Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the respiratory system characterized by intense attacks of shortness of breath, coughing fits and formation of mucous secretions duet to reduced or even obstructed airflow.
Triggers:
-Exercise,
-Viral infection;
-Animals with fur and feathers;
-House dust;
-Mites (in mattresses, bedding, pillows, carpets, padded furniture);
-Smoke;
-Pollens;
-Food;
-Changes in temperature;
-Strong emotions (laughing, crying),
-Chemical and drug aerosols.
Signs and symptoms:
-Difficulty breathing with pain or burning in the chest, as well as wheezing.
-Cough, which may or may not be accompanied by sputum, it can appear at any time of
day, but tend to predominate in the morning or at night.
Home natural remedies
1- Ginger tea:
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger;
1 cup water;
1 teaspoon of honey.
Directions:
Boil the water in a saucepan;
Add the grated fresh ginger and boil for another 5 minutes;
Remove from the heat and leave to cool for a few minutes;
Strain and add the honey;
Drink 1 cup a day;
Ginger contains compounds that help reduce inflammation in the airways and improve lung function, which can help relieve asthma symptoms.
2- Honey and lemon syrup:
Ingredients:
1 lemon;
1 tablespoon of honey;
Directions:
Squeeze the lemon juice into a glass. Add the honey and mix well;
Take one tablespoon every 4 hours;
Honey and lemon have antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties that help relieve asthma symptoms.
3-Eucalyptus tea:
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon dried eucalyptus leaves;
1 cup water.
Directions:
Boil the water in a saucepan;
Add the eucalyptus leaves and boil for another 5 minutes;
Remove from the heat and leave to cool for a few minutes;
Strain and drink 1 cup a day;
Eucalyptus contains compounds that help reduce inflammation in the airways and improve lung function, which can help relieve asthma symptoms.
4- Licorice tea:
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon dried licorice root;
1 cup water.
Directions:
Boil the water in a saucepan;
Add the dried licorice root and boil for another 5 minutes;
Remove from the heat and leave to cool for a few minutes;
Strain and drink 1 cup a day;
Licorice contains compounds that help reduce inflammation in the airways and relieve coughing and wheezing, which can help relieve asthma symptoms.
5- Onion syrup:
Ingredients:
2 large onions;
2 tablespoons honey;
1/2 cup water.
Directions:
Peel and cut the onions into small pieces;
Put the onions in a saucepan with the water and boil for about 20 minutes, until the onions are soft;
Remove from the heat and leave to cool;
Mash the onions with a fork or blend in a blender until you get a paste.
Add the honey and mix well;
Take one tablespoon every 4 hours;
Onions contain compounds that help reduce inflammation in the airways and relieve coughing and wheezing, which can help relieve asthma symptoms.
6- Chamomile tea:
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon dried chamomile flowers;
1 cup water.
Directions:
Boil the water in a saucepan;
Add the dried chamomile flowers and boil for another 5 minutes;
Remove from the heat and leave to cool for a few minutes;
Strain and drink 1 cup a day.
Chamomile contains compounds that help to calm the respiratory system and reduce the inflammation in the airways, which can help relieve asthma symptoms. I n a d d i t i o n , chamomile helps to reduce anxiety and improve sleep.
7- Fig leaf tea:
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon dried fig leaves;
1 cup water.
Directions:
Boil the water in a saucepan;
Add the dried fig leaves and boil for another 5 minutes;
Remove from the heat and leave to cool for a few minutes;
Strain and drink 1 cup a day;
Fig leaves contain compounds that help relax the muscles in the airways and reduce inflammation, which can help relieve asthma symptoms.
8- Garlic syrup:
Ingredients:
5 cloves garlic;
1/2 cup honey;
1/2 cup water.
Directions:
Peel and chop the garlic cloves;
Put the garlic in a pan with the water and boil for about 10 minutes;
Remove from the heat and leave to cool;
Strain and add the honey.
Mix well and take a tablespoon every 4 hours.
Garlic contains compounds that help relax the muscles in the airways and reduce inflammation, which can help relieve asthma symptoms.
9- Carrot juice with spinach:
Ingredients:
2 carrots;
1 cup spinach;
1 glass water.
Directions:
Peel the carrots and cut into small pieces;
Wash the spinach leaves.
Put the carrots and spinach leaves in a blender with a glass of water. Blend until smooth.
Drink 1 glass a day.
Carrots are rich in beta-carotene, an antioxidant that helps reduce inflammation in the airways. Spinach, meanwhile, is rich in magnesium, a mineral that helps relax the muscles in the airways and improve lung function.
10- Nettle tea:
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon dried nettle leaves;
1 cup water.
Directions:
Boil the water in a saucepan;
Add the dried nettle leaves and boil for another 5 minutes;
Remove from the heat and leave to cool for a few minutes.
Strain and drink 1 cup a day.
Nettle contains compounds that help reduce inflammation in the airways and relieve coughing and wheezing, which can help relieve asthma symptoms.
11- Watercress syrup:
Ingredients:
1 cup watercress leaves;
1/2 cup honey.
Directions:
Wash the watercress leaves well and chop finely;
Put the watercress in a saucepan with the honey and boil for about 20 minutes;
Remove from the heat and leave to cool;
Strain and take a tablespoon every 4 hours;
Watercress contains compounds that help relax the muscles in the airways and reduce inflammation, which can help relieve asthma symptoms.
12- Beet juice with orange:
Ingredients:
1 beet;
2 oranges;
1 glass of water;
Directions:
Peel the beet and cut into small pieces. Squeeze the juice from the oranges.
Put the beet, orange juice and a glass of water in a blender. Blend until smooth.
Drink 1 glass a day.
Beet is rich in nitrates, which help to relax the muscles in the airways and to
improve lung function. Oranges are rich in vitamin C, which helps to reduce inflammation in the airways and improve lung function.
Others home and natural remedies
Vegetables
1- Pumpkin:
-Syrup from hulled seeds (60 g of seeds, 40 g of honey and 1 cup of water);
-Process everything in a blender and add 25 drops of propolis;
-Take 1 teaspoon 5 times a day.
2- Garlic:
-Mash 4 cloves of garlic;
-Add the juice of 2 lemons and 15 drops of propolis;
-Take 3 teaspoons 4 times a day.
3- Kale:
-Tea from the leaves (30 g per 1 liter of water);
-Sweeten with bee honey and take 4 cups a day.
Plants
4- Lavender:
– Tea from the leaves (15 g per 1 liter of water).
-Take 3 cups a day.
5- Eucalyptus:
– Inhalation with leaf tea (40 g per 1 liter of water).
6-Hydrotherapy
– 20 minute vital bath as explained here
and Inhale eucalyptus tea (50 g per 1 liter of water) 2 times a day.