| Asthma is an allergic disease that affects the bronchi | | | | There are several types of medications available for |
| or air passages. Asthma is a disease that affects your | | | | treating asthma. Licorice Root has also been proven |
| lungs. It causes repeated episodes of wheezing, | | | | as an effective herb for asthma treatment. Licorice |
| breathlessness, chest tightness, and nighttime or early | | | | Root has been evaluated in the treatment of asthma |
| morning coughing. Asthma can be controlled by taking | | | | and scientists have discovered that it assists in |
| medicine and avoiding the triggers that can cause an | | | | defeating the inflammation that constricts the airways |
| attack. Asthma and eosinophilic bronchitis can be | | | | in the asthma patient. Some of these herbs for |
| treated with inhaled corticosteroids, which combat | | | | asthma treatment include; seed of lobelia, marshmallow |
| inflammation in the airways to reduce asthma | | | | root, garlics and onions and other remedies on the |
| symptoms. Asthma is one of the leading causes of | | | | holistic front. Herbal and homeopathic asthma |
| children missing school. Approximately 14 million adults | | | | treatment can be extremely effective. Used as part of |
| and 6 million children in the U.S. have asthma. In fact, | | | | a wider, holistic lifestyle management, herbal and |
| asthma is the most common chronic illness of | | | | homeopathic medicines can bring significant relief to |
| childhood and a common reason for missed school | | | | sufferers of asthma without the side effects or other |
| days. Asthma is more common in boys than in girls. | | | | complications that often accompany conventional |
| But after puberty asthma is more common in females. | | | | drugs. Biovent asthma remedy is a unique combination |
| Sometimes certain triggers can bring on symptoms. It's | | | | of herbal and homeopathic ingredients. It controls and |
| sensible to try to avoid these triggers as much as | | | | prevents asthma attacks and assists with the |
| possible, as they will make your asthma worse. During | | | | management of chronic asthma. Arsen alb is a |
| an asthma attack, muscles around the airways tighten | | | | homeopathic remedy often used to prevent |
| up, making the airways narrower so less air flows | | | | bronchospasm caused by cold air and in the early |
| through. Inflammation increases, and the airways | | | | morning. |
| become more swollen and even narrower. | | | | Herbs for Asthma Treatment Tips |
| Asthma attacks are not all the same--some are | | | | 1. Add Vitamin C, B6 and magnesium to your daily |
| worse than others. Asthma affects the airways, the | | | | supplements. |
| small tubes that carry air in and out of your lungs. If | | | | 2. Avoid products treated with sulphur dioxide and |
| you have asthma, your airways are sensitive and | | | | other preservatives. |
| easily become swollen. A total of 47 patients had high | | | | 3. Use ImmunityPlus Immune System Booster regularly |
| levels of exhaled nitric oxide. Of those patients, 41 | | | | to attain optimal immune functioning. |
| started using inhaled corticosteroids, and 36 noted | | | | 4. Keep an 'asthma diary' to help you to identify |
| improvement in their cough. In a severe asthma attack, | | | | triggers. |
| the airways can close so much that not enough | | | | 5. Avoid tobacco smoke and keep your home free |
| oxygen gets to vital organs. Common triggers include | | | | from dust, pollen, air fresheners. |
| house dust mite, animal fur, pollen, tobacco smoke, cold | | | | 6. Wear a scarf over your nose and mouth if you |
| air, viral and bacterial chest infections. Asthma coughs, | | | | have to go out in cold air. |
| on the other hand, are most often dry coughs caused | | | | 7. Treat colds and flu in the early stages to reduce the |
| by bronchial spasms. Asthma attacks come and go, | | | | likelihood of an attack. |
| with wide variation in the symptoms at different times. | | | | 8. Drink at least 8 glasses of water daily. |
| Many people with asthma have problems only | | | | 9. Keep calm and practice relaxation techniques like |
| occasionally but others struggle with it every day. | | | | meditation and yoga. |
| Some children grow out of asthma and some people | | | | 10. Regular exercise can help to strengthen lung |
| are only affected at different times of the year. | | | | functioning. |