The Natural Cure for Asthma
November 6, 2009
Many people have asthma and the condition varies from person to person. Oftentimes, the treatment for asthma is through steroids. This allows the airways to open and can prevent the attack. Some short treatments are the use of prescribed medicines to relieve from the symptoms when they occur.
Some people adopt a more natural way to relieve them from their asthma or totally cure them. They have a feeling that the use of drugs in the long-term can cause side effects that may cause complications in the future.Children and pregnant women are prone to such side effects.
This is the reason why many would resort to the natural ways to cure and relieve them from asthma.
One good way to relieve you from asthma is relaxation and elimination of stress by doing some breathing exercises. The two popular methods are Buteyco (or Buteyko) Breathing Technique and Papworth. Buteyco Breathing Technique includes exercises that can relax and relieve you from stress. On the other hand, Papworth uses diaphragmatic breathing to reduce the symptoms of asthma. You can learn these two techniques from books and videos.
Yoga is another way to treat asthma. Posing and stretching activities improve one’s breathing and can eventually reduce possible effects of the asthma attack. It is somehow similar to Buteyko and Papworth techniques.
As exercise maintains and strengthens the lungs and improves blood circulation, most asthma patients consider it as an effective means in keeping the symptoms away or under control. Doing this in warm environments is better, because a cold environment can trigger an attack.
Other alternative treatments include acupuncture and homeopathy. There is not enough evidence showing the effectiveness of acupuncture. Homeopathy, on the other hand, encourages the body to cure itself by the use of homeopathic remedies. Similarly, not enough evidence is available to prove that it works effectively.
Some adopt massage or chiropractic sessions, while others rely on herbal treatments from gingko and butterbur for their asthma.
If you decide to take herbal treatments or any other natural remedy for asthma, you can discuss it with your physician, to know which ones are suitable for your situation.
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