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BRONCHIAL ASTHMA ((Tamaka Swasa, Dama)

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                 BRONCHIAL ASTHMA  Bronchial Asthma, दमा  ,  सांस  फूलना , तमक श्वास,                                                         "Life starts with breath, and  ends with breathlessness" In 2019 asthma affected approximately 262 million people and caused approximately 461,000 deaths. Most of the deaths occurred in the developing world . Asthma often begins in childhood, and the rates have increased significantly since the 1960s. Asthma was recognized as early as Ancient Egypt.  The word "asthma" is from the Greek  ἆσθμα ,  âsthma , which means "panting".  The word 'asthma' has a long history. Derived from the Sanskrit vayu meaning 'wind', it found its way into Greek  as α' ίω (to blow), and through Latin entered Middle English as asma. The term was not originally associated with disease. According to Ayurveda : The underlying cause of all asthmatic conditions is-'Increased Kapha dosha in Stomach'. From there it progr