Bronchiectasis- An Ayurvedic Review And Treatment – A Case Study

Abstract

Bronchiectasis is an epidemic of chronic, complex, heterogeneous and progressive irreversible airways disease. The pathophysiology of the disease is understood in terms of the interconnected concept of immune-inflammatory disease effects, impaired mucociliary clearance and structural lung damage causing irreversible damage and differential movement in recurrent exacerbations and persistent bronchiectasis. Research is needed about the larger world. Management of the disease is the most difficult aspect. Understanding the pathophysiology and biomarkers of disease can guide about personalized medicine. Bronchiectasis is a neglected disease and efforts are needed to improve access to basic care interventions for bronchiectasis such as chest physiotherapy, vaccinations, antibiotics, and lung transplant. A sixty-six-year old male patient was presented to the Ayurveda Chikitsa Mandir and Panchakarma Research Center, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India with chief complains of Swasa kashtata pratah kale (dysnoea especially early morning), kasa (coughing), pratisyaya (cold), kvachita kapha sthivana (often, expectorant), Shiro ushnata (feeling of hotness in head), shirah shula (headache), hasta pada ushnata (feeling of hotness in both upper limbs and lower limbs), Adhmana janya amlapita (acidity with abdominal inflation). The patient was benefited in all the symptoms of bronchiectasis in a duration of three months but treatment was continued for two years for observation purpose.