kapha back to its original place.

Keywords: Tamaka shwasa, bronchial asthma, haritaki.

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Vd. Swati Kansal

PG Scholar, Dravya Guna Dept., Smt K.G.Mittal P. Ayurvedic College, Mumbai