The Role of Yoga Therapy in the Management of Bronchial Asthma (Tamaka Shwasa)

Bhatt, Arpan A.; Pandey, Shivendra Kumar; Singh, Brajesh Kumar; Vyas, G P; Shukla, Gyanendra Datta; Gulati, Upasna

doi:10.22159/ajpcr.2019.v12i12.35407

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“…44 Another study involving thirty-two patients with bronchial asthma who underwent training for 16 weeks of yoga exercises showed a significant reduction in the number of asthma attacks and, consequently, a reduction of usage and lesser dependency on inhalers. 45 In a Randomized, waitlist-controlled, single-blind clinical trial involving eighty-one coal miners (36 to 60 years) with stable Stages II and III chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the yoga group received an Integrated Approach of Yoga Therapy (IAYT)module for COPD that included asanas, loosening exercises, breathing practices, pranayama study, reduced ventilator requirements at the end of 6MWT (6minute walk test). 46…”

Section: Respiratory Systemmentioning

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Effects of yogic practices on polypharmacy

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Varne

2023

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The occurrence and concurrency of Noncommunicable chronic diseases increase with age, and therefore, the number of medications used increases correspondingly. Polypharmacy is a scenario in which five medications or more are consumed concurrently (regardless of dose and duration of consumption), which leads to reduced quality of life, physical problems, increased drug interactions, adverse effects, and medical complications and increases the cost of treatment. Moreover, polypharmacy increases the incidence of falls, frequency of hospital admission, length of stay, and the death rate among patients, especially in the elderly population. This would allow therapies like Yoga, pranayama, and meditation to act as an effective mainstay or adjunctive or alternative therapy for many disorders, as it can be cost-effective, patient-compliant, and clinically efficacious with the most negligible side effects. However, very few studies have focused on the impact of yogic practices on reducing drug dosage or polypharmacy among patients. Hence, a Medline English literature search was planned to review all the studies demonstrating a dose-response effect between yogic practices and the number/dosage of medication reduction in different disorders. Data extracted and analyzed depicted that the practice of Yoga, pranayama, and meditation can result not only in reducing the number of medications but also the dosages in hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, bronchial asthma, arthritis, sleep disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), gastrointestinal disorders like constipation and irritable bowel syndrome.

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Section: Respiratory Systemmentioning

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Ayurveda management of pulmonary mycosis: an integrative approach: a case report

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Background Pulmonary mycosis is a fungal infection of the lung. Antifungal treatments are used in conventional treatments; however, incomplete response and toxicity are major challenges of antifungal therapies. In Ayurveda, pulmonary mycosis is diagnosed and treated based on principles of respiratory disorders (referred to as Shvaas Roga) with promising outcomes. Case presentation A > 60-year-old South Indian male patient visited Institute of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine with complaints of cough, breathlessness, pedal edema, weight loss, uncontrolled diabetes, and anemia. Following chest X-ray, high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) and bronchoscopy, the patient was diagnosed with a case of pulmonary mucormycosis. The patient had availed conventional allopathic treatment for 3 months including standard antifungal medication for 3 weeks. However, due to unresolved and persistent symptoms, the patient sought Ayurveda treatment. The patient was diagnosed and treated for 6 weeks as a case of Shvaasa Roga, a subcategory of the respiratory disorder according to Ayurveda, and was cured of the infection following an integrative Ayurveda management regime which included internal medicines, panchakarma, necessary poorvakarmas (like abhyanga and swedhana), diet and lifestyle advice, yoga and acupuncture. Conclusions The patient was cured of fungal lung infection in 6 weeks using an integrative approach. Primary Ayurveda treatment supported with diet and lifestyle modifications, yoga, and acupuncture helped the patient to recover from illness. The patient is alive and free of disease for more than one year to date.

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A Review on Scopes, Methods and Rationale of Integrative Approach in Siddha Medicine With Biomedicine

Rajalakshmi¹,

Sathiyarajeswaran

Samraj³

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Int J Pharm Pharm Sci

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In India, according to WHO 2018 statistics, there were 63% of death occurred due to Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), in which Cardiovascular diseases were leading cause of death 27%, followed by Cancer 9%, Chronic respiratory disease 11%, Diabetes 3% and other NCDs 13%. This indicates that NCDs needs to become a priority in controlling and preventing. Therefore, the only effective intervention may be at controlling and preventing NCDs disease is Integrative Medicine. Integrative Medicine is a medical practice synthesizing Traditional medicine and Biomedicine preventive measures and treatment interventions. Autonomy of patients may end in no benefit out of their ignorance to select between the treatment options available in a country like India where Seven Recognized medical systems are available as a platter. Siddha system of medicine is one of the traditional medicines of India, practiced in the southern part of the country. This study aims at providing Health care system under one roof, in order to save public money, time and health as an existing model as co-location in Tamil Nadu. This can be achieved through assessing feasible areas of integration in the Siddha system of medicine with biomedicine. So the study deals with the utilization of Siddha system of medicine, scientific validation of Siddha medicines, Siddha medicine research undertaken by biomedical practitioners and some government policies supporting mainstreaming of Siddha.

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The Role of Yoga Therapy in the Management of Bronchial Asthma (Tamaka Shwasa)

Cited by 4 publications

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Effects of yogic practices on polypharmacy

Effects of yogic practices on polypharmacy

Ayurveda management of pulmonary mycosis: an integrative approach: a case report

A Review on Scopes, Methods and Rationale of Integrative Approach in Siddha Medicine With Biomedicine

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