COLLAPSED LUNG- Ayurvedic Treatment, Diet, Exercises, Research Papers, Yoga & Pranayama - AyurvedaForAll UK

A collapsed lung is a condition in which the air sacs in the lungs collapse and do not expand properly. It is one of the complications of anesthesia. It is also called ‘atelectasis’.

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF COLLAPSED LUNG
CAUSES OF COLLAPSED LUNG
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF COLLAPSED LUNG
DIAGNOSIS OF COLLAPSED LUNG
TREATMENTS FOR COLLAPSED LUNG
PROGNOSIS OF COLLAPSED LUNG
COMPLICATIONS OF COLLAPSED LUNG
COLLAPSED LUNG AND AYURVEDA
NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF COLLAPSED LUNG
PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF COLLAPSED LUNG
SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF COLLAPSED LUNG
LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF COLLAPSED LUNG
AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF COLLAPSED LUNG
CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR COLLAPSED LUNG
AYURVEDIC LOCAL TREATMENT FOR COLLAPSED LUNG
AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR COLLAPSED LUNG
AYURVEDIC SHODHANA TREATMENT FOR COLLAPSED LUNG
COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR COLLAPSED LUNG
HOME REMEDIES FOR COLLAPSED LUNG
DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR COLLAPSED LUNG
YOGA FOR COLLAPSED LUNG

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF COLLAPSED LUNG

Breathing difficulty
Wheezing
cough
Fever
Shallow breathing
Chest discomfort
Increased heart rate

CAUSES OF COLLAPSED LUNG

Complication of anaesthesia
Blockage in the airway
Lung cancer
Increased chest pressure due to various reasons
Pneumonia
Pleural effusions

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF COLLAPSED LUNG

Due to the above-mentioned causes the airway and air sacs get collapsed, they cannot inflate properly and cannot take in adequate oxygen leads to the manifestation of symptoms.

DIAGNOSIS OF COLLAPSED LUNG

EXAMINATIONS

Auscultation – when listening to the chest with a stethoscope, the doctor may hear abnormal breathing sounds.

INVESTIGATIONS

X – rays
Lung function tests
CT Scan – chest
Bronchoscopy
Laboratory tests – to find out the underlying pathology

TREATMENTS FOR COLLAPSED LUNG

Breathing exercises
Remove the blockage in the airways
Oxygen Therapy
Medications and surgical interventions for the underlying pathology

PROGNOSIS OF COLLAPSED LUNG

Prognosis is based on the severity of the disease, duration and condition of the patient

COMPLICATIONS OF COLLAPSED LUNG

Pneumonia
Respiratory failure
Hypoxemia

BRONCHIECTASIS AND AYURVEDA

In Ayurveda, the collapsed lung is considered a disease that occurs in the pranavaha srothas.
A collapsed lung can be correlated to swasa along with kasa.
Ayurveda has several formulations to treat this condition.

NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF COLLAPSED LUNG

Exposure to dust and smoke
Residing in a cold place – seeta sthana
Use of cold water- seetambu sevana
Irregular meals
Injury to vital organs – marma ghata
Injury to chest – uro abhighata
Suppression of natural urges

PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF COLLAPSED LUNG

Pain in the chest
Aversion towards food
Restlessness
Pain in the flanks
Bad taste in the mouth

SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF COLLAPSED LUNG

Due to the causative factors, pranavata combined with kapha leaves its path and begins to move in the upward direction, giving rise to breathing difficulty, cough etc.

TYPES OF SWASA

Ksudra swasa
Tamaka swasa
China swasa
Maha swasa
Urdwa swasa

TYPES OF KASA

Vata
Pitta
Kapha
Kshataja
Kshayaja

LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF COLLAPSED LUNG

A collapsed lung can be called in ayurveda as swasa and kasa
Ghurghuraka – Wheezing sound
Swasa – Breathing difficulty
Kasa – cough
Jwara – mild fever

AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF COLLAPSED LUNG

Swasa and kasa roga is generally sadhya

CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR COLLAPSED LUNG

Ayurvedic local treatment for COLLAPSED LUNG

Snehana using lavana taila and Svedam – local fermentation on the chest

AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR COLLAPSED LUNG

Thalisadi Choorna
Pippali Choorna
Haridra Khanda
Guduchi Satwa
Kantakari Ghrutha
Datri Loha
Kanakasava +Pushkaramoolasava
Tribhuvana Keerthi Rasa
Dashamoola Katuthrayam Kashaya
Shwasa Kutara Rasa

AYURVEDIC SHODHANA TREATMENT FOR COLLAPSED LUNG

Dasamoola nirooha basthi is best in vata kapha roga chikitsa
Vamana
virechana

COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR COLLAPSED LUNG

Internal administration

Thalisadi Choorna
Kantakaryavaleha
Haridra Khanda
Kantakari Ghrutha
Datri Loha
Kanakasava
Tribhuvana Keerthi Rasa
Dashamoola Katuthrayam Kashaya
Shwasa Kutara Rasa
Vyaghri hareetaki avaleha

External application

Karpooradi taila application on chest region during breathing difficulty

HOME REMEDIES FOR COLLAPSED LUNG

Heat application on the chest area with a towel dipped in hot water
Steam inhalation

DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR COLLAPSED LUNG

Avoid food items that produce kapha, vataa dosha imbalance like cold and dry food, hard to digest. Because kapha, vata imbalance aggravates the symptoms.
Consume easily digestible food items
Avoid a heavy diet at bedtime.
Avoid drinking water immediately after food.
Avoid heavy exercises.

YOGA FOR COLLAPSED LUNG

Nadi Shuddi Pranayam – cleans the respiratory passage

The patient needs to be seated in a meditative posture with the head and spine erect, and the body relaxed. The patient has to close one nostril (e.g. left nostril if using the right hand and vice versa) with the thumb and exhale completely through the other nostril. Again, he will have to breathe in deeply through the other nostril while the opposite nostril is still closed with the thumb

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