Mix 1 teaspoon honey with teaspoon cinnamon ( dalchini ) powder and have it before going to bed at night. 1.Boil carom seeds in water and inhale the steam. 2.Boil 8-10 flakes of garlic in cup of milk. Have this every night, it gives excellent results in the early stages of asthma. 3.Add a handful of drumstick leaves to 1 cup water. Bring to a boil and then let it simmer for 3-4 minutes. Cool and strain. Add salt, pepper and lemon juice to taste. Have every day, once or twice a day. 4.An expectorant and a very effective remedy for asthma is prepared by boiling 6 cloves in 3 tablespoons of water. Take 1 teaspoon of this decoction with a little honey, thrice daily. 5.Mix teaspoon asafoetida , 2 teaspoon honey, teaspoon juice from betel leaf, teaspoon white onion juice. Have it 2-3 times a day. To take out juice from betel leaf, crush them to a paste and squeeze through a clean muslin cloth. For onion juice, grate the onion and squeeze through a clean muslin cloth. 6.Mix equal amounts of fresh ginger juice, honey & pomegranate juice. Take 1 tablespoon, 1-2 times a day. 7.Figs are known to give relief by draining the phlegm . Take 3-4 dry figs, wash them well with warm water. Soak overnight in a cup of water. Eat them first thing in the morning and also drink the water. Do this for at least 2 months. Important: Please consult your health professional before attempting any of the above remedies.

First thing I'd like to say is I'm not a doctor. Use these remedies at your own risk. Express the juice from garlic. Mix 10-15 drops in warm water and drink. Mix 1/4 cup onion juice, 1 tablespoon honey and 1/8 tbsp of black pepper and drink. Mix licorice and ginger together. Take 1/2 tbsp in 1 cup water. Drink a glass of 2/3 cup carrot juice, 1/3 cup spinach juice 3 times a day. Add 30-40 basil leaves to a litre of water, strain leaves and drink the water throughout the day. Vitamin B6 and B12 are important nutrients that decrease the inflammation of the lungs. Some say the use of ginkgo biloba every day will reduce the frequency of attacks. Mullein Oil made into a tea is sopposed to fight respiratory congestion.

At the first sign of an Asthma flare up, I start my son on Breathe Easy tea made by Traditional Medicines. He drinks it 3 times a day until his breathing returns to normal. This has shortened the length of symptoms by an average of 4 days. More info on the tea here: http://www.tealand.com/BreathEasy.aspx

Home remedies for asthma fall into one of two categories: removal of triggers and symptomatic relief. Generally speaking, asthma is an allergic reaction. The muscles in the airways contract and your lungs excete a thick mucus, making breathing difficult. The feeling is not unlike having a 300 lb person sitting on your chest. It is very uncomfortable and can be physically exhausting. It is also very frightening, as you can feel that you are suffocating. It is important to identify what your allergic triggers are and to remove as many of these as is possible from your environment at home and to avoid them in public, if at all possible. The things that may provoke an attack may also change as you age. If you are allergic to feathers, get rid of all feather pillows and don't wear jackets filled with down. If dust bothers you, replace broadloom with hardwood, laminate, linoleum, or ceramic flooring, replace overstuffed upholstery with leather or plain wood, and clean regularly with a damp rag. If animal dander is a trigger, your cherished family pet may have to find a new home. There are many triggers and most can be dealt with in some way or another. The problem comes from triggers that are beyond your control. For example, I can experience an asthma attack from certain VOCs (volatile organic compounds), such as epoxy paints and certain chemicals in perfumes. My home is a scent-free zone. Because the manufacturers refuse to publish a list of ingredients on their products, it is impossible for me to identify which compounds irritate me. So all are banned from my home. I have had episodes where I have been doubled over, wheezing and gasping for air within 10 seconds of being exposed to a strong perfume. Very unpleasant and sometimes difficult to avoid in public. Scent strips in magazines have also caused me to have attacks. Many magazine publishers provide scent-free versions of their publications. Ask them if they do and take your subscription elsewhere if they don't. If you live in a home with central heating, change the furnace filter regularly - more frequently than recommended. I normally change mine every two months, instead of the recommended three. There are a number of disposable micropore filters on the market that work very well. An electrostatic air cleaner may also help. Keep the fan running as much as possible to circulate the air through the filter. Symptomatic relief can come from several sources. Warm, moist air in limited amounts can loosen the mucus in the lungs and make it easier to expel. This is the concept behind herbal teas that claim to relieve asthma. A hot cup of hot, steaming water with a bit of honey in it for flavour will accomplish the same. Prolonged exposure to hot, humid air (e.g., tropical conditions) or very cold air can aggravate an attack or make one's breathing difficult. This is aggravated by working under those conditions (e.g., shovelling snow on a cold day). An environment with cool air helps in much the same way as it does for the croup. Central air conditioning is quite benficial and well worth the expense. Unfortunately, symptomatic treatment of asthma does not really address the problem - it is simply aimed at the symptons. Waiting for a few days to get relief or until the symptoms have passed may not be a very pleasant experience. Attacks can be shortened or avoided with the proper medication. An uncontrolled attack can land you in hospital. Oddly enough, inhaled drugs work very well with asthma, although using a powder or aerosol inhaler can be difficult during an attack. Inhaled drugs fall into two main categories: muscle relaxants and preventative medications. Muscle relaxants (e.g., Ventolin, Bricanyl) work by opening up the airways during an attack or before advance of using a preventative drug to get better penetration into the lungs. They work up to a point, but can become dangerous and make the condition worsen. If you cannot get relief from your asthma after a couple of doses, you should seek professional help. Too much of one of these relaxants can make the attack more severe. Preventative drugs are used on a regular basis to help avoid asthma attacks. Many of these are corticosteroids. A muscle relaxant is often taken before one of these to open up your airways to better admit the next drug. Inhaled corticosteroids can cause thrush, so you should always have a drink of water after you take them to wash the powder out of the mouth and throat. In order to control asthma, one needs to use the drugs regularly and not simply in response to an attack. Preventative drugs do not help during an attack; they are taken to help avoid an attack occurring in the first place. I use an inhaled relaxant (high dosage Ventodisk) to open up my lungs in the morning, followed by Symbicort, which is a blend of budesonide and formoterol. I also take a dose of Symbicort later in the afternoon or evening. In conjunction with the avoidance of triggers, this has proven to work quite well to control my asthma. I rarely have uncontrolled attacks and have not had to go to a hospital for about ten years. All of my attacks now come from exposure to triggers outside of my home, often VOCs. I avoid cats like the plague, which they are for me in a way. Not every drug works the same way with every person. You will have to work, with your doctor, on finding the right drugs and/or combination of drugs for you. These may change as you age, so it is important to monitor your own or your child's health closely on an ongoing basis. Childhood asthma has one positive note: most children grow out of it before they become adults. It may reoccur later in life, but for the most part, it is something left behind. If you develop asthma as an adult, you are most likely to continue to have problems throughout your life. Nothing really cures it, but you can avoid the worst of it with due care. Some people can get by with oral (e.g., tablets) medications to control their asthma. Some of these are stimulants. I was on one for a while (name forgotten), but had to stop because it caused my blood pressure to rise to an unhealthy level. This happened after I had been on the drug for a couple of years. Many of the non-prescription, over-the-counter asthma medications are related to adrenaline. They are less effective than prescription drugs. They are potentially dangerous in one regard: people may take them without consulting a doctor. Asthma can be serious and life-threatening. A bit of consultation always helps, although not every doctor knows enough about asthma. Most of the over-the-counter, adrenaline-related drugs available in the US are not legal for sale in Canada, where I live. That should give you a little hint of the risk. Asthma seems to be endemic on one side of my family and I have been living with a fairly severe condition for about 30 years now. I can sympathize with anyone who has it, but I have this to say: get it looked after professionally and you will be much happier and far more comfortable. One of the best reference books I have encountered is: "Conquering Asthma: An Illustrated Guide to Understanding and Care for Adults and Children" by M. Newhouse and P. Barnes. It is well worth a read.

Honey: Honey is one of the most effective home remedies for asthma. It is said that if a jug of honey is held under the nose of the asthmatic patient and he inhales the air that comes into contact with honey, he starts breathing easier and deeper. The effect lasts for about an hour or so. Honey usually brings relief, whether the air flowing over it is inhaled or whether it is eaten or taken either in milk or water. It thins out accumulated mucus and helps its elimination from the respiratory passage. Garlic: Garlic is another effective home remedy for asthma. Ten cloves of garlic should be boiled in 30 ml of milk. This makes an excellent medicine for the early stages of asthma. The patient should take this mixture once daily. Steaming ginger tea with minced garlic pods in it, can also help to keep the problem under control and should be taken both, in the morning and evening. Turmeric: Turmeric is valuable in asthma. The patient should be given a teaspoon of turmeric powder with a glass of milk, two or three times daily. It acts best when taken on an empty stomach. Bitter Gourd (Karela) Root: The roots of the bitter gourd plant have been used in folk medicine since ancient times. A teaspoon of the root paste, mixed with an equal amount of honey or juice of the holy basil, is an excellent expectorant, and is a remedy for asthma. It should be taken once every night for a month. Figs (dry): Dry figs help clear mucus from bronchial tubes and are therefore a valuable food remedy for asthma. Phlegmatic cases of cough and asthma can be treated with success. It gives comfort to the patient by draining off the phlegm. Three or four dry figs should be cleaned thoroughly with warm water and soaked overnight. They should be taken during morning time in an empty stomach, along with the water in which they are soaked. This treatment may be continued for about two months. Indian Gooseberry: This fruit has proved valuable in asthma. Five grams of gooseberry mixed with one tablespoon of honey, forms an effective medicinal expectorant and tonic for the treatment of this disease. It should be taken every morning. When fresh fruit is not available, dry gooseberry powder can be used, mixed with honey. Linseed: A decoction made from linseed is considered useful in curing congestion in asthma and to prevent recurrence of attacks. Simultaneously; linseed poultice should be applied externally at the lung bases for reducing internal congestion. Mustard (Rye) Oil: During the attack, mustard oil mixed with little camphor should be massaged over the chest. This will loosen up phlegm and ease breathing. The patient should also inhale steam from boiling water mixed with caraway seeds (siya jeera). It will dilate the bronchial passage. http://www.medindia.net/alternativemedicine/index.asp?Choice=Asthma

Coffee is great for asthma. My sisters doctor told her to have her son drink atleast one cup everyday in the winter months NO surgar or creamer

for asthma? no none that work.. for bronchial flares with asthma? caffiene is a mild natural bronchodialator...vicks can help soothe the bronchials... yoga can help you learn to stay calm and control breathing during flares... but asthma is composed of two components...flares and silent inflammation. Both have to be treated (think high blood pressure and strokes)..if the silent inflammation isn't treated then you will get scarring and airway remodeling which raises the risk of COPD"s and lung cancer in later life. Be careful of natural remedies for 2 reasons: 1> natural medications are still medications with all the potential side effects and contra-indications of allopathic medications (most natural meds are systemic...inhaled meds (albuterol, inhaled steroids, etc) are non-systemic so are much safer then natural treatments... and 2: most natural meds that are recommended for respiratory conditions are members of the ragweed or daisy family and can worsen inflammation, etc. These meds work best for occasional respiratory infections, etc of people who do not have hyperresponsive respiratory systems (like with asthma and allergies)

My 2 boys age 2 and 1 were on Nebulizer treatments for 6 solid months. We gave them Pulmicort and Xopenex. My wife and I literally just about fainted in our faith through this aweful process. God led us to the Chriopractor, didn't make sense but we went anyway. Our boy with the worst case of asthma had his atlass out of place. I remembered then that his umbilical cord was wrapped around his neck at birth and he almost died. This helped tremendously. Nutritionally, we gave them extra doses of Vitamin C(Cheweable ands orange juice flavor-they think it's candy Ha!) ALso we gave them 1 tsp of Cod LIver oil(Barleans brand liquid). They have not had one episode of Asthma flare ups in over 11 months. Be blessed!

See a chiropractor....... For an acute attack, put your shower on hot full blast, door closed....and have the asthmatic person sit in the steamy bathroom until relief happens.

This is NOT a remedy for an asthma attack, but it is something my son's Dr recommended! Buy a honeycomb (a block is $5 where we live) and chew on 1 tablespoon of this each day. It will help "strengthen" the lungs. There are many benefits to honey anyways so even if it doesn't seem to work for you, it will for sure not harm you in any way. His last attack was almost 4 months ago.

Asthma is a generally chronic disorder characterized by wheezing, coughing, difficulty in breathing, and a suffocating feeling, caused by an allergy to ingested substances, stress, etc. Try out this home remedies http://in.88db.com/bangalore/html/images/articles/lifestyle/Asthma.html Hope it helps