PREVENTIVE MEASURES IN AYURVEDA CLASSICS W.S.R TO RESPIRATORY DISORDER

Abstract

Ayurveda the most ancient health care system around 5000 years old emphasizes on prevention and health promotion, and provides treatment of disease. Ayurveda has unique concepts and methodologies to address health care throughout the course of life, from new born infant to geriatric disorders. Common spices are utilized as well as herbs, herbal mixtures and also special preparations known as Rasayanas. Purification procedures known as Panchkarma removes toxin from body. There is encouraging result for its effectiveness in treating various ailments including chronic disorders of all the systems. Respiratory disorder is one of the chronic disorders worldwide which can be characterized by airflow inflammation caused by long term inhalation of substances that irritate and damage the lungs. Respiratory disease imposes an immense worldwide health burden. Few diseases causes’ severe illness and death worldwide such as COPD, Asthma, lung cancer, tuberculosis, acute lower tract infection and now days COVID 19, a severe acute respiratory syndrome become pandemic worldwide. By improving immune system one can combat Covid 19 infections. In this paper Ayurveda emphasizes avoidance of causative factors and enhancing immunity through Panchakarma (extremely important) and Rasayana therapy.

Keywords:  Bronchial asthma, preventive herbs, rasayana