EFFICACY OF PIPPALI VARDHAMANA RASAYANA IN PROGNOSIS OF REACTIVE AIRWAY DISEASE - A CASE REPORT

Reactive Airway Disease (RAD) is general term for conditions involving wheezing and allergic reactions. Till date only Bronchodilators and Corticosteroids are found to be effective in treating symptomatically. Sometimes it requires continuous oxygen inhalation therapy, even though, it is more inconvenient and not the exact treatment. According to Ayurveda, this Reactive Airway Disease can be related to ‘Pranavahasrotodrushti’. In this Pranavahasrotodrushti, the commonest symptom is breathlessness or difficulty to breathe and advised different treatment modalities including Rasayana prayoga. The Vardhamana Pippali Rasayana is effective Rasayana therapy which is mentioned in the treatment of Pranavahasrotodrushti vikaras. This therapy provided relief in breathlessness and increased SPO2 (Saturation of Peripheral Oxygen) for longer duration without oxygen inhalation therapy