Natural Remedies For Asthma
Natural Remedies For Asthma
If you have asthma, you must have experienced coughing, wheezing and short breathiness. All these symptoms are a result of narrowing down of bronchial airway, that’s cuts off the oxygen supply from our body. There are various elements that can trigger an asthma attack; some of them are cold air, exercise, stress and anxiety. Asthma attack should not be taken lightly, it can even turn to be life threatening. There are a lot of natural remedies that you can try out, which can be very effective in controlling the frequency and the severity of the asthma attacks.
The EFA or the essential fatty acids that are contained in fish and flaxseed oil he;lps to reduce the inflammation in your lugs, that makes breathing difficult during an asthma attack. Fish such as tuna, macreal and salmon are rich in omega-3 oil and they help in neutralizing the cause of chronic asthma. If you are a vegetarian, r you do not like fish, then you can opt for flaxseed oil.
But you must be careful before you take in fish oil. Many asthma patients show adverse reaction to fish oil, so it is very important that you consult your physician before doing the same.
Magnesium helps to broaden and relax the bronchial tract and as a results helps in greater in flow of oxygen in the body. You can take magnesium supplements in either magnesium citrate or magnesium asparate.
It has been medically proved that Quercetin has antihistaminic properties. It is also anti-allergenic and is the best cure if you are prone to allergies and suffer from asthma.
There are also many herbs that can also help you if you have asthma. Some of these herbs area s mentioned below.
Coleus: coleus is an ancient ayurvedic based medicine. Since centuries coleus is highly recommended as a cure for asthma. Coleus helps to relax the bronchi, that contracts during an asthma attack. You should discuss wit your doctor, the use of coleus as it enhances the beneficial actions of other asthma medications. If your doctor approves, ten you should in take a product that has at leat 18% forskolin, the active ingredient of coleus.
Licorice: pure licorice is anti inflammatory, just like cortisol. The moat advisable form of licorice is deglycyrrhizinated licorice (DGL) as it does not cause the blood pressure to rise.
Breathing exercise: an asthma attack can be kept at bay, by concentrating on proper breathing. There are various techniques of breathing exercise, but the main aim of all the breathing exercise is to relax your body and try and draw I as much oxygen as much possible.
When an attack begins, force your self to relax, sit down put the palm of one hand on your stomach and with the other hand feel the pulse on your other wrist. Next try and breathe in after every 7 beats and try and breathe out after every 9 beats. This will effectively help you to control the asthma attack.