Asthma

Common Causes of Asthma

• Kapha-aggravating foods like dairy, fried, and cold items.
• Exposure to dust, pollen, smoke, or allergens.
• Weak digestion producing āma toxins.
• Stress, anxiety, and irregular routines disturbing vāta.
• Seasonal changes, especially cold or damp weather.

Symptoms of Asthma

• Breathlessness, worse at night or early morning.
• Wheezing or noisy breathing.
• Cough with phlegm, often persistent.
• Chest tightness or heaviness.
• Fatigue and poor exercise tolerance.

Ayurveda’s Approach to Healing Asthma

• Herbs like tulasī, vaśā, pippalī, and guḍūcī.
• Pañcakarma therapies like vamana for kapha clearance.
• Svedana (steam therapy) and dhoomapāna (herbal smoke).
• Light, warm diet with soups, honey, and ghee.
• Yoga, prāṇāyāma, and meditation for lung strength.

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