DYSPNEA- Ayurvedic Treatment, Diet, Exercises, Yoga & Pranayama

Dyspnea - Ayurvedic Treatment

Dyspnée is also known as Shortness of breath. Breathing difficulty is associated with simple to complex underlying pathology. It is also manifested without an underlying disease such as during exercise etc.

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

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF DYSPNEA

  • Difficulty in breathing
  • Very fast and shallow breaths
  • Palpitations
  • Coughing
  • Wheezing
  • Chest discomfort

CAUSES OF DYSPNEA

  • During intense exercise
  • High altitude problems
  • Asthme
  • Psychological problems like anxiety
  • Pneumonia
  • Low blood pressure
  • Heart failure
  • Hiatus hernia
  • Exposure to poisonous gases
  • Choking
  • Hypersensitivity reactions
  • Anémie

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF DYSPNEA

  • The pathophysiology of dyspnoea is complex. It involves the activation of several pathways that lead to increased work of breathing, stimulation of the receptors of the upper or lower airway, lung parenchyma, or chest wall, and excessive stimulation of the respiratory center by central and peripheral chemoreceptors.
  • Activation of these pathways is relayed to the central nervous system via respiratory muscle and vagal afferents, which are consequently interpreted by the individual in the context of the affective state, attention, and prior experience, resulting in the awareness of breathing.

DIAGNOSIS OF DYSPNEA

  • Complete blood count
  • Chest X-ray
  • Electrocardiography
  • Pulse oximetry
  • Spirometry

TREATMENTS FOR DYSPNEA

  • Broncho dilators
  • Alimentation en oxygène
  • Pulmonary rehabilitation
  • Cardiac rehabilitation
  • Anxiolytic medicines for anxiety
  • Treatment for underlying pathology

PROGNOSIS OF DYSPNEA

  • Prognosisis highly variable it is based on the cause of the disease, duration  and condition of the patient

COMPLICATIONS OF DYSPNEA

  • Hypoxia
  • Acute respiratory failure

DYSPNEA AND AYURVEDA

  • In Ayurveda, Dyspnea falls under Swasa roga.

 NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF DYSPNEA

  • Exposure to dust, smoke
  • Residing in a cold place
  • Use of cold water
  • Physical exertion
  • Injury to vital organs
  • Intake of unboiled milk
  • Injury to throat and chest

PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF DYSPNEA

  • Chest discomfort
  • Restlessness
  • Aversion towards food
  • Bad taste in the mouth

SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF DYSPNEA

Due to the causative factors, pranavata combined with Kapha leaves its path and begins to move in the upward direction, giving rise to more respirations known as swasa roga.

LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF DYSPNEA

  • Kshudra swasa – dyspnea occurs due to physical exertion
  • Tamaka swasa – wheezing, sleeplessness, after expectorating Kapha the patient gets temporary relief
  • China swasa – fainting, cutting pain in the vital parts
  • Maha swasa – anxious expression, respiration sound becomes audible even from a distance
  • Urdhva swasa – unconscious, tremors

AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF DYSPNEA

  • Kshudra swasa – curable
  • Tamaka swasa – difficult to cure
  • China swasa – incurable
  • Maha swasa – incurable
  • Urdhva swasa – incurable

CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR DYSPNEA

Ayurvedic local treatment for DYSPNEA

  • Svedam – local fermentation in the chest

AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR DYSPNEA

  • Inhalation therapy
  • Dasamula kashaya
  • Satyadi churna
  • Vasadi kashaya
  • Swasa kutara rasa
  • Swasanantham gulika
  • swasa chinthamani rasa
  • Swasa kasa chinthamani rasa
  • Kanakasava
  • Vasarishta

 AYURVEDIC SHODHANA TREATMENT FOR DYSPNEA

  • Vamana - vomissements
  • Virechana - purgation

COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR DYSPNEA

Administration interne

 HOME REMEDIES FOR DYSPNEA

  • Steam inhalation
  • Oral administration of Juice of leaves of adathoda vasica

DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR DYSPNEA

  • Avoid food items which produce vata and kapha dosha imbalance like cold and dry food, hard to digest. Because dosha imbalance aggravates the symptoms.
  • Consume easily digestible food items
  • Avoid heavy exercises which further aggravate the conditions.
  • Drinking warm water
  • Avoid heavy meals during bedtime

YOGA FOR DYSPNEA

  • Nadi Shuddi Pranayam – cleans the respiratory passage

Le patient doit être assis dans une position méditative, la tête et la colonne vertébrale droites, le corps détendu. Le patient doit fermer une narine (par exemple la narine gauche s'il utilise la main droite et vice versa) avec le pouce et expirer complètement par l'autre narine. Il devra à nouveau inspirer profondément par l'autre narine tout en continuant à fermer la narine opposée avec le pouce.

Video:  https://youtu.be/d324ZzE-uXc

RESEARCH PAPERS OF AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF DYSPNEA

1.     Emergency ayurvedic management of dyspnea w.s.r to shvasa roga

 

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/324781289_EMERGENCY_AYURVEDIC_MANAGEMENT_OF_DYSPNEA_WSR_TO_SHVASA_ROGA