If you don’t like the idea of taking drugs to treat your condition, you may want to look into an asthma symptoms naturist treatment. Some people believe that anything natural is better than a manufactured medicine that may have preservatives, coloring and flavorings added to make it more palatable.
Before you invest any money or risk your health, remember that just because something is natural doesn’t mean it is safe. So thoroughly investigate any naturist preparation for your asthma.
If you do a web search for “asthma symptoms naturist treatment” you will find several links to web sites where you have to buy a book or e-book in order to get the recipes and details of the various program treatments.
Other sites are user written messages about some natural home remedies and treatments for asthma symptoms that have worked for those who post on the web site. Some of the most common methods of administering these treatments is in teas. Crushed garlic cloves may decrease you wheezing and cough but you may need to do something about your breath when you use it.
Children who eat whole grain foods, fresh fruits and vegetables and fish are t a low risk of developing asthma. Teens who avoid these foods set themselves up for asthma or bronchitis.
Also be a bit wary of claims that taking XXX herbs will cure your asthma. Asthma can be treated and managed by herbs or medicines but as of yet there is no known medically verified cure available.
Pregnant women who have a higher intake of fish and fish oils have babies at a low risk for asthma. If you don’t care for fish you can get fish oil capsules. Fish oil may also help lessen the severity of exercise induced asthma. Breast feeding your baby may help to protect her from getting asthma.
Coaching asthma patients in breathing techniques such as pursed lip breathing can help them get control of a mild asthma episode.
Here are some home remedies that have worked for some people:
- Boil caraway seeds in water and inhale the fumes.
- Drink a cup of hot ginger tea with minced garlic cloves twice a day.
- Put ½ teaspoon of licorice root tea in a cup of hot water.
- Drink a cup of strong black coffee. The caffeine works in a way similar to theophylline, one of the most effective asthma medicines.
- A drink of cola has pretty much the same effect as the coffee.
- Run the shower with hot water and sit in the bathroom inhaling the most heat.
- Keep your home free of dust, chemical cleaning fluids, etc.
If your asthma attack is mild try some of these natural and home asthma treatments. Many of them do relieve the symptoms but research the ingredients and make sure they are not toxic. Also leave yourself open to some of the medications that physicians can prescribe. In severe cases these drugs can save your life.
The best treatment for asthma is a combination of modern medications and naturist and home remedies.