Asthma natural cures

Alternative cures for asthma 

Asthma is a respiratory disease triggered off by allergic reactions to one or more allergens in the patients' environment. The allergens include food products such as wheat, eggs, milk, chocolates, potatoes, pork and beef, drugs, perfumes or even elements in the natural environment such as dust or pollen. It can also be caused by emotional tension or genetics.


Symptoms include breathless, caused primarily due to difficulty in breathing out. This happens due to spasms of the narrower air passages of the lungs due to which air gets filled in the lungs when the patient can not expel the air from the lungs.
 
An asthma patient's diet should be low in carbohydrates, fats and proteins which form acids and rich in those that form alkaline such as fresh fruits, green vegetables and germinated gram. They should avoid rice, sugar, lentils, curd and fried foods since these lead to build-up of phlegm in the system. Apart from this regular breathing exercises, mild physical exercise such as yoga, walking, jogging and swimming and correct posture that enhances breathing help to reduce asthma attacks. Regular consumption of asthma thins the accumulated phlegm and mucus in the system and inhalation of the perfume of the honey makes it easier to breathe. Garlic is an excellent remedy and can be consumed by boiling 10 cloves of garlic cloves in 30 ml of milk. 1 tsp of turmeric powder mixed in a glass of boiling milk, consumed twice a day also brings much relief. Regular consumption of figs and Indian gooseberry (indian gooseberry) helps to decongest the chest and makes breathing easier. 

Asthma natural cures

Unfortunately, there is no real known cure for asthma. The only thing that comes close is a process known as desensitization, in which the substance that triggers an asthmatic attack is given to the patient in extremely tiny doses, which are gradually built up. The miniscule dose given initially provokes no negative reaction, and since the dosage is increased very gradually, the patient eventually develops a tolerance for the substance. If you have a specific asthma trigger, you can ask your doctor about the possibility of desensitization treatment.

Apart from this, treatment involves a variety of medications to ease the condition and prevent asthma attacks. These are advisable particularly if your asthma is severe, in which case you will also need to have emergency medication readily available, in case of a serious attack.

Other measures are basically precautionary. Many people try alternative treatments for asthma, but there is no scientific evidence that any of these treatments really work. What is useful is controlling factors that commonly aggravate the condition — stay away from smoke and pollution, keep yourself warm in the cold weather and in air conditioned places, and try to take note of foods and other substances that tend to trigger attacks.