ASTHMA: TREATMENT AND HOME REMEDIES

Dec
17
2010

Posted by: admin in Categories: Asthma.

Asthma is a three fold allergic reaction inside the air passages of asthma prone individuals. Given appropriate treatment all three of these reactions are completely reversible and theoretically preventable. Factors that trigger an asthma attack come from within and without the body. They include allergies, infection, exercise, emotion, chemicals and changes in the surrounding temperature.
The medical treatment of asthma involves the use of various therapeutic chemicals to decrease and prevent any of the events provoked by asthma trigger factors. As a rule very little medical effort identifies or teaches the asthmatic how to avoid and resist the effect of asthma trigger factors. The medical response activates the use of multiple drug therapy.

Home Remedies
From the point of view of prevention, removal of domestic allergic stimuli such as house dust mite, mite faeces and mould spores are all eminently justifiable goals. The use of carpets in most Australian homes is unnecessary and a legacy of British ancestors who saw fit to insulate their floors against the cold of northern Europe. Carpets that are breeding grounds of the house dust mite should go.
Mattresses and pillows are also hot beds of house dust mite activity and contribute to the high incidence of night time asthma. Where possible replace mattresses with a water bed or get plastic mattress and pillow liners from a surgical supplier.
The almost universal prejudice against air-conditioning does the sufferers of asthma and other allergic conditions a grave disservice. When properly maintained and utilized, air-conditioners provide filtered and dehumidified air. It filters the load of spores and house dust mite and reduces the moist environment that encourages the growth of yeasts and moulds.
People allergic to dog or cat fur who keep these pets, are their own worst enemies. Better to be alive than have a pet roaming the house with a dead owner.
Naturopaths and nutritional consultants keenly discuss the avoidance of asthma trigger factors. Furthermore they spend more time on the topic than the average medical practitioner. A visit to either of these alternative health practitioners is never a waste of time.