Review Article
Preventive and Curative Aspect of Yoga in Management of Asthma in Children
Vishvender S1*, Archana S2, Shailaja U3, Prasanna NR4 and Amit V5 | |
1Post graduate scholar, Department of Post Graduate Studies in Kaumarabhritya, SDMCAH, Karnataka, India | |
2Post graduate scholar, Department of Post Graduate Studies in Prasuti Tantra & Stree Roga, SDMCAH, Karnataka, India | |
3H.O.D. and Professor, Department of Post Graduate Studies in Kaumarabhritya, SDMCAH, Karnataka, India | |
4Principal, SDMCAH, Karnataka, India | |
5 Post graduate scholar, Deptartment of Post Graduate studies in Kaya Chikitsa, SDMCAH, Karnataka, India | |
Corresponding Author : | Vishvender S Post graduate scholar Department of Post Graduate Studies in Kaumarabhritya SDMCAH, Hassan-573201, Karnataka, India Tel: 91-7204462288 E-mail: vishvendersingh9@gmail.com |
Received March 17, 2014; Accepted May 10, 2014; Published May 13, 2014 | |
Citation: Vishvender S, Archana S, Shailaja U, Prasanna NR, Amit V (2014) Preventive and Curative Aspect of Yoga in Management of Asthma in Children. J Homeop Ayurv Med 3:152 doi: 10.4172/2167-1206.1000152 | |
Copyright: © 2014 Vishvender S, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. |
Abstract
Asthma is characterized by an increased responsiveness of trachea and bronchi to various stimuli. It produces symptoms and signs similar to dyspnoea, cough and wheezing. In spite of all the recent advancement in the field of the management, prevalence is on uphill. Public approaching substitute system of medicine, increasing now-a-days, amid them Asana and Pranayama are two main techniques of yoga practiced in India. Standardized Yoga modules are suggested for children of age groups 7-12 years suffering from asthma for curative and preventive effects of yogic techniques. Many researches show that asthma is able to be cured by Asana and Pranayama by improving lung function. Yoga modules compromising of simple and efficient yogic techniques are almost suitable modality for the management of asthma amongst the children age groups 7-12 years.