MANAGEMENT OF PAEDIATRIC ASTHMA: A CASE REPORT

Abstract

Asthma is a disease of chronic inflammation, airway hyper responsiveness, and chronic structural changes known as airway remodelling. Ayurveda considers swasa roga as a disease of Prana, anna and udakavaha srotas with amashaya as its origin and uras as it site of manifestation, where the normal movement of prana vayu is impaired by the vitiated kapha causing respiratory distress and other symptoms. While modern medicine management of asthma include quick relievers, preventers and long-term symptoms relievers ayurvedic management aims at improving the general health of the patient to prevent further disease. This case report depicts ayurvedic management of a pediatric case of chronic respiratory illness where the child was under long term use of inhaler to prevent episodes of asthma. With proper ayurvedic management the quality of life improved and child was completely weaned off modern medicines. The main aim of the treatment was to improve the health of the child and to strengthen the srotas to prevent occurrence of disease.