ASTHMA: A CRITICAL REVIEW ON CURRENT THERAPY
Journal Title: World Journal of Pharmaceutical and life sciences - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 3
Abstract
Asthma is a widespread long term inflammatory disease of the airways of the lungs. Asthma is notion to be caused by a grouping of genetic and environmental factors. Asthma is chronic respiratory disease and it affects all groups of peoples, mainly this is caused by environmental factors comprise exposure to allergens and air pollution. Despite of all the advances in modern and orthodox medicine, traditional medicine still plays a significant role in the lives of many people suffering with respiratory diseases like asthma, bronchitis etc. Potential medications such as β-blockers, Bronchodilators, anti-inflammatory agents, β-adrenergic agonists, Anticholinergics, methylxanthines, and steroidal compounds are used in the treatment of asthma frequently based on the outline of symptoms, but currently available antiasthmatic drugs have more adverse effects. More number of medicinal plants like Picrorrhiza kurroa, Solanum xanthocarpum, Boswellia serrata, Tylophora indica, Curcuma longa, Ocimum sanctum, Acorus calamus etc. provide therapeutic compounds, for the treatment of respiratory diseases with fewer side effects.
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M. Kalyan
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