Asthma Prevention: Taking Care Is The Biggest Part Of The Battle

October 4th, 2008 by admin

If you don’t control your asthma, then it will control you. If you are experiencing wheezing at night, coughing while sleeping or a sensation of in ability to breath, then your asthma is getting out of your control. A visit to your doctor is advisable and proper adherence to your doctor’s advice will help keep it under your control.

An Asthma attack is the process whereby the respiratory disorder is manifested in the patient. Usually it means there has been a form of trigger. The attack usually lasts for just few minutes but in severe cases death may occur within those few moments.

Indian goose berry is said to be used to provide first aid to a patient under asthma attack. Just 5 spoons of this berry, when mixed with honey can form a prophylactic if taken every morning. Lots of people say they have benefitted tremendously from this. You might too if you give it a trial. But of course, talk to your doctor first before using this or any other natural asthma treatments.

Garlic is said to be effective in the treatment of asthma. Garlic should be boiled with milk and drank at early stages of the attack. This will reduce the severity of the attack. It has worked for lots of people who suffered asthmatic attacks and might work for you as well.

Testing a patient for asthma may go beyond visual examinations. Although asthma can be detected by visual examination in cases where the rib and chest cavity of the patient have expanded to form a barrel like case, it may take laboratory analysis of sputum or mucus from the nose for eosinophils, to detect asthma.

Since the effect of a particular type of food is unique to a particular person and the person’s situation, knowing which food aggravates your asthma requires the use of some techniques.Â A technique you can use is keeping a diary of the food you eat and a diary of your asthma attacks. Comparing these will show you how you react to the different kind of food you eat. Show this to your doctor and he/she will be in a better position to advice you.

Asafetida (Ferula foetida) is a tree that the gum can be used to treat asthma attack. This gum can be mixed with honey and taken twice daily. This gum honey mixture is also effective in the treatment of whooping cough and bronchitis.

Asthma attack is generally triggered by allergens. These allergens are present in air in forms of dust, pollens or trapped air. Other triggers include concentrated smells, food with high fatty contents and dairy products.