Ayurvedic Treatment for Allergic Bronchitis gives complete relief from the respiratory distress, clears air passage, rejuvenates the respiratory system, and prevents recurrence of the disease. Allergic Bronchitis is an inflammation of the bronchi caused by something which is an allergen to the body. Usually, the allergens include pollen grains, dust particles, or molds, which are capable of triggering the allergic reaction. Allergic bronchitis if lasts for more than three months, then it can be called chronic bronchitis.
- Signs and symptoms of Allergic bronchitis
- Causes of Allergic bronchitis
- Pathophysiology of Allergic bronchitis
- Diagnosis of Allergic bronchitis
- Treatments of Allergic bronchitis
- Prognosis of Allergic bronchitis
- Complications of Allergic bronchitis
- Allergic bronchitis in Ayurveda
- Nidana- Causes of Allergic bronchitis
- Purvaroopam (Premonitory Symptoms) of Allergic bronchitis
- Samprapthi (Maturation) of Allergic bronchitis
- Lakshana of Allergic bronchitis
- Prognosis of Allergic bronchitis
- Chikitsa (Treatment) of Allergic bronchitis
- Commonly used medicines for Allergic bronchitis
- Diet desirable to prevent Allergic bronchitis
- Yoga
- Research articles link.
Signs and Symptoms
- A productive cough is the cough with sputum production
- Wheezing and chest tightness
- Tiredness of body
- The cough usually starts for a few days to weeks.
- Fever
Causes
Allergic agents like,
- Pollen grains, dust, molds, tobacco smoke
- Air pollution, chemical fumes, etc. cause allergic bronchitis.
- The non-allergic type of bronchitis is caused by bacterial or viral infections.
Pathophysiology
At the time of acute bronchitis, the cells lining the bronchial wall get irritated leading to the edema and hyperemia of the mucous membrane. The bronchial mucilary function gets diminished. Subsequently, the air passages get clogged by debris and the irritation again increases. In response to this thick mucus gets secreted which leads to the characteristic cough in bronchitis.
Diagnosis
Diagnosis of allergic bronchitis is done by physical examination, history taking of signs and symptoms. Sputum examination, serum IgE, lung function tests, etc. are also done to confirm the diagnosis. In some cases, chest X-rays are also advised.
Treatments
The treatment principle includes those which open the airways and making breathing easier.
- Bronchodilators- Short-acting bronchodilators which include ipratropium, albuterol, levalbuterol, etc., and long-acting bronchodilators like tiotropium, salmeterol, formoterol, etc., can be used.
- Steroids are used to reduce airway obstruction.
- Oxygen therapy
- Breathing exercises for lung tissue rehabilitation.
Prognosis
Allergic bronchitis in most times is self-limiting if the individual is healthy.
Complications
Chronic bronchitis has complications like
- Severe breathing difficulty
- Pneumonia, respiratory failure
- Enlargement of the right ventricle
- Pneumothorax
Disease and Ayurveda
The symptoms of Allergic bronchitis can be correlated to Kasa and swasa. Since cough remains the main symptom of allergic bronchitis kasa can be more relevant to this aspect. Chronic bronchitis can be correlated to Swasa roga.
Nidana- Causes
The causes of cough include,
- Smoke and dust
- Hard exercises and food
- The entry of food to a wrong pathway
- Suppression of natural urges.
Purvaroopam- Premonitory Symptoms
The premonitory symptom includes foreign body sensation in the throat (sookapoorna galasyata)
Samprapthi Maturation
The vitiated prana and udana vata produces a cracked pot sound, comes out through the mouth with explosive force.
Lakshana Signs and Symptoms
Vata kasa symptoms include Cardiac pain, pain in the chest, tired look in the face, loss of strength, frequent coughing, and the cough is dry.
Pitta kasa symptoms include a burning sensation in the chest, dry mouth causing the desire to drink water, vomiting of yellow material, and patient looks pale.
Kapha kasa symptoms – Stickiness in mouth, headache, the heaviness of the body, anorexia, not many attacks of cough, a lot of phlegm comes out.
Divisions based on Dosha
Five types based on dosha,
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
- Kshataja
- Kshayaja
Prognosis
Kshataja and Kshayaja kasa are difficult to treat.
Chikitsa- Treatment
Samana Oushadhas are better. Fasting, taking rice gruel, mamsa rasa (meat soup)
A compound consisting of Shringi, Vaca, K at-phala, Ka-trina, Musta, Phanyaka, Abhaya, Bhargi, Deva-daru, Vishwa and Hingu was taken in hot water would rapidly cure a case of long-standing cough
Dhoomapana (steam inhalation)
Commonly used medicines
- Dasamulakaduthryam Kashayam
- Vyaghriyadi Kashayam
- Elakanadi Kashayam
- Indukantham Kashayam
- Swasanandam Gulika
- Swasakootara rasa
- Kasakootara rasa
- Sooryprabha Gulika
- Gorochanadi Gulika
- Gopichandanadi Gulika
- Agasthya rasayana
- Dasamoola rasayana
- Dasamoola ghrita
- Vyoshadi Vatakam
- Karpooradi Churna
- Haridrakhandam
- Thaleesapatradi choorna
- Rajanyadi choorna
Brands available
- Vaidyaratnam oushadasaala
- Aryavaidyasala Kottakkal
- Kerala Ayurveda
- Oushadhi
- SNA oushadhasala
- Dhootpapeswar
- Dabur India
Home Remedies
Water boiled with ginger, turmeric
Turmeric with honey
Frequent steam inhalation.
Diet
Avoid yogurts, milk products, sour fruits and fruit juices, bread, cold food, and water.
Hot light food is desirable
Yoga
- Pranayama- Bhastrika, Anulom viloma pranayama
Research articles link.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4687240/