Treating Asthma

Asthma is a condition in which the air passages in the lungs suddenly contract. This reduces amount of air that can pass, making breathing difficult. When one is caught with breathlessness, or if one feels pressure in the chest, or continuous cough, then these can be the symptoms of asthma.

Causes:

• Allergic asthma is a result of body's reaction to allergens like Dust, Smoke, Drugs and Pollution etc.

• Causes of Non allergic asthma: Fear, Anxiety, Stress, Excessive consumption of processed food, High salt intake, Low intake of omega 3 fatty acids and anti – oxidants, Genetic factors etc.

According to the Ayurveda beliefs it is said that low body immunity and an inefficient digestive system are the main causes behind all the problems. When the immunity of our body is low, it is not able to fight against health threats such as allergies. As a result, we have complaints of allergic rhinitis and asthma.

The following can be some dietary plans in order to get rid of asthma:

1.       A big no to fried and processed foods

2.       Avoid foods that produce the phlegm or that accumulate the mucus. This includes food
such as rice, curds, buttermilk, sugar, lentils and heavy milk products.

3.       Drink boiled water in plenty

4.       Control your eating habits. This implies avoiding over eating and taking light dinner at least two hours before you go to bed.

5.       Fruits such as guava, papaya, watermelon and banana should be eaten.

Well the following can be some ideal remedies for asthma, which you could prepare from home itself.

Make a mixture out from one tablespoon of water and as much as double the amount of fresh lemon juice. It is prescribed for twice a day. Go for consuming this on a daily basis.

Ginger Juice: Mix a teaspoon of fresh ginger juice with a cup of fenugreek decoction and honey to taste. This is a great option as ginger is considered as quite a vital element to treat all the problems associated with stomach.

Juices: Prepare a juice with either carrots or that of spinach. You have to drink the juice at least three times a day.

Garlic Juice: Take 10 - 15 drops of garlic juice and add this into a warm water to take internally.

Take 2 gm of each Nagar and Bharangi. Grind them to reach powder state and mix them in water to prepare a paste which should be taken. While preparing this, you have to be cautions to have it with warm lukewarm water, twice daily.

Honey and Bay Leaf: Make a mixture out from 1 teaspoon honey with 1 teaspoon of Indian bay leaf powder. Consume it before you go to bed at night. This one will essentially help you to get rid of being attacked by asthma at night.

Garlic with Milk: In order to prepare this one, you have to take 10 cloves of garlic and boil it with 30 ml of milk. After making this one, go for consuming it once a day.