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2019 JETIR February 2019, Volume 6, Issue 2www.jetir.org (ISSN-2349-5162)A STUDY ON EFFICACY OF HERBS INTREATING COPD NATURALLYH.M.Moyeenudin*1, Manivel.K2, John Williams3, Anandan.R4Asst. Professor1,2,3 Professsor4School of Hotel & Catering Management1,2,3 School Of Engineering4Vels Institute of Science, Technology and Advanced Studies, Pallavaram, Chennai, India.Abstract: The Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is comprised with chronic bronchitis and emphysema are the progressivelung diseases arise from various reasons like allergies, air pollution, respiratory infections, emotions, weather conditions, severe cough,sulfites in food and certain medications. The permanent cure for this disease is crucial at chronic stages and most of the medicines cannotable to cure this disease completely, it can be controlled by using some medicines and there is great challenge for making a permanentcure of COPD. This disease also controlled by following certain life style. The addition of specific herbs that have the properties to controlthe COPD in regular diet will also can cure this disease completely, as it is a common disease which affects the regular life style of anindividual and finally lead to serious consequences there is a great responsibility in finding the cure for this condition. The aim of thisstudy is to evaluate the diet in curing COPD. Secondly it also focuses on the herbs to be added with regular diet.Keywords: Natural Treatment, COPD, Herbal Cure, pulmonary disease.1. Introduction: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is raised as a major public health issue in India. The frequent exposureto some types of chemicals and dust at working atmosphere may leads to COPD, and also with the life style of an individual with smokinghabits [1]. Furthermore there are many reasons which will lead pulmonary disease like air pollution, genetics and welding fumes leads toa group of lung conditions like Bronchitis were airways of lungs have been narrowed and inflamed that make it difficult to empty air outof the lungs, the another condition is people with emphysema, the air sacs in the lungs are damaged [2]. Over time, the inner walls of theair sacs weaken and rupture creating larger air spaces instead of many small ones. This reduces the surface area of the lungs and, in turn,the amount of oxygen that reaches your bloodstream. COPD is characterized by chronic cough, excess sputum production, chest tightness,and shortness of breath during physical activity. It can be cured naturally with the addition of herbs in diet herbs and also by having ahealthy lifestyle with some aerobic exercises. Herbal Medicine as an adjunct therapy is uncertain to improve the pulmonary function butmay improve clinical symptoms and quality of life for COPD patients [3].2. Solanum NiguramSolanum Niguram popularly called as Manathakkali in Tamil and it is a traditional accompaniment in south Indian cuisine, thisherb has anti-oxidant properties. The berries of this herb used as a medicine in curing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and it is alsofilled with anti-oxidant properties. The steroidal saponins of Solanum Niguram berries determines that this herb has an anti-inflammatoryactivity [4], if it is consumed with regular diet as an accompaniment can give better results in curing pulmonary disease like asthma, dueto its anti-inflammatory properties of Solanum Niguram. The regular intake of this herb and berries with food, in addition of ginger, garlicand turmeric will cure the COPD completely. In South Indian foods the leafs are used in making accompaniments and the seeds used inmaking curry.Figure 1. Solanum NiguramJETIR1902555Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (JETIR) www.jetir.org377

2019 JETIR February 2019, Volume 6, Issue 2www.jetir.org (ISSN-2349-5162)3. Solanum TrilobatumSolanum Trilobatum is a climber found in south india, this herb called as thoothuvalai in tamil, it has a which is fruit purple incolor, there are small thorns found in this plant completely. The leaves and root has a sour and bitter taste. This south Indian herb aids incuring COPD with its unique properties like antibacterial and antifungal, it is also used in treating throat irritation as well as in healingcancer, Solanum Trilobatum used in treating seasonal infections like cold and fever for children to aged people. Because of its antibacterialproperties it acts as a best medicine in healing COPD. There are many recipes prepared with this making a soup of this herb will aid incuring pulmonary diseases, if is included in regular diet will provide relief from blocked nose, dry cough and throat inflammation [5]. Thesolanum trilobatum leaves can be dried and powdered to add with milk in order to be consumed at night before going to bed, it can giverelaxation from chronic cough condition as well as it will be helpful in curing COPD, as it has antibacterial and antifungal properties whichcan be used as a starter before diet in the form of soup.Figure 2. Solanum Trilobatum4. Nigella sativaNigella sativa herb has medicinal values in curing copd and it is also healing many diseases across the world, it is considered as a goodmedicine for curing asthma in various traditional practices like Unani, Ayurveda and Siddha. The oil extracted from these seeds can beadded with food preparation and it has been used widely in treating of different diseases and ailments. This herb considered as a greatestmedicine in treating cough, diarrhea and inflammation in respiratory tracts of lungs. It has been prescribed for lungs related diseases inUnani medicine and to use regular basis for asthma [3]. Nigella sativa is otherwise called as black cumin or black caraway seeds, in hindias kalonji and karunjeeragam in tamil which also aid in reducing blood pressure. The oil extract of this seed is regularly used in all Bengalirecipes and regarded as a favorite ingredient of Bengali food. The magical power of healing in Nigella sativa made the herb as a best herbalmedicine and rated finest among herbs due to its properties like anti-bacterial and antimicrobial. Due to the presence of thymoquinone itis also loaded with so many therapeutic properties of this plant are due to the presence of which is major bioactive component of theessential oil.Figure 3. Nigella Sativa.JETIR1902555Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (JETIR) www.jetir.org378

2019 JETIR February 2019, Volume 6, Issue 2www.jetir.org (ISSN-2349-5162)5. Thymus VulgarisThe Thyme is popular herb used in Italian cuisine and this herb got its values in culinary and medicinal purpose from long time for itstraditional usage, also appreciated for its unique flavor in traditional French cuisine’s culinary preparation and the oil extracted from thymehas a good source of antioxidants and that assist in healing many diseases. The juice of this herb contain a spasmolytic effect on isolatedtrachea, in order to develop the mucociliary clearance activity of human lungs airways with a tiny part of this effect is mediated with betareceptors [5]. The thyme extract stops and decrease the inflation by the presence of endothelin this receptor antagonist developed as acompetitive inhibitor depends on the thyme concentrate. The dominant compound present extract of thyme is thymol, Even though thymolis not actively present in curing diseases like asthma and COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) the endothelin present in thymeextract assist in healing these diseases.Figure 4. Thymus Vulgaris.6. Ginseng (Panax Ginseng)The exceptional standard of this Asian herb ginseng gives good relief from COPD symptoms. People consuming ginseng got significantdevelopments in breathing and the capability to complete exercise, In relation with other treatments received by people who suffered withCOPD symptoms cannot able to accomplish their tasks [6]. The ginseng contains ginsenosides available in a smaller quantity of the extract,which aids in providing cure from COPD. The study carried out in treating COPD and other lung related functions shows the ginsengbased herbal treatment is effective in reducing the symptoms of COPD [7]. Consumption of ginseng in regular dosage has not onlyincreased the capacity for doing exercises but also reflected in maximum consumption of oxygen while breathing, due to the elevatedVO2max, as well as the reduction in blood lactate [8]. Ginseng transform the energy production in favor of aerobic metabolism thatimproves airflow both in major airways of lungs [9].Figure 5. Panax Ginseng.JETIR1902555Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (JETIR) www.jetir.org379

2019 JETIR February 2019, Volume 6, Issue 2www.jetir.org (ISSN-2349-5162)7. Curcuma LongaThe bright yellow color chemical found in curcuma longa is Curcumin. It belongs to ginger family (Zingiberaceae). This is used in variousforms according to the purpose like flavoring, coloring, medicine, cosmetics []. Curcuma Longa is otherwise known as turmeric, it is aspice mostly added in preparing Indian masala’s and curries as well as it is a health supplement good in antibacterial properties and usedas a traditional medicine in Asian countries [10], it is observed that the chemical curcumin present in curcuma longa has the efficiency toreduce airway inflammation with the powerful antioxidant, properties it may also assist in minimizing oxidative stress comes with COPDby stoping the inflammation at the initial stage [11]. In addition because of curcumin is loaded with reasonable antibacterial, antiinflammatory, antiviral and antioxidant properties, it gives relief from breathing problems, wheezing, chronic cough and other lungs relateddiseases [12].Figure 6. Curcuma Longa.8. ConclusionThe natural compounds present in herbs are able to control and reduce the inflammation in respiratory tracts of lungs and widen the airwaysfor the required intake of oxygen. The compound present in ginseng (ginsenosides) can cure COPD, It is observed that this plays a majorrole in curing the patients suffering from COPD, simultaneously herbs like curcuma longa contains curcumin when added in the diet canreduce the respiratory inflammation due to its anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory properties and the efficacy of herbs like SolanumNiguram , Solanum Trilobatum, Nigella sativa and Thymus Vulgaris also have the properties which control the COPD symptoms likeclearing respiratory tracts and infections like cold and cough. These herbs comprised with properties like, antibacterial, antiviral, antiinflammatory and antioxidants which helps in curing COPD. As these herbs can be added with regular diet, the food prepared with thecombination of these herbs will aid in healing COPD.References:1)Hai Yong Chen,1 Chun Ho Ma,1 Ke-Jian Cao,1 James Chung-Man Ho,2 Eric Ziea,3 Vivian Taam Wong,3 and Zhang-JinZhang1, A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Herbal Medicine on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases, Volume2014, Article ID 925069, 11 pages, http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/925069.2)I. Rahman and I.M. Adcock, Oxidative stress and redox regulation of lung inflammation in COPD, SERIES ‘‘Signalling andTranscriptional Regulation in Inflammatory and Immune Cells: Importance in Lung Biology and Disease’’, Eur Respir J 2006;28: 219–242 DOI: 10.1183/09031936.06.00053805, ERS Journals Ltd 2006.3)Rebecca Clarke1,2*, Fionnuala T Lundy1,2 and Lorcan McGarvey1,2, Herbal treatment in asthma and COPD – current evidence,International Journal of Phytomedicine and Phytotherapy2015, https://doi.org/10.1186/s40816-015-0005-0.4)Arjun Ram*, Duraisamy Arul Joseph, Selvakumar Balachandar, Vijay Pal Singh, Medicinal plants from Siddha system ofmedicine useful for treating respiratory diseases, International Journal of Pharmaceuticals Analysis, ISSN: 0975-3079, Volume1, Issue 2, 2009, pp-20-30JETIR1902555Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (JETIR) www.jetir.org380