Effect of Hingu-Pippali Yoga, a Herbal Formulation in Respiratory Disorders Caused by Air Pollution in Traffic Police – A Pilot Study

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Bhosale, Shilpa | Kapgate, Sarita

Affiliations: Dept. of Agadtantra and Vidhivaidyak, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University College of Ayurved, Pune-Satara Road, Pune – 411043, India

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Abstract: Traffic police in metropolitan cities are exposed to higher level of air pollution and are suffering from respiratory symptoms. Conventional symptomatic treatment is effective to give temporary relief but the lung capacity of the subjects reduces progressively. Present study was aimed to evaluate effect of Hingu-Pippali yoga, a herbal formulation in respiratory disorders caused due to air pollution in traffic police. With a prior institutional ethical permission an open, randomised clinical study was carried out. Informed consent was taken from every subject enrolled in trial. An authenticated and standardised test drug was administered twice a day in dose of 250 mg for 28 days with honey and sugar to trial group. Lung function test with spirometer and Haemogram before starting the treatment and at the end of study was done to evaluate the results. The subjective parameters viz. cough, rhinitis and dyspnoea showed significant reduction (p < 0.001) in trial group. Pulmonary Function Tests-FVC, FEV1, MVV and FEF (p < 0.001)-showed significant results indicating the increase in lung capacity in trial group. There was significant reduction seen in eosinophil count and ESR. Hingu-pippali yoga is effective to reduce the respiratory disorders caused due to air pollution and enhances the lung capacity of subjects.

Keywords: Air pollution, Ferula narthex, Piper longum, spirometer

Journal: Asian Journal of Water, Environment and Pollution, vol. 12, no. 2, pp. 99-106, 2015