September 4th, 2008 
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Why COPD is Important ?
- COPD is the only chronic disease that is showing progressive upward trend in both mortality and morbidity
- It is expected to be the third leading cause of death by 2020
- Approximately 14 million Indians are currently suffering form COPD*
- Currently there are 94 million smokers in India
- 10 lacs Indians die in a year due to smoking related diseases
New Definition
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a preventable and treatable disease state characterised by airflow limitation that is not fully reversible.
- The airflow limitation is usually progressive and is associated with an abnormal inflammatory response of the lungs to noxious particles or gases, primarily caused by cigarette smoking.
- Although COPD affects the lungs, it also produces significant systemic consequences.
Risk Factors
- Smoke from home cooking and heating fuel
- Occupational dust and chemicals
- Gender: More common in men. M:F ratio is 5%:2.7% (in India)
- Increasing age
- Others: Infection, nutrition and deficiency of a1 antitrypsin
Pathophysiology of COPD
- Increased mucus production and reduced mucociliary clearance – cough and sputum production
- Loss of elastic recoil – airway collapse
- Increase smooth muscle tone
- Pulmonary hyperinflation
- Gas exchange abnormalities – hypoxemia and/or hypercapnia
Homoeopathic treatment (MAGIC OF SWEET PILLS )
- Homoeopathy has a great role in treatment of COPD and Bronchial asthma.
- Treatment of the patient according to there constitution is the main principal over which the prescription is based .
- Drugs which are of gold standard used in clinical practice are Blatt Q , Eucalyptus Q , Senega Q , Ipecac Q, Lobelia Q, Balsam of peru Q, Yerba Santa Q.
- An Ideal homoeopathic treatment can even prevent the use of bronchodilator and reduces the frequency of asthmatic attack in patients .
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