Life with Asthma
Life with Asthma:
Asthma is a chronic condition of the lungs that cause the blockage of airways and frequent attacks of breathlessness and wheezing. The main cause of asthma is not known but environmental and genetic factors are involved.
There are different types of asthma beased on the exposure of different allergens.
Allergic asthma– it occur due to the continuous and repeated exposure to things that cause allergy(allergens) that are dust particles, second hand smoke, insects like cockroaches and mold.
Asthma due to different cough-it occurs when cough is the main sign or reason.
Occupational asthma– it occur due to continuous exposure in workplace.
Asthma induced by exercise– occurs during or following exercise because airways become narrow.
Asthma due to medication– asthma become severe when medicine taking for another health condition.
Nocturnal asthma-it occurs at night because of shortness of breath and coughing.
Symptoms of asthma are:
Difficulty in breathing.
Chest pain or tightness.
Difficult in sleeping because of coughing and breathlessness.
A sound of whistling hears on the exhale of breath.Wheezing and coughing become severe on the attack of reparatory virus like flu and cold.
Homeopathic medication for asthma:
The purpose of Homeopathy is to boost up the body immune system. In the start of your treatment doctor will ask about your personal and family medical history because treatment of asthma depends upon individual case history and the cause of induction of asthma.
Allopathic drugs can be used in the start of homeopathic treatment. When asthma becomes under control the doses of conventional drugs should be gradually dereased. In most cases allopathic drugs can be stopped after 3-6 months use of homeopathic treatment in mild to moderate asthma.
Arsenicum album – in nocturnal asthma when patient is suffering from the shortness of breath and anxious patient.a person who is have skin allergies (eczema, urticaria).
Kalium carbonicum – nocturnal asthma in which attacks occur between 2-4am and patient felt tired and breathless.
Blatta – asthma caused by allergens like dust mites, cigarette smoke, stress and insect that cause allergy, severe dyspnea.
Ipeca – asthma due spasmodic cough along with nausea and vomiting; majorly used in the treatment of childhood
