Ayurveda
An ancient Indian medical system organized around the three doshas (vata, pitta, kapha), seasonal and constitutional care, herbal medicine, panchakarma cleansing, abhyanga oil massage, yoga, and dietary therapy.
Modalities in Ayurveda (3)
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Bhastrika & Anulom Vilom pranayama for asthma
Established
Structured Yogic breathing practices that retrain breathing patterns and improve symptom control in stable asthma. -
Sitopaladi Churna for asthma (Ayurveda)
Traditional
A classical Ayurvedic powder formula for cough, wheezing, and respiratory congestion in kapha-vata patterns. -
Vasaka for asthma (Ayurveda)
Emerging
An Ayurvedic bronchodilator and expectorant herb whose active alkaloid vasicine inspired modern mucolytic drugs.