¹Dr. Amrutha D C ,²Dr. Anand Katti

 DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.47191/ijahm/v12i1.03

 ¹ PG Scholar Government Ayurvedic Medical College, Dhanvantari Road, Bangalore -560009

²Associate Professor  Government Ayurvedic Medical College, Dhanvantari Road, Bengalore -560009

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ABSTRACT:

In the pyramid of research evidence, systematic reviews attain second place only after meta-analysis. Research itself is nascent in Ayurveda. Therefore, there is not much scope for systematic review and meta-analysis in Ayurveda. However, for the progress of Ayurveda systematic reviews on already conducted research is important. In this background present study was aimed at systematically reviewing and analyzing researches carried out in the field of Ayurveda where in nebulization is one of the interventions. Tamaka shwasa is one among major disease explained in Ayurveda is caused due to vitiation of kapha and vata. In classical context different treatment modalities has been explained. Among these, the administration of drug through nasal as Nasya  and using the drug in the form of fumes as Dhumapana. Present day the management of same is done by Nebulization, so there is a need for the assessment of new drug molecule as a treatment. Various research databases were used to obtain the required literature.  References and details regarding Nebulization in Ayurveda were collected from various published research papers and previous works done. After screening and diligently going through these databases, 10 research works are obtained. The present article discusses the utility and merit of these 10 researches.   

Key word: - Tamaka shwasa, Nebulization, Arka, Bronchial asthma, A systematic review in Ayurveda

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