♦  Uses and properties Shwas = Asthma; Kuthar = Axe. Useful in Shwas (breathlessness / asthma), Kasa, Mandagni and Vaata-Shleshma Pradhan Roga (diseases due to vitiation of Vaata and Kapha Dosha).

♦  Also useful in diseases like Sannipata, Murchha (syncope), Apasmar (epileptic disorders), Bhrama (vertigo), Suryavarta (sinusitis like illness), Ardhavbhedak (migraine), Pratishyaya, Kshay (emaciation), Hrudroga (cardiac diseases), Swarbheda (hoarseness of voice).

♦  There are chances of asthma attacks during rainy cloud cover or chilly winds. Shwaskuthar Rasa helps in this situation.