Asthma

Asthma is characterized by recurrent attacks of shortness of breath with wheezing cough and mucous. Hay fever shares many common features with asthma such as watery eyes, runny nose and sneezing.


Treatment –

- Eliminate airborne allergens (ie: dust mites, pet animals, rugs and pollen) and food allergies (ie food additives).

-Try a vegan or elimination diet – reduce animal products in diet.

- Supplements – Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Magnesium

- Antioxidants – Vitamin E, Vitamin C

- Avoid salt – (increases bronchial reactivity)

- Herbs – licorice, sundew, ginkgo biloba, tylophora asthmatica or ephedra sinica.

Homeopathy

- Aconite – sudden attack with anxiety
- Mag Phos – constriction of the chest, spasms
- Ipecac – gagging, nausea and vomiting
- Kali Mur – coughing up mucous
- Kali Carb – worse in the early hours with pain and chills