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Definition
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Asthma, an ancient Greek word meaning "panting or short drawn breath", is an inflammation
of the airways in the lungs producing wheezing
and breathlessness.
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In an asthma
attack, the muscle tissue of the bronchi goes into spasm and secretes mucusinto the air spaces.
These actions cause the bronchi to narrow. As a result, anasthmatic person has to make a much greater effort to breathe.
The characterizedwheezing sound is produced by the air being pushed through the narrowed
bronchi.Asthma can
start at any age and in a wide variety of situations but it is most frequent at
childhood
Causes & Symptoms
In most
cases, asthma is caused by inhaling an allergen. For that reason, It is vital to identify
which allergen or irritant is causing asthma.
The most
important inhaled allergens which can cause attacks of asthma are:
- Animal
dander (cats, dogs, horses, feathers)
- House dust
- Pollen such
as pine trees in the spring, wildflowers in the summertime and ragweed or
goldenrod in the fall
- Occupational
exposure to chemicals, fumes, or particles of industrial materials
- Tobacco
smoke
- Air
pollutants
In addition,
there are three important factors that produce attacks in certain asthmatic
patients. They are:
Asthma symptoms
include:
- Cough
- Tightness in
the chest
- Profuse
sweating
- Abdominal
pain
Nature Medicine and Home Remedies for Asthma
Home Remedies for Asthma # 1 Mix 1/4 cuponion juice and a tablespoon honey and drink it once a day.
Home Remedies for Asthma # 2 Use 1teaspoon of ginkgo dried leaves per cup of boiling water and drink this teatwice a day. Ginkgo has been shown to reduce the frequency of asthma attacks
Home Remedies for Asthma # 3 Boil garlic cloves in thirty gms of milk and drink it daily.
Home Remedies for Asthma # 4 Mix a teaspoonful of turmeric powder with a glass of milk two or three times daily. TakeIt on an empty stomach.
Home Remedies for Asthma # 5 Inhale steam from the boiling water with caraway seeds to dilate the bronchial passage.
Home Remedies for Asthma # 6 Boil four peach leaves in a cup of water and drink it daily .
Folk remedies
Get a chihuahua dog. According to this folk remedy, the asthma goes from the patient
to the dog, but the dog does not suffer from it.
Another folk remedy indicates that wearing a string ofamber beads around the neck may cure asthma.
Natural Cures Recommendations
Prevention is extremely important in the treatment of asthma, which includes eliminating
all possible allergens. For that reason, homes and work areas should be
dust-free as possible.
Clean byvacuuming carpets once or twice a week.
Diets should be high in fresh fruits, vegetables, and
whole grains, and low in salt.
Plenty ofwater should also be drunk because helps to keep the passages of the lungsmoist.
Cut down onor eliminate dairy products, processed foods, refined starches and sugars, andfoods with artificial additives from the diet
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