ASTHMA

It is a Greek word which is meant by ‘breathing hard’.
It is a prolonged disease of lungs and airways. People who have sensitive airways or respiratory tract usually get affected by this disease.
Rate of occurrence is 5 in every 100 people.
Mainly characterized by breathlessness, wheezing and coughing.

CAUSES-

Fundamental cause- Genetic tendency
Exciting cause-
a. lack of immunity
b. Allergens (dust, pollen, animal dander, perfume, smoke etc.)
c. cold exposure
d. Physical/mental stress etc.

TYPES

1.Allergic asthma- 90% of asthmatics fall under this category. It is caused by the allergens as mentioned before.
2.Childhood asthma-More it affects young boys than girls. Often they’ve nasal blockage, tonsillitis, snoring, adenoids etc. History of maternal smoking during pregnancy acts as a trigger.
3.Exercise induced asthma - Breathlessness appears after physical exercise. 4.Nocturnal/sleep related asthma-75% of asthmatics fall under this category. Attack occurs when the patient is sleeping. Worst time is between mid night and 4 a.m. It is caused by low room temperature, allergen in bed room, GERD etc.
5.Occupational asthma.-15% of asthmatics falls under this category. It results from prolonged breathing of chemical fume, smoke, wood dust etc.
6.Steroid resistant asthma-It is the most severe type of attack. Over use of asthma medication particularly steroids leads to status asthmatics where the patient do not respond to the higher and higher doses of allopathic medicines.

EARLY SIGN AND SYMPTOMS-

Catching cold easily.
Frequent sore throat
Frequent cold/cough/fever.
Allergic trinities
Sinusitis

LATER SIGN AND SYMPTOMS-

Shortness of breath.
Tight chest.
Wheezing
Coughing etc.

SOME HOME REMEADIES-

1.Lemon juice mixed with a glass of water can be taken with meals.
2.Soup of drumstick leaves.
3.10 garlic cloves boiled with 30ml of milk and taken once daily is very effective for early stage of asthma.

SUGGESTIONS-

1.Walk in fresh air
2.Do some breathing exercise daily.
3.Avoid acid forming food.
4.Avoid phlegm producing food such as rice, curd and sugar.
5.Avoid all fried,difficult to digest food like meat etc.

TREATMENT-

Only alternative medicine system can give you lasting relief without side effects.

HOMOEOPATHIC TREATMENT-
a. present complaints b. family & personal medical histories c. physical generalities. These 3 things are taken into consideration to form totality of symptoms and the selected remedy is given which not only cures but also prevents its transmission to further generation.

COMMON HOMOEOPATHIC REMEDIES-

Breathing difficult, anxiety, palpitation, waking after mid night- spong
Breathing difficult, backward bending ameliorates- spong
Breathing difficult, deep breathing ameliorate-sulph
Breathing difficult, In children- ambr, nat-s,puls,sil,tub
Breathing difficult, After least exertion-calc,con,kali-c,nat-s,sil
Breathing difficult, Gastric origin from-ars,carbo v,ip,lob,nux v,zing
Breathing difficult, From heart burn-carbo-v,lyco
Breathing difficult, Mid night-acon,ars,cacl,chin,ferr,puls,rhus-t,samb
Breathing difficult, Perspiration-ars,arund,lach,nux-v,samb,sep,sulph
Breathing difficult, Head bent forward on knees ameliorates- coccc-c,kali-c
Breathing difficult, In wet weather- nat sulph
Breathing difficult, In windy weather-ars,calc
Rattling breathing in elderly people- ant-t,baryta-c,hippoz,kali-bich,lyco,sen
Wheezing expiring when-lyco,nat-m,sep
Wheezing inspiring when-alum,caps,chin,kali-c,spong
Wheezing after mid night- ars,samb