Vibha Chauhan¹, Arvind Gupta², Mohita Bohra³ 

DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.47191/ijahm/v13i2.01

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Abstract:

People who have been infected with Covid-19virus, can experience long term effects from this infection which is referred as Post-Covid condition (PCC) or Long Covid. Covid -19 is a highly infectious disease that may leadto severe post covid complication like Bronchial Asthma(TamakaSwasa) in some patients. When it effects the lungs, Covid -19 can lead to symptoms such as coughing,wheezing and shortness of breath. Respiratory virus infection frequently exacerbate Bronchial Asthma. Ayurveda has mentioned  Panchakarma  therapies for the treatment of Bronchial Asthma (TamakaSwasa).  In the present case, a 48 year old male patient visited  OPD of Panchakarma  Department, Himalayiya Ayurvedic P.G Medical College and Hospital ,Dehradun with complaints of acute shortness of breath, cough and chest congestion , the  symptoms have worsened after he was infected with Covid 19 in April 2021. Patient was managed with Vamana karma,Nasya Karma and Nebulization procedure along with ShamanaChikitsa. Vamana Karma was performed with Madanphaldi Yoga. After Vamana,Nasya karmawith Anu Taila for 7 days and Nebulization with TulsiArka twice per day  for 7 days was given. Swasakuthar Rasa, Swasakasachintamani Rasa along with NayopayamKasayam andKankasavawas given for 30 days. Vamana Karma,Nasya karma, Nebulization and ShamanaChikitsa procedure showed significant improvement in symptoms of Bronchial Asthma (TamakaSwasa).

Key words:  Nasya Karma, Panchakarma,Shodhana, Shamana, TamakaSwasa, Vamana Karma.

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