Ayurvedic Treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
About Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is a type of lung disease which can be characterized by long term of poor airflow. It is the appearance of pathological changes in the lungs. COPD keeps on progressing with the passage of time and gets worse with time. Damage to the lungs become permanent and it cannot be undone. We can only take measure to prevent the further damage to the lungs.
COPD is a mixture of two diseases:-
Chronic bronchitis: In chronic bronchitis, the airways of the lungs get inflamed/swollen and make a lot of mucus. This causes cough. Chronic bronchitis damage the tissues of the airways of the lungs. Due to which the passage become narrow or sometimes get blocked and it becomes difficult to breathe.- Emphysema: Our air sacs are very tiny and resemble balloons. As we breathe the air in and out, the air sacs inflate and contract just like balloon. In case of emphysema, these balloon like sac get damage and due to this less air is inhaled and exhaled, which leads to shortness of breath.
Symptoms of COPD
The main symptoms are:
- A long-term constant cough.
- Presence of mucus in the cough.
- Shortness of breath while exercising or any physical exertion.
- Feeling of tightness in the chest, but it is not very common symptom and it can occur due to some other problem.
- Advanced case of COPD can lead to high pressure on the arteries which are present in the lungs, which can damage the right ventricle of the heart. This condition is known as core pulmonale, and directs to swelling in the leg and bulging neck veins.
Sometimes the symptoms may unexpectedly become worse and this situation is called COPD exacerbation. It leads to shortness of breath, increased cough and sputum, a change in the color of the sputum (it can become yellow or green in color). An exacerbation can become life-threatening.
Causes of COPD
- Smoking: The main reason behind COPD is smoking. People who have a history of smoking have more chances of getting COPD. But not all who smoke gets COPD.
- Air pollution: Air pollution is also one of the reason of getting COPD, poorly ventilated cooking areas in which use of charcoal and biomass fuel is used leads to air pollution. People who are living in the cities have more chance to get COPD than who are living in smaller towns due to pollution of vehicles and industrial pollution.
- Occupation: Prolonged exposure to chemicals, dust in the work place can leads to COPD both in smokers and non smokers.
- Genetics: Ore genes can also be responsible for the development of COPD. The inherited risk factor is alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency (AAT). This risk becomes high if someone who is deficient in alpha 1-antitrypsin also smokes.
Preterm birth can also lead to lung damage (neonatal chronic lung disease).
The Goodnews!?
The good news is that Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is preventable and reversible, but can only be possible by using holistic approach, the one advocated in Ayurveda that addresses the issues from the very root.
Since ancient times, Ayurveda has defined diseases with their symptoms, causes and healing methods with nature.
If you are having any of the above mentioned symptoms, don’t assume it is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) yet without any proper diagnosis because there are other lungs related diseases that comes with the same symptoms. Consult with a Doctor for accurate diagnosis to find out if Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is what you are having or any other related disease.
Vine-Health Approach to
As a holistic health clinic, we take accurate diagnosis very seriously in order to ascertain the root cause of a particular illness. You will be consulted with our doctor to know the type of test or scan to run base on your symptoms to detect exactly the root cause of your issue to ascertain if Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is your issue or not to ensure appropriate treatment.
Accurate diagnosis is the key to the treatment of any disease.
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