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Asthma

Asthma is a Greek word meaning "panting or shortness of breath.

It is a chronic respiratory disease characterized by difficulty breathing due to narrowing of the bronchi and bronchioles are frequently in people with allergies.

Asthma attacks often occur in spring and fall or in adverse weather conditions and when there are only a few storms and cold air can cause this evil.

It is sometimes caused also by hyperventilation, certain medications or chemicals, strenuous physical exercise, hypoglycaemia, respiratory infections (bronchitis), the intense emotions and emotional (panic or anxiety, worries and anxieties), the fur of animals (cats , dogs, rabbits, etc..) snuff smoke, dust in the home or commercial food additives (meta bisulphite, monosodium glutamate, sodium caseinate and calcium).

The most common symptoms of asthma are:

  • Rapid pulse over 90 beats per minute.
  • Cough and expectoration.
  • Difficulty breathing.
  • Wheezing when breathing out the air and when inhaled.
  • Dyspnea or fatigue
  • Clearly, asthma should be subject to medical observation. However, there are some natural remedies for asthma, used in antiquity, and that can be used in addition if the doctor deems appropriate.



Folk Remedies

Remedy for asthma # 1: Prepare a tea with three grams of poppy petals in a quart of boiling water and take two tablespoons every hour.

Remedy for asthma # 2: Make vapors dried sage leaves and minced slightly.

Remedy for asthma # 3: Apply a poultice of hot mud on his chest for 20 minutes without it cool and rinse with hot water.

Remedy for asthma # 4: Cut 1 / 4 cup of nettle extract with a tablespoon of olive oil in the morning.

Remedy for asthma # 5: sunbathing where it runs much wind and can make better use of sun rays.

Remedy for asthma # 6: Make massage ointment on the back and chest eucalyptus base, then he should take shelter with little white paper (chest and back), sweater for an hour, then get the paper.

Remedy for asthma # 7: Feverfew is an herb widely used for centuries for its antispasmodic properties, anti-inflammatory and soothing. Therefore it is an effective remedy (available in our store) to relieve asthma.


Remedy for asthma # 8: Take a couple of cups of strong coffee if the person is before an impending asthma attack without an inhaler handy.

Remedy for asthma # 9: Take regular goat's milk.

Remedy for asthma # 10 Drink a cup every night an infusion containing 20 g per liter of water hyssop which prevents asthma attacks or at least mitigate their effects



Recommendations

Recommendations to prevent asthma problems:

  • Achieving a relaxed environment for the asthmatic patient, trying not to externalize the anxiety that causes the crisis in the family.
  • Keep well hydrated so that their asthmatic mucus are fluid and easy to expel.
  • If the asthmatic is an emotional person, you should try to change the way we handle problems or joys, because it can trigger an attack.
  • Breathe through your nose and not through the mouth especially when you exercise, because Dry the back of his throat and cooled can trigger asthma. Hence, swimming is an excellent exercise, as the mouth remains closed longer and wetter. Similarly, it is good all year that requires less physical effort such as baseball, tennis, golf.

 

  • Include foods such as onions, garlic and fatty fish, fruits and vegetables (mainly those with high content of antioxidant vitamin C) in the daily diet.
  • Avoid vegetable oils such as sunflower, which are rich in fatty acids and reducing or eliminating meat and animal fats, except fish.
  • Kick the habit of smoking, and snuff the smoke can be an irritant that causes asthma by paralyzing the tiny hairlike cilia of the mucous membranes of the airways. If the asthmatic living with a smoker who can not kick the habit, should be required to smoke outside.
  • Not having pets dogs, cats, parrots, etc.. It is recommended only fish.
  • Beware of weather changes, can be a trigger of asthma.
  • Remove dust and mites that can cause asthma attacks.

 

 The following is recommended to delete or keep in its minimal form:

  • Mattresses line the decks watertight dustproof.
  • Wash sheets weekly in hot water
  • Do not put rugs
  • Use washable curtains
  • Avoid objects that catch dust
  • When cleaning dusty areas should wear a mask.
  • Do not eat ice cream or drink extremely cold, because cold can cause bronchial spasm.
  • Avoid exposure to chemicals such as polyurethane and the urethane used in the plastics industry, to dry clean chemicals and resins for paint industry.
  • Using inhalers properly. If you find that the dew out of his mouth, is misusing the device. It is not proper to introduce the device in the mouth and make a couple of quick sprays The form should be used as an inhaler is keeping two or three inches from your mouth open, take a deep breath and half a second later, activate the inhaler. Continue to inhale and then hold your breath between three to five seconds.
  • It is necessary to go to a doctor when it is observed that asthma is increasing in frequency and is beginning to take more medication than normal.

Comments (1)

Clara
Said this on 5-4-2010 At 09:46 am

It depends on the person. I have asthma and I take care of one cat and two dogs. I don't think they pose any problem for me. The only thing my vet suggested is to keep them as clean (bug free) as possible. That's why I have pet health policies for them and make sure they have regular vet visits to catch any problems as early as possible.

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