Siddha concepts and remedies of Asthma disease
Negetha Subramanieam-
There are some symptoms of asthma disease
In Siddha term Asthma is named as “Swaasakaasam”. 
Reasons for Asthma
1. Allergic responses due to dust , smoke and particular smell.
2. Fur of dogs and pet animals -blocking airways.
3. Scent of particular flowers.
4. Food habits .
•Regular skipping of food
•Frequent intake of cold foods
•Eating unboiled vegetables or foods
5. Tomato,Potato,Fish,Mutton can bring allergic reactions.
6.Prolong untreated diabetes like diseases can also be a reason for asthma.
1,Breathlessness
2, During percussion the sound appears to be hard on chest .
3, Unable to detect respiration by stethoscope.
It is very simple to eradicate the asthma disease by intake of proper nutritious food along with medicines.
Nutritious food means easy to afford , It does not mean the expensive food . Because the nutrition in papaw, guava is higher than in expensive apples.
The untreated asthma can lead to fatal. Prolong cold, diabetes can be causes for asthma.
Should consider about the allergic foods ..
There is a strong beleif that intake of appropriate prescribed siddha medicine can root out this disease permanently.
1.Adathoda leaf extract
1.Take adequate amounts of Justicia adhatoda leaves (Acanthaceae) .Boil them in a closed large vessel.
Vessel should be closed with a clothe.
2.Boiled leaves have to be squeezed to have extracts.
3. 2 ounces of extract (29.35ml=1 ounce) along with honey can be consumed with Abrus precatorius
(Kundrimani) powder and pepper powder.
4.Consume it regularly in morning and evening for about 40 days . The asthma gradually looses its vigorous.
2.Swasakudori Pills
Calotropis gigantea flowers , pepper about 60 g each.
Grind them and make into paste using the leaf extract of Calotropis gigantea
Prepare them into pellets of 200 mg and dry them in damp shady place.
In a day can consume 1or 2 pellets along with Thalisapathri (Abies webbiana)
Kashayam at any time of the day ..
Role of Yoga
Practicing Pranayama,Bathmasana regularly can cure this disease early as you can .
Be conscious about the breathing pattern of each Aasana. 
Some yoga positions for asthma disease releif
2.Bujjangasana ( Cobra Pose)
3. Purvottanasana(Upward Plank Pose)
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