Bronchitis is a disease affecting the respiratory system. It is the inflammation of the mucous membranes of the bronchi.

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

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF BRONCHITIS

Breathing difficulty
Wheezing
cough
Production of sputum
Fever
Chest discomfort
Fatigue
Frequent respiratory infections

CAUSES OF BRONCHITIS

Infection of airways
Allergies
Air pollution
Cigarette smoking
Occupational exposure to irritants

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF BRONCHITIS

Due to the above-mentioned causes the bronchi are dilated, inflamed, and easily collapsible resulting in airflow obstruction and impaired clearance of secretions.

DIAGNOSIS OF BRONCHITIS

EXAMINATIONS

Auscultation – when listening to the chest with a stethoscope, the doctor may hear abnormal breathing sounds.

INVESTIGATIONS

X – rays
Lung function tests
Sputum culture
CT Scan – chest
Laboratory tests – to find out the underlying pathology

TREATMENTS FOR BRONCHITIS

Antibiotics for bacterial bronchitis
Expectorants and Mucus-Thinning Medicines
Bronchodilators
Anti-inflammatory drugs
Oxygen Therapy

PROGNOSIS OF BRONCHITIS

Prognosis is based on the cause of the disease, duration and condition of the patient

COMPLICATIONS OF BRONCHITIS

Recurrent pneumonia
Chronic bronchial infection
Respiratory failure
Life-threatening hemoptysis

BRONCHIECTASIS AND AYURVEDA

In Ayurveda,Bronchitis is considered as a disease that occurs in the pranavaha srothas.
Bronchitis can be correlated to swasa along with kasa.
Ayurveda has several formulations to treat this condition and is in practice with proven efficacy.

NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF BRONCHITIS

Exposure to dust and smoke
Residing in a cold place – seeta sthana
Use of cold water- seetambu sevana
Irregular meals
Injury to vital organs – marma ghata
Injury to chest – uro abhighata
Suppression of natural urges

PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF BRONCHITIS

Pain in the chest
Aversion towards food
Restlessness
Pain in the flanks
Bad taste in the mouth

SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF BRONCHITIS

Due to the causative factors, pranavata combining with kapha leaves its path and begins to move in the upward direction, giving rise to breathing difficulty, cough etc.

TYPES OF SWASA

Ksudra swasa
Tamaka swasa
China swasa
Maha swasa
Urdwa swasa

TYPES OF KASA

Vata
Pitta
Kapha
Kshataja
Kshayaja

LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF BRONCHITIS

Bronchitis can be called in ayurveda as swasa and kasa
Wheezing sound – ghurghuraka
Breathing difficulty
The chest is full of sputum – vaksha sampoorna
Profuse expectorations
Viscid sputum

AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF BRONCHITIS

Swasa and kasa roga is generally sadhya

CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR BRONCHITIS

Ayurvedic local treatment for BRONCHITIS

Snehana using lavana taila and Svedam – local fermentation

AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR BRONCHITIS

Eladkanadi Kashayam
Vyaghriyadi Kashayam
Agasthya Rasayanam
Kooshmanada Rasayanam
Karpooradi Churna
Hinguvachadi Churna
Thalisadi Choorna
Pippali Choorna
Haridra Khanda
Guduchi Satwa
Kantakari Ghrutha
Dhatri Loha
Kanakasava +Pushkaramoolasava
Tribhuvana Keerthi Rasa
Dashamoola Katuthrayam Kashaya
Shwasa Kutara Rasa

AYURVEDIC SHODHANA TREATMENT FOR BRONCHITIS

Dasamoola nirooha basthi is best in vata kapha roga chikitsa
Vamana
virechana

COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR BRONCHITIS

Internal administration

Thalisadi Choorna
Haridra Khanda
Kantakari Ghrutha
Datri Loha
Kanakasava
Tribhuvana Keerthi Rasa
Dashamoola Katuthrayam Kashaya
Shwasa Kutara Rasa
Vyaghri hareetaki avaleha

External application

Karpooradi taila application on chest region during breathing difficulty

HOME REMEDIES FOR BRONCHITIS

Heat application on the chest area by a towel dipped with hot water
Steam inhalation

DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR BRONCHITIS

Avoid food items which produce kapha, vataa dosha imbalance like cold and dry food, hard to digest. Because kapha, vata imbalance aggravates the symptoms.
Consume easily digestible food items
Avoid heavy diet at bedtime.
Avoid drinking water immediately after food.
Avoid heavy exercises.

YOGA FOR BRONCHITIS

Nadi Shuddi Pranayam – cleans the respiratory passage

The patient needs to be seated in a meditative posture with the head and spine erect, with the body relaxed. The patient has to close his one nostril (e.g. left nostril if using the right hand and vice versa) with the thumb and exhale completely through the other nostril. Again, he will have to breathe in deeply through the other nostril while the opposite nostril is still closed with the thumb.

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RESEARCH PAPERS OF AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF BRONCHITIS