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Reducing Dependency on MDI in Asthma Patients with Pañcakarma Therapy
A Case Report
Dr Rahul Gujarathi, Professor of Ayurvedic Paediatrics, Bharati
Vidyapeeth College of Ayurveda, Pune, India
Dr Savita Nilakhe, Professor of Basic Principles, Bharati Vidyapeeth
College of Ayurveda, Pune, India
Dr Manish Arora, Professor of Swasthavritta (Preventive and Social
Medicine) and Yoga, Government Akhandanand Ayurved College,
Ahmedabad, India
Abstract: Childhood asthma is a prevalent and multifaceted respiratory
condition most often characterized by recurrent wheezing and coughing.
These symptoms result from variable expiratory airflow limitation, airway
hyper-responsiveness, and inflammation. Although asthma can occur at
any stage of life, it frequently initiates during childhood, and the pattern
of asthma during childhood is highly indicative of long-term outcomes.
A substantial portion of cases that persist into adolescence continue into
adulthood. For optimal management, health-care professionals need to
integrate comprehensive patient education, evidence-based medication
administration, mostly Metered Dose Inhalers (MDI) of Bronchodilators
and Corticosteroids, following a stepwise therapeutic approach tailored to
symptom severity, and personalized asthma action plans. A collaborative
approach among health-care professionals is crucial for enhancing
patient-centered care, ensuring patient safety, and reducing morbidity. A
collaborative and multidisciplinary approach will optimize pediatric asthma
care, providing safe, effective, patient-centered treatment while enhancing
team performance and improving patient outcomes. Ayurveda therapies
like basti therapy (enema therapy) can work wonder in these chronicdisorders, if designed and practiced scientifically. The dependency on MDI
can be reduced and thus the unwarranted effects can be reduced or avoided.
