According to a new study, Passion fruit peel can considerably improve symptoms of Asthma. The patients who were given an extract from the peel of the fruit sho wed reduced coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath, due to the high content of anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic properties of the purple fruit.
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ABELMOSCHUS MOSCHATUS Medikus, despite being an aromatic and medicinal herb, is hardly known to many. Being an erect, annual herb, the flowers are bright yellow in colour and the herb is found across the foothills of Himalayas and the Deccan.
Also known in names such as Kasturibenda, kasturidana, kadu kasturi, or Kattukasthuri, the plant could be […]

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Asthma and allergic bouts have considerably increased during the last couple of years. The Asthma statistics indicate a jump of 74% among children in the age group 5 to 14 years and 160% among the four-year olds, reveal the National Institute of Health. Apart from this, about one in every four U.S. children also suffers […]

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Eating Apples during pregnancy helps protect children against allergic diseases and asthma, suggests a new study.
The study conducted by University of Aberdeen, UK, found that children of mothers, who ate plenty of apples during pregnancy, were less prone to wheezing or Asthma, in comparison to mothers who had hardly consumed apples. 
The researchers carried out studies […]

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Various studies have revealed yoga to be an effective therapy in reducing the intensity and frequency of Asthma bouts.
Yoga, which includes Pranayama (breathing), is not only great for meditation, but also for the lungs. It increases the air capacity, air flow, efficiency and stamina of lungs. Different Pranayama techniques such as the ‘Breath of Fire’, […]

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The following herbs are traditionally recommended for Asthma relief:
Chamomile Tea – The herb Chamomile contains antihistamine, anti-inflammatory, anti-spasmodic and anti-histamine properties. The flowers are used as tinctures externally and consumed internally in the form of tea. It is a beneficial treatment for Asthma, but should be avoided by individuals who are under medications like blood […]

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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 […]

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