September 23, Kolkata, 2017: COPD develops gradually. In most cases, COPD is diagnosed in people over 40 years of age. Someone with COPD may not realize that they are becoming more short of breath until it becomes very hard to do simple tasks like walking up stairs. When you have COPD, your lungs are obstructed or blocked, making it hard to breathe.

In chronic bronchitis, your airways become swollen and can be filled with mucus, which can make it hard for you to breathe.
Let’s discuss few facts on COPD briefly.

• Early screening can identify COPD before major loss of lung function occurs.

• Most cases of COPD are caused by inhaling pollutants; that includes smoking (cigarettes, pipes, cigars, etc.), and second-hand smoke.

• Fumes, chemicals and dust found in many work environments are contributing factors for many individuals who develop COPD.

• Genetics can also play a role in an individual’s development of COPD—even if the person has never smoked or has ever been exposed to strong lung irritants in the workplace.

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is indeed a lung disease which includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema.

Let’s discuss the indications and symptoms of COPD

• Rapid breathlessness
• Frequent coughing (with and without sputum)
• Wheezing
• Tightness in the chest

In more than 80-90% of cases, the complication is caused by smoking. Other causes of COPD are:

• Genetic reasons (alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency)
• Occupational dusts and chemicals
• Second hand smoke
• Frequent lung infections as a child
• Wood smoke and other biomass (animal dung, crop residues) fuel used for cooking.

However, Salveo Life Science is one of the premium herbal medicine producers in the country and known for its large number of ayurvedic medicines. Salveo Life Sciences has plenty of ayurvedic home remedies and it is one of the most popular herbal medicine producers of the country comes up with Lobodil which is an effective mass cell stabilizer and prevents the release of inflammatory mediators that leads to asthmatic syndrome and boost healthy immune defence. It has mucolytic (liquefies cough), brochodialating and expectorant (expels liquid cough) actions. It is available as powder and suspension as well.