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Preventive and Curative Aspect of Yoga in Management of Asthma in Children

Vishvender S, Archana S, Shailaja U, Prasanna NR and Amit V

Asthma is characterized by an increased responsiveness of trachea and bronchi to various stimuli. It produces symptoms and signs similar to dyspnoea, cough and wheezing. In spite of all the recent advancement in the field of the management, prevalence is on uphill. Public approaching substitute system of medicine, increasing now-a-days, amid them Asana and Pranayama are two main techniques of yoga practiced in India. Standardized Yoga modules are suggested for children of age groups 7-12 years suffering from asthma for curative and preventive effects of yogic techniques. Many researches show that asthma is able to be cured by Asana and Pranayama by improving lung function. Yoga modules compromising of simple and efficient yogic techniques are almost suitable modality for the management of asthma amongst the children age groups 7-12 years.