Desma Tablets

Description:

A combination of ayurvedic drugs for relief in asthma. Also used as an expectorant in cough.

Composition:

Each uncoated tablet contains:

Vasaka (Adhatoda vasica) - 40 mg.

Huma (Ephedra gerardiana) - 130 mg.

Dudhi (Euphorbia pilulifera) - 40 mg.

Nala Exract (Lobelia nicotianaefolia) - 4 mg.

Senega Ext. (Polygala chinensis) - 10 mg.

Kakarasinghi (Rhus succedanea) - 49 mg.

Kantakari (Solanum jacquinii) - 49 mg.

Balatagra (Valeriana wallichii) - 39mg.

Pharmacology:

Huma relaxes the bronchial muscle, and is used in the prevention or to cut short an attack of bronchial asthma. Its action is due to its alkaloid, Ephedrine.

Nala is an anti-spasmodic expectorant mainly used to reduce bronchospasm during an attack. Dudhi has a depressant action on the cough centre, but relaxes the bronchi. Particularly effective in children's cough.

Senega is a well known expectorant and mainly used to stimulate the cough centre so that the Phlegm can be easily coughed out.

Balatagra is a stimulant antispasmodic and Hypnotic. Kakarasinghi is useful in cough, Phthisis, Asthma and conditions of respiratory tract. Kantakari is useful in Cough and Asthma.

Indications:

To prevent an attack of asthma.

Treatment of asthma, Chronic cough, cough following infection

of the respiratory track, common cold, bronchitis, etc.

Dosage:

Adults : 1 to 2 tablets 3 or 4 times a day.

Children : 1/2 to 1 tablet every 4 hours.

Side effects: Nil