Asthma Ayurvedic Treatment and 7 Effective Home Remedies

by Chandigarh Ayurved HealthCare

Asthma is a condition in which a person’s bronchial tubes become narrow, inflamed and swell thus produce extra mucus, which makes it difficult to breathe. This disease is minor but in some cases, it may lead to a life-threatening condition. But heavy intake of steroids can cause some of the problems like: changes in blood sugar levels, difficulty in sleeping, indigestion, swollen hands and feet, etc. Common Causes of Asthma are: - Allergy to pollen, dust mites, Air pollution, Respiratory infections, Nonspecific hyper irritability, certain medications, Genetics, Obesity. Common Symptoms of Asthma are: Coughing, mainly at night, Shortness of breath, Chest tightness, Chest pain, wheezing sound when exhaling, Sputum may be produced from the lung.

Ayurvedic Treatment For Asthma

As per Ayurveda, Bronchial Asthma is a Vatakaphaja disease, hence the aim of the treatment is to balancing the aggravated dosha. In Ayurveda, a lot of herbal medicines are there which gives best result in the condition of asthma. Chandigarh Ayurved Centre introduces “Asthma Go kit” which helps you relieving the symptoms of asthma in a natural way. The kit contains – Cough and Cold sachet, Kas Shwas Hari Rasa, cough Go tab, Broncho care Syrup, Anu Tailam.

ALL PRODUCTS DESCRIPTION IN DETAIL:

1. Asthma Care Powder:

This herbal preparation contains ingredients like Sitopladi churna, Abhrak bhasma, Laxmi vilas ras, Godanti bhasma, etc, which are mainly made for the treatment of asthma. Their properties generally balance the vata and kapha dosha. It is used mainly in chronic cough, whooping cough and trouble breathing. It also relieves congestion of chest, sore throat. The ingredients works by loosening the mucus accumulated in the chest thus making it easy to cough it out. Its main therapeutic effects appear on lungs, pleura, and airways.

Recommended Dosage – Take 1 Sachet twice a day with normal water.

2. Kas Shwas Hari Rasa:

Kas Shwas hari rasa is an excellent medicine for entire Pranavaha srotas. It acts as a vata-kaphaghna. These tablets contain ingredients like– Shwas kasa chintamani rasa, Laxmivilas nardiya rasa, Sutashekhar rasa, Talisadi churna processed in Bhawana Vasa Kwath. This tablet is very effective in recurrent cough, cold, asthma, and sinusitis. It is effective in recurrence of Pranavaha Srotas related vikar developed due to low immunity & give effective results to asthma patients.

Recommended Dosage – Take 1 tablet twice a day with normal water.

3. Anu Tailam:

Anu tailam is best and very effective ayurvedic oil used for the nasal instillation for curing the various diseases. It is administrated through the nasal passage to lubricate, protect and calm the mind. It contains the following ingredients – Sesame oil, Bael tree root, Solanum root, Cinnamon stem bark, Holostemma tuber, cardamom fruit, etc. It mainly balances the Kapha dosha and is beneficial in diseases of head, brain, face, nose, and eyes. Its use is generally recommended in chronic headache, problem of migraine, sinusitis, improves the voice, and vocal cords. Anu tailam gives effective results to asthma patients.

Recommended Dosage – Put 2-3 drops of Anu tailam in each nostril.

4. Cough Go tab:
It is an natural herbal preparation containing Shankha Bhasma, Shuddha Tankan, Shuddha Vatsnabh etc.It balance the Tridosha and used in chronic cough. This is also very beneficial in fever due to phlegm, rhinitis, cough and headache.

Recommended Dosage – Take 1 tab twice a day with normal water daily.

5. Brocho care syrup:
It mainly includes – Kantkari (Solanum surattense), Bharangi (Clerodendrum serratum), Tulsi (Oscimum sanctum), Vasaka (Adhatoda vasica), Kulanjan (Alpinia glanza), Yashtimadhu (Glycyrrhiza glabra) etc. It mainly helps in relieving the cough, excess production of mucus. This syrup has a best result in productive cough, rhinitis. It is also in common cold, fever.

Recommended Dosage – Take two teaspoonful twice a day with normal water daily.

Effective Herbal Remedies For Asthma

Some very effective home remedies for controlling and stabilizing asthma and asthma attack are

• Ginger – Ginger is very beneficial and very effective home remedy for controlling asthma. Consume it in dry, raw, and fresh forms to treat all kinds of respiratory conditions. It has anti-oxidant and analgesic properties. It has anti oxidant and analgesic properties. It contains components which have anti inflammatory properties which make it as effective in reducing inflammation as Non –steroidal anti – inflammatory drugs. It clears excess mucus and swelling from the passage ways leading to the lungs and also relaxes them.

• Eucalyptus oil – Eucalyptol oil is very good home remedy for curing asthma. Eucalyptus oil contains a component called as Eucalyptol, makes it great for clearing out blocked nasal passageways since it has the ability to break down mucus. Use this oil by inhaling Eucalyptus oil for it to work to put some drops on a towel or napkin and put it close to your nose when you are sleeping to ensure a good night rest. You can also put a few drops in a bowl of boiled hot water and inhale the steam directly to facilitate your breathing.

• Garlic – Garlic is the best and natural ayurvedic home remedy for asthma. First of all boil 10 to 12 cloves in half a cup of water, and drink it once a day. Garlic has a lot of anti inflammatory properties which make it a miracle worker against asthma since asthma is inflammatory disease. Many research and evidence suggest that garlic is good for not only reducing but also curing asthma symptoms over time.

• HONEY – Honey is very effective and best home remedy for asthma. Mix it in water or swallow a raw teaspoonful. It Doesn’t matter which way you are taking honey, it always going to help you control your asthma. Honey is probably one of the oldest natural remedy available for asthma and also for many other breathing or respiratory problems. It clears phlegm from throat and passageways to allow you to respire better. Consuming honey before going to bed can help provide a good rest along with a peaceful chest and throat in the morning.

• Mustard oil – Mustard oil is very beneficial and effective in curing asthma. Oil of mustard seeds can help you during asthma attack by relieving pressure and opening up the passageways leading to the lungs to improve the function of your lungs. You can simply massage warm mustard seed oil on to your chest many times till you feel relief and till the symptoms subside. It is as safe as it is effective. Heat the oil with a little camphor also makes for an extremely safe as well as soothing home treatment for asthma and asthma attacks. Apply warm when you apply it to your chest and make sure you massage thoroughly.

• Coffee – Coffee helps immediate relief from asthma symptoms and any kind of discomfort. Drink a hot and steaming cup of coffee. It is one of the easiest and simplest ways of treating asthma naturally. Coffee acts like an antidote for asthma patient, especially in the morning when tiredness and asthma symptoms are at peak and drinking coffee helps them in controlling both. Coffee works by opening up narrow and constricted airways as it contains caffeine which acts like a bronchodilator.

• Onions – Onions in your regular diet menu can help with your asthma. Onions play a good role in conditions like asthma which are inherently inflammatory. Red onion contains properties like anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, anti- viral properties. All of this combined with the vitamin c in them make them one of the greatest natural cures for asthma.