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  3. EFFECT OF AYUASMO CAPSULES (AYURVEDIC FORMULATION) IN THE MANAGEMENT OF TAMAKA SAWASA (BRONCHIAL ASTHMA) BY ASSESSMENT OF PULMONARY FUNCTION TESTS: A SINGLE CASE STUDY
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Dr. Yogesh 1, Prof. Pawan Kumar Godatwar2, Dr. Sanjay Tamoli3 , Dr. Veena I. Kale1 , Dr. Sumod Khedekar1

EFFECT OF AYUASMO CAPSULES (AYURVEDIC FORMULATION) IN THE MANAGEMENT OF TAMAKA SAWASA (BRONCHIAL ASTHMA) BY ASSESSMENT OF PULMONARY FUNCTION TESTS: A SINGLE CASE STUDY

Introduction: - Bronchial Asthma is a Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease affecting a large population across the world. In ayurveda, bronchial asthma can be classified under Sawasa Roga. Tamaka Sawasa is a subtype of Sawasa described as an independent disease having its own Nidan (etiology), Samprapti (pathophysiology), and Chikitsa (management). Main Clinical Findings- A female patient aged 37 years with a history of Tamaka Sawasa (bronchial asthma) for the last 7 years. The chief complaints of the patient were cough and dyspnoea since last 7 years. Assessment of Pulmonary Function Test through Spirometer at baseline was FEV1 of 50%. Diagnosis: - Bronchial Asthma. Interventions: - Ayuasmo capsule (Ayurvedic Formulation) - a combination of 14 ingredients (Vasa, Kantakari etc). Ayuasmo Capsules was administered in a dose of 2 Capsules twice a day for 3 months. No other medicine was being taken or given other than the above-mentioned protocol. Outcome: - Along with clinical improvement in symptoms of dyspnoea, wheezing, significant improvement was also observed in the lung capacity (FEV1 50% at baseline to FEV1 90% at the end of 3 months). Conclusion: Ayuasmo can be considered as an effective medication in the management of Bronchial Asthma.

 

Keyword: - Ayuasmo, Tamaka Swasa, FEV1