Abstract :
Chronic bronchitis (
Kasa
) having major symptoms like
Kasa
(cough),
Kapha
Stheevana
(expectoration) and
Shwasakrichrata
(Breathlessness) itis included under
Pranavaha
Sroto
-
vikaras
(Respiratory disorders) it is characterized by chronic cough with expectoration for at least
three months in a year for more than two consecutive years. This disease can be advanc
ed into
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease COPD) only in the stage when chronic
air flow obstruction
occurs. Many Patients also exhibit a systemic components characterized by impaired nutrition,
weight loss and skeletal muscle dysfunction.
It is a case r
eport of 57 year old male patient presented
with complaints of breathlessness, cough and expectoration.
Patient
was treated with
Agastyaharitaki Avaleha
; 6gm before food for licking method, like that
Dashmoola kwatha , Vasa
churna
2 gm,
Bharngi churna
2 gm, a
nd
Sitopaladi Churna
-
2 gm, half teaspoonful both time after
food along with luke warm water in combination formula. Here
Agastyaharitki Avaleha
may act
as
Brimhana
and does the
Shamana
of kapha. He got very good effect by prescribed treatment.
Keyword :
Agas tyharitki Avaleha , Brimhana, Chronic bronchitis, Shamana