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14 / 11 / 2015

 


EFFECTIVENESS OF BHARANGIMOOLA ARKA NEBULIZATION IN THE MANAGEMENT OF TAMAKA SHVASA (ACUTE EXACERBATION OF BRONCHIAL ASTHMA) - A CASE SERIES STUDY

CHINTUJA JP, ADIGA MANJUNATHA, PRIYANKA BV.


Abstract
Background: TamakaShvasa(~Bronchial asthma) is a disorder which is manifested due to the vitiation of humor PranaVata . Being a disease which requires an emergency management, an effort is put forth to give an immediate relief to the patients through administering Bharngimoola Arka nebulization. Objectives: The main aim of the study was to assess the efficacy of BharangimoolaArkanebulization in reducing the symptoms of Vegavastaof Tamaka Shvasa (Acute exacerbation of Bronchial Asthma). Materials and Methods: It was an open label, single center, prospective, clinical study conducted in 30 patients of acute exacerbation of Bronchial Asthma. Nebulization with 5ml of BharangimoolaArkawas administered 8th hourly for 3 times. Results: There was statistically highly significant difference in breathlessness (Z = -4.820, p= 0.000) after treatment. Breathlessness was reduced in 27, increase in none and no change in 3 patients.FVC% improvement was recorded as highly significant with Mean BT 1.64 and Mean AT 2.03 which is statistically highly significant (t = -5.857, p<0.05). FEV1% improvement was recorded as highly significant with Mean BT 1.41 and Mean AT 1.67 which is statistically highly significant (t = -5.090, p<0.05). Conclusion: This study provides good evidence which proves the significant effect of Bharangimoola Arka in reducing the symptoms like Breathlessness, Wheeze and Cough etc. in Acute exacerbation of Bronchial Asthma.

Key words: Arka,Ayurveda, Bharangimoola, Bronchial Asthma, Clerodendrumserratum (Linn.),Nebulization,TamakaShvasa.


 
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CHINTUJA JP, ADIGA MANJUNATHA , PRIYANKA BV. EFFECTIVENESS OF BHARANGIMOOLA ARKA NEBULIZATION IN THE MANAGEMENT OF TAMAKA SHVASA (ACUTE EXACERBATION OF BRONCHIAL ASTHMA) - A CASE SERIES STUDY. J Res Educ Indian Med . Online First: 14 Nov, 2015.


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CHINTUJA JP, ADIGA MANJUNATHA , PRIYANKA BV. EFFECTIVENESS OF BHARANGIMOOLA ARKA NEBULIZATION IN THE MANAGEMENT OF TAMAKA SHVASA (ACUTE EXACERBATION OF BRONCHIAL ASTHMA) - A CASE SERIES STUDY. J Res Educ Indian Med . Online First: 14 Nov, 2015.



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CHINTUJA JP, ADIGA MANJUNATHA , PRIYANKA BV. EFFECTIVENESS OF BHARANGIMOOLA ARKA NEBULIZATION IN THE MANAGEMENT OF TAMAKA SHVASA (ACUTE EXACERBATION OF BRONCHIAL ASTHMA) - A CASE SERIES STUDY. J Res Educ Indian Med , [cited March 10, 2024]; Online First: 14 Nov, 2015.



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CHINTUJA JP, ADIGA MANJUNATHA , PRIYANKA BV (0) EFFECTIVENESS OF BHARANGIMOOLA ARKA NEBULIZATION IN THE MANAGEMENT OF TAMAKA SHVASA (ACUTE EXACERBATION OF BRONCHIAL ASTHMA) - A CASE SERIES STUDY. J Res Educ Indian Med , Online First: 14 Nov, 2015.



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CHINTUJA JP, ADIGA MANJUNATHA , PRIYANKA BV. 0. EFFECTIVENESS OF BHARANGIMOOLA ARKA NEBULIZATION IN THE MANAGEMENT OF TAMAKA SHVASA (ACUTE EXACERBATION OF BRONCHIAL ASTHMA) - A CASE SERIES STUDY. Journal of Research and Education in Indian Medicine, Online First: 14 Nov, 2015.



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CHINTUJA JP, ADIGA MANJUNATHA , PRIYANKA BV. "EFFECTIVENESS OF BHARANGIMOOLA ARKA NEBULIZATION IN THE MANAGEMENT OF TAMAKA SHVASA (ACUTE EXACERBATION OF BRONCHIAL ASTHMA) - A CASE SERIES STUDY." Journal of Research and Education in Indian Medicine Online First: 14 Nov, 2015.



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CHINTUJA JP, ADIGA MANJUNATHA , PRIYANKA BV. "EFFECTIVENESS OF BHARANGIMOOLA ARKA NEBULIZATION IN THE MANAGEMENT OF TAMAKA SHVASA (ACUTE EXACERBATION OF BRONCHIAL ASTHMA) - A CASE SERIES STUDY." Journal of Research and Education in Indian Medicine Online First: 14 Nov, 2015. Web. 10 Mar 2024



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CHINTUJA JP, ADIGA MANJUNATHA , PRIYANKA BV (0) EFFECTIVENESS OF BHARANGIMOOLA ARKA NEBULIZATION IN THE MANAGEMENT OF TAMAKA SHVASA (ACUTE EXACERBATION OF BRONCHIAL ASTHMA) - A CASE SERIES STUDY. Journal of Research and Education in Indian Medicine, Online First: 14 Nov, 2015.