The Physiological Effect of Dhauti on Phlegm-Related Disorders: A Narrative Review
Keywords:
Dhauti, Phlegm, COPD, Cystic fibrosis, NTM Lung disease, BronchiectasisAbstract
Background: Phlegm is a pathological product which is formed due to obstruction of body fluid metabolism, leading to the failure of body fluids to circulate accordingly. These reactions cause a persistent, chronic hypersecretion of mucus in the airways, which aggravates respiratory conditions. In this instance, mucus hypersecretion adds to the pathogenesis of several severe respiratory disorders, replacing the protective and homeostatic role of airway mucus production. Dhauti is a cleansing technique under shatkarma found to be useful in managing phlegm-related disorders. Some studies and trials have shown to be effective in managing phlegm-related disorders. This review has been done to understand the effects of dhauti on phlegm-related disorders.
Method: Online databases such as PubMed, PubMed Central, Google Scholar, Research Gate Library of Yoga.com, BioMed Central (BMC) and published books like Asana, Pranayama, Mudra Bandha, and Hatha Yoga Prathipika were searched. A total of 2,120,915 references from the day the database was created until March 2022, were found through the search. The articles which satisfied the inclusion criteria after removing the duplicates were selected.
Conclusion: This review demonstrates that dhauti may be a useful treatment for those with conditions linked to phlegm. Safe internal cleansing procedures could help prevent and treat a variety of phlegm-related ailments since improving pulmonary functions, increasing respiratory muscle endurance, lowering airway resistance, and improving lung emptying, all play a vital role in restrictive lung disorders.
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