
Boswellia serrata is a great herb to treat asthma complications. One should depend on this herb for various asthma-related problems.
Bronchial Asthma is a Hyper-sensitivity Disorder characterized by Bronchospasm, Mucosal Edema and excessive excretion of viscous mucus that can lead to ventilatory insufficiency. Asthma is a condition in which your airways narrow and swell and may produce extra mucus. This can make breathing difficult and trigger coughing, a whistling sound (wheezing) when you breathe out and shortness of breath.
Asthma has typically been divided into two categories:
Extrinsic or atopic asthma is generally considered an immunologically mediated condition with a characteristic increase in serum IgE.
Intrinsic asthma is associated with a bronchial reaction that is due not to antigen-antibody stimulation but rather such factors as chemicals, cold air, exercise, infection, agents that activate the alternative complement pathway, and emotional upset.
let's study the effect of ayurvedic Herb which is a Gum Resin Boswellia on Bronchial Asthma.
The Indian Ayurvedic herb Boswellia is useful in Asthma management. Boswellia contains boswellic acids, which have been shown to inhibit leukotriene biosynthesis leukotriene are responsible for airway obstruction due to their inflammatory response.
Structure of β-boswellic acid, one of the main active components of boswellia Serrata.
In one study, bronchial asthma was reduced in 70% of 40 patients treated with gum resin at 300 mg three times daily for 6 weeks, whereas only 27% of the control group improved. The disappearance of physical symptoms and signs such as dyspnea and rhonchi; fewer attacks; increased FEV1, vital capacity, and peak expiratory flow rate (PEFRs); and decreased eosinophilia counts and sedimentation rates were recorded as measures of improvement. The data show a definite role of gum resin of boswellia serrata in the treatment of bronchial asthma.
English – Indian olibanum tree (Indian frankincense tree),
Hindi (boswellia in hindi)- Kundur- salai- सालई, सलई गूगुल, लबान
Sanskrit – Sallaki
Bengali – (Kundur), (Sallei)
Malayalam – Kunturukkam,
Kannada – Madi, Guggula
Marathi – Sallai sallaki guggula
Gujarati – Mukul salai
Tamil – Parangisambrani
Telugu – Parangisramrani
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