Alternative therapies asthma

Asthma is a common disease and is one of the most prevalent health complaints. Repeated attack of wheezing is there in this disease, which could be treated with proper medical attention. Incapacity or mild distress could occur during this attack. Asthma could develop any time in life but generally starts in childhood. Here we would see some of the alternative therapies asthma.

Causes of Asthma
Causes of asthma includes allergy from various things. Bronchial tube muscles are the passage for taking air to the lungs. During the attack of asthma these bronchial tubes is contracted and this prevents the airflow or makes the flow of air through it difficult. Mucous is produced during this attack sometimes that further makes the flow of air difficult.

Asthma signs and symptoms
Asthma signs and symptoms includes the following:

• Wheezing is common symptom in asthma.
• Sometimes patients also get problem of cough
• Breathlessness occurs which makes speaking difficult
• Patient report more difficulty in breathing out then in breathing in.

Foods for asthmatics to avoid
There are several foods for asthmatics to avoid. Lets have a look at few of these foods for asthmatics to avoid:

• Cold items should be avoided in asthma like ice cream, butter milk, cold drinks, curd, yogurt etc.
• If patients gets allergy after consuming some foods, these should be completely avoided.
• Eggs, cucumber, and guava should also be avoided.
• Other then the above avoid sleeping during daytime.
• Drink plenty of water
• Always take warm water bath

Alternative therapies asthma, home remedies asthma
Lets have a look at some of the alternative therapies asthma or home remedies for asthma. Please use these home remedies in case of mild attacks. In severe attacks of asthma consult a doctor immediately.

• Make a mixture of garlic clove with honey. Take twice daily. Do not use garlic if you have ulcer or bleeding disorder.
• Make a solution out of 50 ml asafetida, sesame oil, and a pinch of camphor. Rub it on the chest of affected patients. It will help in dilating contracted bronchial tubes.
• Make a mixture of 1tsp of ginger juice, betel leaves juice, garlic juice (1 clove) and take 1tsp 3 times a day.
• Mix camphor and asafetida and make small pills out of it. Take a pill with hot water 3 times a day.
• Gur mixed with mustard oil if taken for 21 days give relief.
• Increase your fluid intake as it helps in making bronchial mucus thin.