COPD/CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE

Symptoms

·Palpitation

·Body pain

·Recurrent mucus (sputum) production

·Breathing difficulty

·Wheezing

Causes

·Chronic smoking  is the leading cause of COPD

·Long term exposure to lung irritants  such as air pollution, chemical fumes, dust

How can we identify COPD

·Palpitation even while sitting

·Pulmonary function test

·Chest x ray

·Spirometry test-to know how well your lung works

Ayurvedic aspect-swasa

·Vamanam

·Virechanam

·Kapha increasing foods

·Dasamoola katutrayam kashayam

·Swasanandam Gulika