AYURVEDIC TREATMENT GUIDELINES FOR THE DISEASES OF RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

Diseases of Respiratory System & Ayurvedic Management

Name of Disease	Medicines	Types of Drug	Dose	Duration	Contra Indications
Common Cold (Pratisyaya)	Single drugs
	Amlaki (Embilica Officinalis) - Fruit	Swaras  (Expressed juice)	3-4 pcs daily	2-3 weeks	N/A
	Tulsi (Ocimum Sanctum) – Leaf	Swaras /Kwath (Juice/Decoction)	10-15 ml twice daily	2-3 weeks
	Vasaka (Adhatoda Vasica) – Leaf	Swaras /Kwath (Juice/Decoction)	10-15 ml twice daily	2-3 weeks
	Shunthi (Zingiber Officinalis) – Rhizome	Avaleha (Linctus)	3 gm churna with same qty of pepper & honey twice daily	2-3 weeks
	Krishna Jiraka (Nigella Sativa) - Seed	Churna (Powder)	2-5 gm churna +  2 tsf tulsi juice + 3 tsf honey twice daily	1-2 weeks
	Eucalyptus vapour	Inhaler	As per need	N/A
	Classical Compound Drugs
	Naradiya laxmivilas ras / Maha laxmivilas ras	Vati (Tablet)	500 mg twice daily	3-7 days	N/A
	Drakshadi kwath	Kwath (Decoction)	20-30 ml twice daily	3-7 days
	Chandramrit ras	Vati (Tablet)	500 mg twice daily	3-7 days
	Shadbindu taila (In chronic case)	Nasya taila (Nasal application)	2 drops at each nostril at empty stomach in morning & evening	1-3 days

Influenza	Single drugs
	Tulsi (Ocimum Sanctum) – Leaf	Swaras /Kwath (Juice/Decoction)	15-20 ml twice daily	3-7 days	N/A
	Lavanga (Syzygium Aromaticum) - Flower	Churna (Powder)	1-2 gm twice daily	3-7 days
	Krishna Jiraka (Nigella Sativa) – Seed + Haridra (Curcuma Longa) – Rhizome	Churna (Powder)	1 gm + 3 gm twice daily	3-7 days
	Shunthi + Black Pepper + Pippali (Piper Longum)	Churna (Powder)	3-6 gm of each churna three times daily with warm water or milk	3-7 days
	Nishinda (Vitex Negandu) - Leaf	Swaras  (Expressed juice)	5-10 ml twice daily	3-7 days
	Classical Compound Drugs
	Laxmivilas ras / Naradiya laxmivilas ras	Vati (Tablet)	250-500 mg twice daily	3-7 days	N/A
	Mrityunjay ras / Tribhuvan kirti ras	Vati (Tablet)	125-250 mg twice daily	3-7 days
	Pippalyadi kwath	Panak (Syrup)	15-30 ml twice daily	3-7 days

Whooping Cough	Single Drug
	Tulsi (Ocimum Sanctum) – Leaf	Swaras	10-15 ml twice daily	3-7 days	N/A
	Vasaka (Adhatoda Vasica) – Leaf	Kwath	10-15 ml twice daily	3-7 days
	Draksha / Dry grapes (Vitis Vinifera) – Fruit	Churna	2-3 gm with pepper twice daily	3-7 days
	Haridra + Black pepper	Churna	2-3 gm with honey/ghee twice daily	3-7 days
	Kuch (Abrus Precatorius) – Green Leaf	Kwath	5 gm + tulsi leaf (5 gm) 2-3 times daily	15-20 days	Overdose of kuch cause headache
	Classical Compound Drugs
	Talisadi churna	Churna	1-2 gm twice daily with honey	5-7 days	Diabetic patient should avoid
	Vasakasava	Aristha	15-20 ml twice daily with ½ cup of water	5-7 days	N/A
	Pushakaradi churna	Churna	1-2 gm twice daily	4-8 weeks

Pneumonia	Single Drug
	Tulsi (Ocimum Sanctum) – Leaf	Kwath	15-20 ml twice daily	1-3 weeks	N/A
	Vasaka (Adhatoda Vasica) – Leaf	Kwath	15-20 ml twice daily	1-3 weeks
	Slesmatak (Cordia Dichotoma) – Fruit	Churna / Sitakasya churna	10-20 gm 1-2 times daily	7 days
	Hingu + Camphor + Musk	Vati	250 mg vati (hingu & camphor equal qty) + 1/8th part musk twice daily with warm water	1-2 weeks	Over dose is harmful for stomach & liver
	Classical Compound Drugs
	Naradiya mahalaxmivilas ras	Vati	250-500 mg twice daily	7-14 days	N/A
	Sleshma sailendra ras	Vati	250-500 mg twice daily	7-14 days
	Brihat sarchandanadi taila	Taila	External application	As per need

Bronchitis	Single Drug
	Tulsi (Ocimum Sanctum) – Leaf	Swaras	15-20 ml with honey twice daily	2-4 weeks	N/A
	Vasaka (Adhatoda Vasica) – Leaf	Swaras	15-20 ml with honey twice daily	2-4 weeks
	Dronapushpi (Leucas Cephalotes) – Whole plant	Swaras	15-20 ml twice daily or 3 part haritaki, 1 part rock salt at bedtime	3-4 weeks
	Anantamul (Tylophora Indica) – Leaf	Swaras / Churna	15-20 ml with equal qty tusli and 3 tsf honey once daily	30 days
	Draksha + Haridra + Black pepper	Churna	3-6 gm twice daily	2-3 weeks
	Sunthi + Pippali + Amlaki + Haritaki	Churna	3-6 gm twice daily	2-3 weeks
	Kuchila (Strychnus Nuxvomica) – Seed	Churna	2-3 gm + tulsi leaf juice twice daily with honey (for expectorate cough)	7-10 days	Kuchila is poisonous, should be taken after purification (sodhana) and under medical supervision
	Classical Compound Drugs
	Vasanta tilak ras / Nilkantha ras	Vati	250-500 mg 3 times daily	2-3 weeks	N/A
	Chandramrit ras	Vati	500 mg 2-3 times daily	2-3 weeks
	Vasakaristha / Vasadi kwath	Aristha / Kwath churna	15-20 ml twice daily	1-4 weeks
	Sitopaladi churna	Churna	3-5 gm twice daily with honey	1-4 weeks	Diabetic patient should avoid
	Vasableha	Avaleha	12-24 gm twice daily	4-8 weeks
	Kanakasav / Drakshasav	Asava	15-20 ml twice daily with ½ cup of water	1-2 weeks	Contra indicated for children

Bronchial Asthma	Single Drug
	Vasaka (Adhatoda Vasica) – Dry leaf	Churna	3-6 gm + 2 tsf honey + 1 gm pippali churna twice daily (Chewable)	2-3 weeks	N/A
	Yastimadhu /Mulethi (Glycyrrhiza Glabra) – Root	Churna	3-6 gm twice daily with milk	3-4 weeks
	Dronapushpi (Leucas Cephalotes) – Whole plant	Swaras / Kwath	15-20 ml twice daily	3-4 weeks
	Kasaundi (Cassia Sophera) – Dry whole plant	Kwath	15-20 ml 2-3 times daily	15-20 days
	Kantikari (Solanum Xanthocarpum) – Leaf & Rhizome	Kwath	15-20 ml twice daily	1-2 weeks
	Dhattura (Datura Stramonium) – Leaf & Flower dust	Inhaler	Dust of leaf & flower roll with vasaka leaf – Smoke like asthma cigarette	As per need	Must be purified before use
	Fry 4-5 tsf Haridra churna + 1 tsf butter + a little qty of jaggery	Churna	3-5 times for acute attack	As per need	N/A
	Bacha (Acorus Calaus) - Rhizome	Churna / Avaleha	500 mg with honey (Chewable)	2-3 weeks	Must be purified before use
	Haritaki + Rock salt + Sunthi + Jaggery	Churna	3 gm + 1 gm +1 gm + 1 gm at morning or bedtime	2-3 weeks	N/A
	Classical Compound Drugs
	Swaskaschintamani ras / Swaschintamani ras	Vati	125 mg 2 or 3 times daily	4-8 weeks	N/A
	Swaskuthar ras	Vati	250 mg 2 or 3 times daily	4-8 days
	Suvarna pushpasugaras / Vasanta tilak ras	Vati	250 mg 2 or 3 times daily	4-8 weeks
	Vasakaristha / Maha Draksharistha	Aristha	15 ml twice daily with ½ cup of water	4-8 weeks
	Bhargi guda	Avleha	3-6 gm twice daily	4-8 weeks	Avoid if diabetic
	Sitopaladi churna	Churna	3-5 gm twice daily with honey	4-8 weeks
	Chyavanprash / Agastya haritaki rasayan	Avaleha	3-6 gm twice daily with milk	4-8 weeks	Overdose causes diarrhea
	Kanakasav / Drakshasav	Asava	15-20 ml twice daily with ½ cup of water	4-8 weeks	Contra indicated for children

Rhinitis	Single Drug
	Krishna Jiraka (Nigella Sativa) - Seed	Inhaler	Mix together, add warm water and go for inhalation	As per need	N/A
	Pudina (Mentha Arvensis) – Leaf
	Karpoor (Cinnamomum Camphora) – Leaf
	Classical Compound Drugs
	Naradiya mahalaxmivilas ras	Vati	200-500 mg twice daily	7 days	N/A
	Laxmivilas ras	Vati	500 mg twice daily	7 days
	Chitrak haritaki	Churna	3-6 gm twice daily	1-2 weeks
	Menthol / Eucalyptus vapour	Inhaler	As per requirement	N/A
	Drakshadi kwath	Kwath	15-20 ml twice daily	1-2 weeks
	Shadbindu taila	Nasya taila	2 drops at each nostril at empty stomach in morning & evening	7 days