Treat your asthma with herbs and foods

Asthma is an ailment that attacks the respiratory tracts. Cause of attacks can be found in the environment. There are both medical and traditional treatments for this condition.

There are five main types of asthma also known as Shwaasa roga in the treatment of asthma from India. Ayurveda is the wholistic form of treatment through the use of foods and change in lifestyle. The five types of asthma associated with this treatment are;

Tamaka shwaasa roga,

Urdhwa shwaasa roga,

Chinna shwaasa roga,

Maha shwaasa roga

Kshudra shwaasa roga.


Treatment of these conditions

There are treatments for these conditions; the first one is the use of herbs. There are various herbs in the treatment of herbs in the Ayurveda way. The first herb is the Aniseed; it can be used for asthma because of the expectorant properties it contains. The second one is the Arjuna; the powdery form of this plant can be used on rice and condensed milk; not the processed condensed milk but the one known as Kheer.

The other types of herbs are;

Asafetida, Bay Berry, Bishop’s Weed, Black Nightshade, Celery, Clove, Garlic, Ginger. All these herbs can be used to treat asthma if the proper method can be used. This is due to the expectorant qualities that some of these herbs processes.

The second step in the treatment of your asthma is the proper implementation of your dietary treatment. You need to totally avoid some foods because of the fact that they can trigger asthma attacks. You need to avoid sour foods; buttermilk and curds. You need to avoid cold fruits because of the tendency to build up phlegm in your bronchial cavity. Fruits such as; bananas, watermelons, guavas, and papayas are some of the fruits that should not be eaten cold.

You will also need to avoid fried foods. You will also need to avoid foods with pungent smell. The most beneficial fruit you can eat for your asthma dry grapes.


There are many other treatments for asthma that you can use all you need to do is to do a proper research and consult your physician before you make use of any additional treatments.