What is Asthma?
 
Asthma is a condition that affects the airways – the small tubes that carry air in and out of the lungs. When a person with asthma comes into contact with an asthma trigger, the muscle around the walls of the airways tightens so that the airway becomes narrower. The lining of the airways becomes inflamed and starts to swell. Often sticky mucus or phlegm is produced. All these reactions cause the airways to become narrower and irritated – leading to the symptoms of asthma. 
The common symptoms of asthma are:

    •    Coughing
    •    Wheezing or a whistling noise in the chest
    •    Getting shortness of breath
    •    A tight feeling in the chest

At present 25% of population suffers allergy in our country. 5% of them are suffering from asthma and even in developed countries like USA there is 10% increase in Asthma patients every year.
Natural medicines have been discovered to control asthma. Its use may reduce or stop the use of inhaler. Even Asthma attacks can go away. Cough, cold, Breathlessness and problems in lungs can also be controlled by use of natural medicines. Natural medicines have no side effects. Jain's Cow Urine Therapy (Alternative Complimnetary Medcine) is a natural treatment based on ayurved in which medicines are made of cow urine and herbs in certain composition



Research  on patients of different groups of symptomatic Respiratory Diseases

In all 51 male and 25 female patients of age between 3 to 90 years with the mean age of 40.48 years had been treated as under

Name of Diseases	No. of Patient	Average Age of Patient	Average Duration of Disease	Average % of Relief
Asthma	30	37.88 years	8.66 years	88.83%
Bronchiactesis	01	70.00 years	2.00 years	90.00 %
Bronchiolitis	01	3.00 years	1.00 years	90.00 %
Bronchitis	04	52.00 years	4.37 years	87.50 %
Cough, Cold and Sneezing	23	40.78 years	6.70 years	89.34 %
Dyspnoea	13	41.53 years	3.55 years	90.76 %
Shortness of Breath	03	52.66 years	12.00 years	86.66 %
Pulmonary Disorders	01	30.00 years	1.50 years	85.00 %
Respiratory Disorders	76	40.48 years	6.82 years	89.14 %

Ayurvedic medicines used for feffective and helpful relief in respiratory diseases have  following pharmacological activities based on various researches.

• Anti-asthmatic: Which prevents or relives Asthma.
• Antiallergic: It prevents or relives from allergies.
• Antibiotic: That can destroy or inhibit the growth of other microorganisms. Antibiotics are widely used in the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases.
• Antispasmodic: It suppresses spasms (i.e. a sudden, involuntary contraction of a muscle, a group of muscles, or a hollow organ, or a similarly sudden contraction of an orifice. It is sometimes accompanied by a sudden burst of pain)
• Bronchodilator: It dilates (to enlarge) the bronchi and bronchioles, decreasing airway resistance and thereby facilitating airflow.
• Respiratory stimulant: It acts to increase the action of the respiratory system.
• Antiviral: Used specifically for treating viral infections.
• Antibacterial: It destroys bacteria or suppresses their growth or their ability to reproduce.
• Immunostimulator: Which stimulate the immune system by inducing activation or increasing activity of any of its components.
• Expectorant: Promoting or facilitating the secretion or expulsion of phlegm, mucus, or other matter from the respiratory tract. Usually used to help relieve respiratory difficulties
• Antitussive:  Capable of relieving or suppressing coughing.
• Anti-inflammatory: It reduces inflammation and hence remedying pain.
• Antihistaminic: It prevents or antagonize the pharmacologic effects of histamine (i.e. stimulates gastric secretion and causes dilation of capillaries, constriction of bronchial smooth muscle, and decreased blood pressure) released in the tissues.
• Antioxidant: Antioxidants are substances that may protect your cells against the effects of free radicals. Free radicals are molecules produced when your body breaks down food, or by environmental exposures like tobacco smoke and radiation. Free radicals can damage cells, and may play a role in heart disease, cancer and other diseases.
• Antitubercular: Are antibiotics specifically used to prevent or treat tuberculosis.
• Cough suppressant:  Capable of relieving or suppressing coughing. 


Hence it is very effective in Bronchial Asthma, Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Emphysema, allergic Asthma, Cough Variant Asthma, COPD, Chronic Allergies, Dama/Asthma, Eosinophilia, Chronic Cough, Whooping Cough, Bronchitis and Branchiectasis Emphysema, COPD, Dysnea, Respiratory Tract Infection, Pulmonory Diseases, Pneumenia.

*Pharmacological activities of the ingredients used in our medicines are based on research done by various Government and Private organisations published by CCRAS and other organisations.