In Ayurveda there are many herbs that directly work
on the vitiated Kapha Dosha and help preventing or curing tamaka shwasa
(bronchial asthma).
Indian herb |
Latin name |
Common name |
Action |
Vasa |
Adhatoda vascia |
Malabar nut |
The greatest among all for broncho-dilation
|
Kantakari
|
Solanum surattense
|
Yellow berried night shade
|
It has got the scrapping property which eliminates sticky material from the throat and lungs.
|
Pushkarmool
|
Inula racemosa
|
--
|
Powerful anti microbes and also works as anti-histamine.
|
Bharangi
|
Clerodendrum serratum
|
-- |
Ultimate remedy especially if taken with ginger juice.
|
Yashtimadhu
|
Glycyrrhiza glabra
|
The Liquorice
|
It is one of the best throat soothers, hence it eliminates irritations to the wind-pipe |
- Kantakari Avalehya (semi solid preparation)
- Vasa Avalehya (semi solid preparation)
- Shitopaladi churnam (powdered preparation)
- Kanakasava (the fermented preparation)
- Agatsyaharitaki (the Ayurvedic preparation containing haritaki – one of the triphala)
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