Clinical efficacy of Kapha Ketu Rasa on Tamaka Swasa

Anuroopa H K; Shankar Gouda; Madhava Diggavi

doi:10.21760/jaims.v1i3.4411

Anuroopa H K Lecturer, Department of Rasashastra and Bhaishajya Kalpana, Government Ayurveda Medical College, Mysore, India.
Shankar Gouda Professor, Dept. of RS & BK, Dept. of Kayachikitsa, Taranath Government Ayurveda Medical College, Bellary, India.
Madhava Diggavi Assistant Professor, Dept. of Kayachikitsa, Taranath Government Ayurveda Medical College, Bellary, India.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21760/jaims.v1i3.4411

Keywords: Kapha Ketu Rasa, Tamaka Swasa, Bronchial asthma, GERD, Shankha Bhasma

Abstract

Context: Compound drugs are scientifically formulated aiming to get the desired therapeutic effects through synergy. Kapha Ketu Rasa is one such compound drug which is a classical herbo mineral marine Khalvi Rasayana judicially containing Shankha Bhasma, Vatsanabha, Tankana and Pippali. Treating GERD along with the treatment of bronchial asthma will enhance the clinical success rate. At this juncture, it is worth to notice the pharmacology of Kapha Ketu Rasa in the same perspective. Aims: To study the clinical effect of Kapha Ketu Rasa on Tamaka Swasa (Bronchial asthma). Materials and Methods: 30 Patients of Tamaka Swasa irrespective of age, sex, religion etc., were randomly selected and treated with 125 mg of Kapha Ketu Rasa capsules twice a day with Ardraka Swarasa before meals for 21 days, then followed for 21 more days. Results: The clinical study showed statistically highly significant improvement in both subjective and objective parameters viz. Kasa (91%), Ghurghurata (83%) and Swasakruchrata (82%) including decrease in AEC, ESR, Differential eosinophil count and PEF was also statistically significantly improved. Conclusions: Kapha Ketu Rasa is an effective Vyadhi Pratyanika herbo mineral Shamana Rasayana in the management of Tamaka Swasa.

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