An open non randomized single arm single centric clinical trial to determine the effectiveness of Swasakudori Mathirai in the management of Sooli Kanam(childhood asthma) in children.

INTRODUCTION: This is an open non randomized clinical trail to determine the effectiveness of siddha herbal formulation Swasakudori Mathirai.  Sooli Kanam has been described in the siddha literatures as the diseases frequently occuring in children . According to siddha texts, It is characterized  by prolonged expiration and expiratory wheeze,  prolonged cough, abdominal bloating and discomfort du to mouth breathing. It canbe closely compared with childhood Asthma. Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by airwayobstruction, airway hyper responsiveness manifest as wheeze, cough, shortness ofbreath and chest tightness. .Asthma tends to affect about 10% childrenglobally. Recent data have shown that asthma continues to affect 6 millionschool aged children with approximately half of these children experiencing asthma attackeach year. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 30 patients within age limit of 3-12 years willing to participate in the study by signing consent and assent form will be enrolled in the study. Both male and female children are included. RESULTS AND  DISCUSSIONS: Effectiveness of the trial drugis measured by peak expiratory flowmeter. Reduction of clinicalsymptoms by using PASS SCORE. And the results will be statistically analysed.