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Cough Remedy

The document discusses various respiratory diseases in Ayurveda such as cough, bronchitis, asthma, tuberculosis, and their causes, types, and treatments according to Ayurvedic principles. Bronchitis has five types - Vata, Pitta, Kapha, related to tuberculosis, and involving lung lesions. Asthma also has different types and treatments aim to regulate the nervous and arterial systems using herbal remedies and formulations.

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Cough Remedy

The document discusses various respiratory diseases in Ayurveda such as cough, bronchitis, asthma, tuberculosis, and their causes, types, and treatments according to Ayurvedic principles. Bronchitis has five types - Vata, Pitta, Kapha, related to tuberculosis, and involving lung lesions. Asthma also has different types and treatments aim to regulate the nervous and arterial systems using herbal remedies and formulations.

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Diseases of the Respiratory System

Inhalation of smoke, dust or polluted air, excess exercise, suppression of natural urges, and
overuse of dry foods can produce cough or respiratory irritation. Neglect of cough can lead
to more serious lung conditions.

Kasa (Cough / Bronchitis)

Kasa refers to coughs, and are caused by irritation of the


respiratory system. Cough can be a symptom of any number of diseases, but in the form of
bronchitis it is classified into five categories: Vata, Pitta, Kapha, Kshayaja and Kshataja. If
not treated properly, bronchitis can become a chronic disease that is very difficult to cure,
regardless of the cause. Chronic bronchitis has to be treated with both rasayanas
(restoratives) and the specific medicines for bronchitis, including:
1. Duralambha bush (Fragonia cretica)
2. Karkatashringi fruit gall (Pistacia intergerrima / Insect gall)
3. Kantakari herb (Black nightshade / Solanum xanthocarpum)
4. Punarnava plant/root (Boerhavia difusa)
5. Tamalaki herb (Phyllanthus niruni)
6. Pippali fruit (long pepper / Piper longum)
7. Haritaki fruit (Terminalia chebula)
8. Amalaki fruit (Indian gooseberry / Phyllanthus emblica)
Some useful formula against cough/bronchitis include are:
1. Chaturdasanga churna, 2 grams taken with honey if the cough is with mucus or
salty water if the cough is dry. In serious cases this remedy is combined with the
Rasasindura (red crystal of mercury sulphide).
2. Sringarabhraka compound, 500 mg taken with honey or meat soup.
3. To stop irritation in the throat, the patient is given Sambhukadi vati as a lozenge.

Vataja Bronchitis
Bronchitis with the character of Vata is concerned with the aggravated function of the
bronchial nervous system, manifesting as a dry cough. It is treated with the standard Vata
treatments and diet along with the specific remedies against bronchitis.

Pittaja Bronchitis
Bronchitis with the character of Pitta is concerned with the aggravated function of the
bronchial vein system, with symptoms of cough with heat and inflammation. It is treated
with the standard Pitta treatments and diet along with the specific remedies against bronchitis.

Kaphaja Bronchitis
Bronchitis with the character of Kapha is concerned with the aggravated bronchial artery
system, with cough, swelling and mucus. It is treated with the standard Kapha treatments and
diet along with specific remedies against bronchitis.

Kshayaja Bronchitis
Bronchitis with the character of Kshayaja is related to tuberculosis. It is treated with the
same the remedies of pulmonary TB along with the specific remedies against bronchitis.

Kshataja Bronchitis
Bronchitis with the character of Kshataja involves lesions in the lungs. It is difficult to cure.
It is treated with the remedies for TB, rasayanas, anti-hemorrhagic remedies and the remedies
for hemoptysis.

Swasa (Asthma)

Swasa can be correlated with asthma, and in general, is the


condition of rapid or poor respiration. It is divided into five categories: Kshudraswasa,
Tamakaswasa, Chhinnaswasa, Urdhwaswasa and Mahaswasa.
While treating cases of asthma, regardless of the cause, the aggravated functions of the
nervous system (Vata) and artery system (Kapha) have to be maintained with appropriate
remedies, along with remedies that have heat-producing, vasodilatory effect. In the case of
allergic asthma, the antipyretic remedies should be made from poisonous plants, based on the
notion that small doses of toxic plants neutralize the toxic response to otherwise benign
allergens.

Some specific remedies against asthma are:


1. Karkatashringi fruit gall (insect gall on Pistacia intergerrima)
2. Karchura tuber/seed (zedoary /Curcuma zedoaria)
3. Puskaram tuber (Inula racemosa)
4. Amlavetasa root (rhubarb / Rheum emodi)
5. Ela fruit (greater cardamon / Amomum subulatum)
6. Agaru wood (eaglewood / Aquilaria agallocha)
7. Tulsi plant (holy basil / Ocimum sanctum)
8. Tamalaki herb (Phyllanthus niruni)
Some compounds used are:
1. Bibhitaki fruit (Terminalia belerica), 1000 mg with honey.
2. Apamarga alkali (Achyranthes aspera), 500 mg with honey
3. Two parts of the standard compound Chaturdasanga churna with one part Vasaka
leaf (Malabar nut / Adhatoda vasica), 1000 mg with honey.

Kshudraswasa (Dyspnea)
Kshudraswasa or dyspnea is in general caused by aggravation of the functions of the
bronchial nervous system (Vata) and artery system (Kapha), causing breathing difficulty. It is
treated with the standard Vata and Kapha treatments and diet along with inhalation of steam,
smoking of medicated remedies and the specific remedies against asthma.

Tamakaswasa (Bronchial Asthma)


Tamakaswasa or bronchial asthma is related to aggravated functioning of the bronchial artery
system (Kapha), with symptoms of swelling and blockage with mucus discharge. It is treated
with the standard Kapha treatments and diet along with the remedies for bronchitis (above),
laxatives, emetics and the specific remedies against asthma. It is difficult to cure.

Pratamakaswasa (Allergic asthma)


Pratamakaswasa or allergic asthma is mostly related to winter or cold climate. This kind of
asthma by nature gets better in the summer or in a hot climate. It is treated with the same
remedies used for bronchial asthma, along with antipyretic remedies and antitoxin remedies.
It is difficult to cure.

Incurable Asthmas

There are three additional forms of asthma called Chhinnaswasa (asthma with asphyxia),
Urdhwaswasa (asthma with the contraction of the spinal cord), and Mahaswasa (deep
asthma). These form of asthma lead to death and are not curable.

Additional headings in this chapter*


Hikka (Hiccup)
Rajayakshma (Pulmonary Tuberculosis)
Vranashosa (Pulmonary TB with Cancerous Tubercles)
Uraksata (Hemoptysis)
Uroghata (Pneumonia)
Parswashula (Pleurisy)
Urovidradhi (Abscess Of The Lungs)
Vakshauddharsa (Pulmonary Emphysema)
*To acquire the complete contents of Ayurveda In Nepal: The Bajracharya Samhita
please click here.

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