SMOKER’S COUGH- Ayurvedic Treatment, Diet, Exercises, Research Papers, Yoga

SMOKER'S COUGH Ayurvedic Treatment

Coughing is a reflex reaction for clearing the throat and lungs of irritants or phlegm. There are two types of cough: productive and non-productive. A productive cough produces phlegm. A dry cough is a cough that does not bring up any phlegm. In chronic smokers, dry cough is manifested. Dry coughs may cause a tickling sensation and are often due to irritation in the throat.

  • SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
  • CAUSES
  • PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
  • DIAGNOSIS
  • TREATMENTS
  • PROGNOSIS
  • COMPLICATIONS
  • SMOKER’S COUGH AND AYURVEDA
  • NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES
  • PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS
  • SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS
  • LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
  • AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS
  • CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT
  • AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT
  • AYURVEDIC SHODHANA TREATMENT
  • COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES
  • HOME REMEDIES
  • DIET AND BEHAVIOUR
  • YOGA
  • RESEARCH PAPERS OF AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT

 

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS 

  • Tickling sensation of the throat
  • Cough without phlegm
  • Chest pain due to chronic cough

CAUSES 

  • Chronic smoking

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY 

Due to chronic smoking inflammation occurs in the respiratory tract. The body tries to remove the substances through coughing. Smoker’s cough worse upon waking because the cilia were unaffected by tobacco smoke during sleep and so were more able to catch and expel the chemicals.

 DIAGNOSIS 

  • Proper history taking
  • CT scan
  •  X-ray
  • Lung function test
  • Lab tests
  • Bronchoscopy

TREATMENTS 

  • Stop smoking
  • Cough suppressants are not very effective

PROGNOSIS 

  • The prognosis is based on the duration of the disease and the condition of the patient

COMPLICATIONS 

  • Lung cancer

SMOKER’S COUGH AND AYURVEDA

A smoker’s cough is generally dry. In Ayurveda, dry cough refers to vatika kasa roga. 

NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES 

  • Excess consumption of cold, dry, ununctuous food
  • Vata dosha vitiation
  • Excessive physical strain
  • Suppression of natural urges

PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS 

  • A feeling of congestion in the throat
  • Itching sensation in the throat
  • Obstruction in swallowing
  • Hoarseness of voice

SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS 

  • Due to the causative factors, vata dosha becomes vitiated and moves upwards leading to aggravation prana and udana vayu located in the chest region. Further vata brings contraction of the chest and its sides producing dry cough with a loud sound.

LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS 

  • Chest pain
  • Hoarseness of voice
  • Dryness of mouth and throat
  • Horripilation
  • Coughing with a loud sound
  • Difficulty in expectoration of sputum

AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS 

  • Sadhya – curable with proper treatments at the early stage

CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT 

AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT

AYURVEDIC SHODHANA TREATMENT

  • ANUVASANA VASTHI – pippalyadi tailam
  • DHUPANA – Manashiladi dhuma varti

COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR SMOKER’S COUGH

Interne Verwaltung

Ayurvedic Supplements for cough relief and respiratory health support:

HOME REMEDIES FOR SMOKER’S COUGH

  • Intake of warm water frequently
  • Intake of water boiled with dry ginger

DIET AND BEHAVIOUR 

  • Avoid food items which produce dosha imbalance like cold and dry food, hard to digest. Because dosha imbalance aggravates the symptoms.
  • Consume easily digestible food items
  • Vermeiden Sie Rauchen
  • Daily exercise
  • Intake of gruel mixed with ghee and salt

YOGA 

  • Nadi Shuddi Pranayam – cleans the respiratory passage

Der Patient muss in einer meditativen Haltung mit aufrechtem Kopf und aufrechter Wirbelsäule sitzen, wobei der Körper entspannt ist. Der Patient muss ein Nasenloch (z. B. das linke Nasenloch, wenn er die rechte Hand benutzt und umgekehrt) mit dem Daumen verschließen und durch das andere Nasenloch vollständig ausatmen. Wiederum muss er durch das andere Nasenloch tief einatmen, während das gegenüberliegende Nasenloch noch mit dem Daumen verschlossen ist.

 

RESEARCH PAPERS OF AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT 

  1. Journal of Drug Delivery and Therapeutics Agastya Haritaki Rasayana: A Critical Review

 

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/331257163_Journal_of_Drug_Delivery_and_Therapeutics_Agastya_Haritaki_Rasayana_A_Critical_Review