Asthama

Asthma is inflammation caused by the periodically narrowing of the airway. The asthma patient gets frequent attacks of breathlessness. In an asthma attack, the muscle tissue in the walls of bronchi goes into spasm, and the cells lining the airways swell and secrete mucus into the air spaces. Both these actions cause the bronchi to become narrowed. As a result, an asthmatic person has to make a much greater effort to breathe in air and to expel it. All asthmatics have more difficulty at night, especially during sleep.

The most important inhaled allergens giving rise to attacks of asthma are:

Animal dander

Mites’ in house dust

Cockroach allergens

Occupational exposure to chemicals, fumes, or particles of industrial materials in the air

Fungi (molds) that grow indoors

Pollen 

Air pollutants

Inhaling tobacco smoke, either by smoking or being near to people, who are smoking can irritate the airways and trigger an asthmatic attack

There may be coughing, tightness in the chest, profuse sweating and vomiting. There may also be abdominal pain, especially if coughing is severe.

Cure

The natural way to treat asthma consists of stimulating the functioning of slack excretory organs, adopting appropriate diet patterns to eliminate morbid matter and reconstruct the body, and practicing yogasanas, yogic kriyas and pranayamas to permit proper assimilation of food and to strengthen the lungs, digestive system and circulatory organs.

Asthma, particularly when the attack is severe, tends to destroy the appetite. In such cases, do not force the patient to eat. He should be kept on fast till the attack is over. He should, however, take a cup of warm water every two hours. An enema taken at that time will be very beneficial. 

Honey is considered highly beneficial in the treatment of asthma. It is said that if a jug of honey is held under the nose of an asthma patient and he inhales the air that comes into contact with the honey, he starts breathing easier and deeper. The effect lasts for about an hour or so.