Due to today’s modern urbanized lifestyles, excessive pollution and rapid industrialization the number of patients suffering from Asthma is fast increasing. Reports suggest that at least 15% of Indian population and 10% of U.S. population suffer from Bronchial Asthma every year. These days more and more of such patients are turning towards Ayurveda remedies, due to the holistic approach followed by Ayurveda wherein apart from treating the disease without any side effects, measures are taken to find the root cause of the disease and prevent it.
Asthma is referred to as “Swas Roga” in Ayurveda. From an Ayurvedic perspective, the kapha dosha combines with ‘pranavayu’ leading to obstruction in the respiratory passage (called ‘pranavaha srotasa’ in Ayurveda) causing a condition called as ‘Swas Roga’ or “Asthma”.
There are various non-allergic and allergic factors that cause Asthma like diet, excessive exposure to smoke and dust, working in excessive cold or hot temperatures, over-exercising, emotional tensions, other disorders in lungs or throat or hereditary factors.
A few Ayurvedic remedies and home preventive tips are mentioned here:
- A few common medicines as suggested in Ayurveda are Sitopaladi choorna, Vasavleha, Swaskuthar ras etc. During Asthma attacks, “Rasayana Chikitsa” is given to the patient. It is also advised that Asthmatic patients can go in for a Panchakarma, especially vaman chikitsa before the onset of monsoon.
- Honey is one of the most effective remedies used for treatment of Asthma. During bouts of Astma, just holding a jug of honey beneath the nose and inhaling the air in contact with honey helps in easier breathing and provides temporary relief from Asthma. When consumed internally with equal parts of dates, black resins and pippali, it acts as a good lung tonic by thinning out the accumulated mucus and eliminating it from the respiratory system.
- When five grams of Indian gooseberry or Amla is mixed with one table spoon of honey and consumed, it acts as an expectorant, and is an effective medicine for Asthma.
- During Asthmatic attacks, massaging mustard oil with camphor over the chest will loosen the mucus and help easy breathing. Simultaneously, inhaling steam with a few caraway seeds added to boiling water will help in dilation of bronchial passage.
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My 8 year old son has severe asthma. He is in and out of the hospital, and the sterorids, which were a last resort, have not helped. We are trying accupuncture, however he cant stand the needles. He suffers from severe chest pain, won’t eat, and this is overall debilitating to his life. Looking for help, can you offer any suggestions? Please help. Thank You.
My son also has severe asthma and I have taken him off of all steroids and we are trying many natural remedies. We have recently come across the Buteyko method and so far so good! Please go to the web site by typing in Buteyko. Best to you. Jennifer
Dear Sir,
I am 34 Years old suffering from Allergic Asthma and Allergic Rhinitis. I am from kerala, working in Dubai. Only in cold season it became more severe. Other climate , I can make it control. Please prescribe a better treatment to cure this disease or how to control it.
I have constipation and mouth ulcer will come very two week time. I think these are realted to my Asthma. Please send us your prescription by email to me.
I am 30 old men from kerala and working in dubai.My problem is that I cannot adjust with cold and dusty atmosphere when this atmosphere it is very difficult to breath at the morning(think asthma), water from nose and sneeze. But this problem is never happen when I am in Kerala.
Except this I have no any other disease
Looking for help, can you offer any suggestions? Please help.
Thank You.
my 7 years daughter has a allergic ashma. doctor said she has to take inhealer. please guide me for proper treatement for her.
Jenniffer, both my sons had severe asthma. I made them some verygood herbal remedies which helped with the severity and frecuency of symptoms.
Just recently I got adult onset asthma and tried the same remedies which helped but not too well. doing some research in the internet I came across with asthmastories.com and took probiotics in between those antibiotics. the results? “Exellent” I’m already feeling a lot better and planning to have the terapy done on my kids.
Hope it help,
Adays
Dear Sir,
I am 34 Years old suffering from Allergic Asthma. doctor said to take inhealer. please guide me for proper treatement for her.
I am 34 Years old suffering from Allergic Asthma. doctor said to take inhealer. please guide me for proper treatement.
Im 29. Im getting asthma only in nights, that too 2 to 3 times. i need to use inhaler to reduce it. not able to sleep properly. getting headache becoz of that. please suggest me a ayurvedic medicine and it should be a permanent solution. thanks