COUGH VARIANT ASTHMA- Ayurvedic Treatment, Diet, Exercises, Yoga & Pranayama

Cough Variant Asthma is a common asthma variation in children. 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 cough variant asthma ongoing dry cough is the only symptom. Classical symptoms of asthma are absent in cough variant asthma. 

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

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF COUGH VARIANT ASTHMA

• Cough without phlegm – dry cough
• Chest pain due to chronic cough

CAUSES OF COUGH VARIANT ASTHMA

• Upper respiratory tract infections
• Alerji
• Beta-blockers
• Aspirin sensitivity
• Climate changes

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF COUGH VARIANT ASTHMA

Due to the causative factors reflex centre for cough activated followed by coughing occurs without phlegm or mucous.

DIAGNOSIS OF COUGH VARIANT ASTHMA

• CT scan
•  X-ray
• Lung function test
• Lab tests
• Spirometry
• Bronchoscopy
• Rhinoscopy

TREATMENTS OF COUGH VARIANT ASTHMA

• Antihistamines
• Anti-inflammatory drugs
• Treatments are done for the underlying pathology

PROGNOSIS OF COUGH VARIANT ASTHMA

• Prognosis is based on the cause of the disease, duration and condition of the patient.
• Cough variant asthma is generally curable and the symptoms are manageable.

COMPLICATIONS OF COUGH VARIANT ASTHMA

• Sleep disruption
• Baş ağrısı
• Dizziness
• Kusma

COUGH VARIANT ASTHMA AND AYURVEDA

• In Ayurveda, Cough variant asthma refers to vatika kasa roga.
  

NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF COUGH VARIANT ASTHMA

• Excess consumption of cold, dry, ununctuous food
• Vata dosha vitiation
• Excessive physical strain
• Doğal dürtülerin bastırılması

PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF COUGH VARIANT ASTHMA

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

SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF COUGH VARIANT ASTHMA

Due to the causative factors, vata dosha becomes vitiated and moves upwards leading to aggravation of 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 OF COUGH VARIANT ASTHMA

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

AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF COUGH VARIANT ASTHMA

• Prognosis is Sadhya – curable

CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR COUGH VARIANT ASTHMA

AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR COUGH VARIANT ASTHMA

• Kantakari ghrita
• Pippalyadi ghrita
• Rasna ghrita
• Vidangadi churna
• Agastya hareetaki
• Dasamoola rasayana

AYURVEDIC SODHANA TREATMENT FOR COUGH VARIANT ASTHMA

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

COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES TREATMENT FOR COUGH VARIANT ASTHMA

Ayurvedic medicines for Internal administration for COUGH VARIANT ASTHMA

• Kantakari ghrita
• Pippalyadi ghrita
• Rasna ghrita
• Rajanyadi Syrup
• Ashtachurnam Syrup
• Eladi Leha
• Thippali Rasayana
• Karpooradi Churna
• Vidangadi churna
• Agastya hareetaki
• Dasamoola rasayana
• Chukkumthippalyadi Gulika
• Swasamrutham Cough Syrup
• Asmagon Tablets
• Koflet Syrup
• Kanakasavam
• Honitus Syrup

HOME REMEDIES FOR COUGH VARIANT ASTHMA

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

DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR COUGH VARIANT ASTHMA

• Soğuk ve kuru yiyecekler, sindirimi zor yiyecekler gibi dosha dengesizliği yaratan yiyeceklerden kaçının. Çünkü dosha dengesizliği semptomları ağırlaştırır.
• Kolay sindirilebilir gıda maddeleri tüketin
• Intake of gruel mixed with ghee and salt

 

YOGA FOR COUGH VARIANT ASTHMA

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