Take Asthma-free Breath and Soothe your Respiratory Tract

Overview

Is your life restricted because you are carrying inhaler all the time? Is your asthma taking a toll on your life? Let us tell you how you can get rid of this disease easily in this article.

What is Asthma?

In this disease, we feel difficulty in breathing. It happens due to the narrowing of the airways, which can lead to the lungs and other respiratory organs like nose, mouth, larynx, and nasal passageways. If this problem remains for a longer period; then patient is considered as asthmatic. It is one type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

There are two types of Asthma –

• Allergic- due to allergens
• Non-allergic – due to environment, stress, cold, exercise

Facts and Figures of Asthma

Approximately 26 million of American are affected by asthma. Among them, 7 million are children and 19 million are adults.
As per World Health Organization (WHO), half of these cases are genetic, and rest are due to environment.

Causes of Asthma

Many external substances and irritants can trigger this problem. It differs from person to person how different substances can trigger this problem.

• Cold Air
• Airborne substances like pollen, mold spores, dust mites, particles of cockroach waste, or dander
• Respiratory infections, e.g.- common cold
• Stress
• Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) – in this condition stomach acid returns to our throat
• Exercise induced asthma – it is found when over-exercise triggers this problem
• Air pollutants, e.g.- Smoke

Symptoms of Asthma

Wide signs of asthma include:

• Wheezing
• Chest Tightness
• Coughing
• Rapid Breathing
• Shortness of Breath

Who are at higher risk of Asthma?

Few people are more prone to this disease:

• Overweight
• Active or Passive Smoker
• People exposed to exhaust fumes or any other type of air pollutant
• People exposed to occupational triggers, like chemicals in farming and manufacturing unit or products used in hair dressing

Complications related to Asthma

Due to asthma, your normal day-to-day life becomes miserable. Few complications get associated with it.

• Prolonged problem in lungs
• Absenteeism in workplace
• Fatigue
• Inability to exercise leading to further problem like weight gain and hypertension
• Stress, depression, or anxiety
• Slow learning problem in child or under performance in work for adults

In rare cases, further complications get associated with other respiratory problems:

• Pneumonia – infection of the lungs
• Respiratory failure- oxygen level comes down and carbon-di-oxide level goes up dangerously in our blood
• Part of the lung gets collapsed
• Status asthmaticus – severe asthma attack

How to prevent Asthma?

Learn few preventive measures so that you can avoid this problem.

• Change your bedsheet at least twice a week and use clean one
• Don’t smoke or stay in touch with smoker
• Clean your house everyday
• Wear mask at the time of vacuuming, cleaning and dusting
• Change filters on air-conditioners and heaters at regular interval
• Don’t keep clothes, especially winter clothes in an open place
• Always dust different things with damped cloth
• Use washable rugs as they catch dust easily
• Use feather free bedding and pillows
• Avoid using carpet, instead use hardwood floor. If using carpet, make sure to use low-pile material.

How to identify Asthma?

Spirometry:

In this test, doctors with the help of spirometer diagnose how much amount of air you exhale and how frequently you exhale. It is done on patient more than 5 years old.

Lung test in children:

People under the age of 5 years go through different tests, which include medical history, physical examination, and symptoms.

Other common tests to detect this disease are:

• Sinus and chest X-rays
• Computerized tomography (CT) scans of the lungs
• Blood tests
• Phlegm test in your lungs
• Gastroesophageal reflux test
• Allergy test

Natural Treatment for Asthma

Instead of going for common type of asthma treatment, you should try natural treatment so that you can get rid of it easily.

Home Remedy

It is imperative to know few easy tips so that you can take immediate steps to treat this problem.

Ginger

Due to its inflammatory property, it is found to be extremely beneficial in asthma treatment. It helps in the improvement of lung function.

1. Mix equal quantity of grated ginger, pomegranate, and honey
2. Take this mixture to treat asthma at least for 2 to 3 times in a day

Mustard Seed Oil

It is one of the best home remedies for treating this kind of respiratory problem. In this case, mustard seeds are pressed to get fatty oil, containing isothiocyanates, which is responsible to give relief in this condition.

1. This oil in combination with salt can be used for asthma treatment
2. Massage this mixture on the chest, till you get relief from this problem
3. If you warm this oil mixture before applying it, you will get quick relief

Eucalyptus Essential Oil

Since inception this oil is found to be one of the best remedies to this problem. Inhaling its vapor can ensure huge relief from this problem.

1. Pour few drops of oil in oil diffuser
2. Sit near it and inhale it till the time you get relief
3. Alternatively, if you don’t have diffuser, you can boil a cup of water
4. Add few drops of this essential oil in it
5. Breathe and take the vapor till the time you feel relieved

Dietary Tips

To avoid this disease or to avoid further complication after you get this disease, you need to incorporate few things in your diet list:

• Vitamin C
• Omega 3 fatty acid
• Beta-carotene
• Magnesium
• Flavonoid
• Selenium

Lifestyle tips

Along with healthy food habit, different lifestyle changes can help you stay protected from this disease:

• Stay away from flu
• Get rid of sedentary lifestyle
• Stick to your healthy food habit
• Get smoke-free

Suggested Exercise/ Yoga

This problem will stay away if you practice few exercises on regular basis.

• Swimming
• Slow movement exercise
• Meditation
• Walking

Few suggested yoga poses for curing asthma:

• Corpse Pose
• Easy Pose
• Cobra Pose
• Seated Wide Angle Pose
• Upward Plank Pose
• Bridge Pose
• Sitting Half Spinal Twist

Precautions in Asthma (Dos & Don’ts)

How Unani Can Help

Now, you have seen that there are myriads of options in home remedy to get rid of this problem. But, if your asthma is not leaving your life and making it more miserable; then go few steps ahead to cure it. We suggest you try Hakeem Suleman Khan’s A Care or Hakeem Suleman Khan’s R Care Majoon; so that you can get rid of chronic asthma and get relief from this breathing trouble permanently.

Now, you know every detail about this disease. If you do want the tag “Asthmatic”; then follow all the preventive measures and breathe freely!

Suggested Product