Natural Treatment of Asthma
What is Asthma?
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways characterized by variable and reoccurring symptoms reversible airflow obstruction or simply, we can say it is a chronic lung disease which inflames and narrows the airways. Asthma effects people of all ages, but it most often starts at childhood. This can make breathing difficult and trigger coughing, wheezing. Asthma cannot be cured but can be controlled by taking proper precautions and medicines.
According to Ancient Ayurveda, Asthma is known as a “Swas Rog” and is characterized by the inflammation of the bronchial airways leading to increase mucus production. In the preliminary stage of asthma patient may complaint of indigestion, constipation, tightness of chest later it leads to sneezing, wheezing, and indicating the attempt of the body to remove congested phlegm that has blocked the respiratory passage from nose to lungs.
What are the Causes of Asthma?
It is not clear why some people get asthma or some not, but it is probably due to combination of environmental and genetic factors.
Asthma Triggers
Asthma triggers are various from person to person and can include:
- Air-borne Allergens: such as pollens, animal dander, mold, cockroaches and dust mites.
- Air Pollutants such as smoke.
- Certain medication Beta-Blockers, aspirin, ibuprofen fin (Advil, Motrin IB others)
- Physical activities like exercise
- Respiratory infection such as common cold
- Strong emotions and stress
- Sulfites and preservatives added to the food and beverages, including dry fruit, processed potatoes, beer, and wine.
- Other health issues even make harder to control asthma example running nose, sinus infection, psychological stress, sleep apnea.
According to Ayurveda, Allergy is not the primary cause of the disease, the primary cause is wrong food habits, bad weather. Allergy factors are only secondary cause which increase the disease. The main doshas involved in the asthma are vata and kapha. The vitiated “Pranvayu” combines with deranged “kapha dosha” in the lungs and cause obstruction in the “Pranvahsrotasa” (Respiratory System) this result in difficult breathing and known as Swas Rog.
What are the Types of Asthma?
According to Modern Science Asthma is two types:
- Allergic (Extrinsic) – Its more commonly develop in Childhood. Typically there is a family history of allergies. Additionally there is another allergic condition, nasal secretion, eczema are often present. Allergic Asthma often goes in childhood and again reappears later.
- Non-Allergic (Intrinsic) – It is usually develops after the age of 30 years and is not typically associated with allergies. Females usually suffer from this and in many cases it seems to follow a Respiratory tract infection. The condition can be difficult to treat and symptoms are often chronic and about a year around.
According to the Ayurveda there is a five types of Swas Rog (Asthma):-
- Maha-Swas: A condition in which patient falls completely breathless, makes wheezing sound to gulp maximum air. A condition comparable to dyspnea. Confusion, blue skin, lethargy reflects the severity of the condition.
- Urdhva-Swas: This is compares to stertorous breathing, patient has to inspire or expire forcefully.
- Chinna-Swas: This is compared to chyne-stroke respiration. This is described as periodic breathing where periods of high breathing (hyperpnoea) alternate with periods of slow breathing (hypopnea) or no breathing (apnea)
- Tamak-Swas: This is compared with Bronchial Asthma. The attacks are very severe and frequently. The patient feels shortness of breath, coughing and tightness of chest. The Patient sits in upright and lean position, use both chest and neck muscles to help in breathing.
- Shudra-Swas: This described as dyspnea on effort. Breathlessness that follows exertion, cold, dry food and physical exercise.
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What are the Sign and Symptoms of Asthma?
- Coughing – Coughing from asthma worsen at night and early in the morning, and make it hard to sleep.
- Wheezing – Wheezing is a whistling sound occurs when you breathe.
- Chest tightness – This may feel like something is squeezing your chest.
- Shortness of breath – Someone who have asthma cannot catch their breath, you may feel like you cannot get air out of your lungs.
- Trouble in sleeping due to wheezing, chest tightness and coughing.
Not all people who have asthma have these symptoms, having these symptoms not always means that you have asthma. Sometimes symptoms just annoy you, or troublesome to your daily routine.
Severe Symptoms can be fatal. It’s important to treat symptoms when you first notice them otherwise they become fatal.
The Goodnews!?
The good news is that Asthma is preventable and reversible, but can only be possible by using holistic approach, the one advocated in Ayurveda that addresses the issues from the very root.
Since ancient times, Ayurveda has defined diseases with their symptoms, causes and healing methods with nature.
If you are having any of the above mentioned symptoms, don’t assume it is Asthma yet without any proper diagnosis because there are other breathing related diseases that comes with the same symptoms. Consult with a Doctor for accurate diagnosis to find out if Asthma is what you are having or any other related disease.
Vine-Health Approach to Asthma?
As a holistic health clinic, we take accurate diagnosis very seriously in order to ascertain the root cause of a particular illness. You will be consulted with our doctor to know the type of test or scan to run base on your symptoms to detect exactly the root cause of your issue to ascertain if Asthma is your issue or not to ensure appropriate treatment.
Accurate diagnosis is the key to the treatment of any disease.
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