Ayurveda is an ancient form of Indian Medicine that has been practiced for more than 3000 years. It was based on foundation of rational enquiry into the nature of the truth and was first described in “Charak Samhita” (Sharma, 2001), this ancient classic (1000 BCE) gave detailed descriptions of over 1500 herbs and 10,000 formulations that could be used in the treatment of various ailments. Central to the philosophy of Ayurveda is the fact that the human body is made of three biological regulators (tridoshas namely Kapha, Vata and Pitta) that are in a state of dynamic equilibrium. An imbalance in tridosha leads to the development of disease, which can be reverted once the imbalance is corrected with different interventions Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways associated with bronchial hyperresponsiveness and airway remodeling and presents with symptoms including variable chest tightness, cough, shortness of breath and wheeze. Although the genesis of the mucosal airway inflammation in asthma does not have a clarity. According to principles of Ayurveda, asthma is managed by body purification procedures called panchakarma, herbal formulations and specific diet as per individual phenotype
