The Effect of Vamana Karma on Biochemical Changes in Tamaka Shwasa W.S.R. to Allergic Asthma

Abstract

Allergies are the conditions caused by the hypersensitivity of the immune system to otherwise inert substances present in the environment. Allergic asthma is one such disease where hypersensitivity is involved. When the person breathes an allergen, he is sensitive to, there is localized oedema in the small bronchioles, resulting in bronchiolar spasm. Allergic asthma can be correlated with Tamaka shwasa, which is a vatakaphaja vyadhi and vamana karma is considered to be the best line of management for vikruta kapha, which can be employed in allergic asthma. Material and methods: An observational clinical study is done on 30 subjects, irrespective of sex, socio economic status and religion, between the age group of 20-60 years. All the patients were given Vamana karma with Madanaphala Avalehya. Assessment is done based on the symptoms of Tamaka shwasa and allergic asthma along with serum IgE and AEC levels before and after the treatment and after completion of the follow up period. Result: The study reveals the significant role of Vamana Karma in reducing the signs and symptoms of Tamaka shwasa like shwasa krichrata, kasa and gurghuraka. There is also significant reduction in IgE and AEC. Conclusion: Panchakarma procedures are meant for the purification of the body, which mainly helps in treating the chronic and life style disorders. Tamaka shwasa being one such disease where, Vamana karma plays a key role in the management. Vamana karma helped in removing the vitiated dosha from the body, which when accompanied by Rasayana dravya after the completion of parihara kala can prevent the recurrence of the disease