A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF CHARKOKTA SHWASAHAR MAHAKASHAYA AND SUSRUTOKTA SURSADI GANA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF TAMAK SHWASA (BRONCHIAL ASTHMA)

Dr. Rajesh Kumar Prajapati*, Dr. Vivek Sharma, Dr. Swati Nagpal, Dr. Shraddha Sharma

ABSTRACT

To evaluate comparative efficacy of Charakokta Shwasahar Mahakashaya and Susrutokta Sursadi Gana in the management of Tamak Shwasa (Bronchial Asthma)” planned sample size was 60 patients but due to Outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic there was lockdown in the city, therefore only 20 patients fulfilling the criteria of Tamak Shwasa were selected and treated in two groups group A and group B having 11 patients in group A and 9 patients in group B. Patients of Group A were treated with Shwasahar mahakashaya ghanvati mentioned in Charaka Samhita Sutrasthan 4th chapter and In Group B patients were treated with Sursadi gana ghanvati mentioned in Susruta Samhita Sutrasthan Mishrak gana chapter. On comparing the efficacy of both the group it was observed that group B provided moderate relief in 33.33% of patients whereas group A provided moderate improvement in 18.18% of patients. Thus on the basis of observation and result Group B has shown slightly more efficacious results in management of Tamak Shwasa.

Keywords: Shwasahar mahakashaya ghanvati, Sursadi gana ghanvati, Tamak Shwasa.