Homeopathy treatment for Asthma

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Asthma is a chronic inflammation of the bronchial tubes (airways) that causes swelling and narrowing (constriction) of the airways. The result is difficulty breathing. The bronchial narrowing is usually either totally or at least partially reversible with treatments

Prevalance

Asthma is now the most common chronic illness in children, affecting one in every 15. In North America, 5% of adults are also afflicted. In all, there are about 1 million Canadians and 15 million Americans who suffer from this disease.
The number of new cases and the yearly rate of hospitalization for asthma have increased about 30% over the past 20 years. Even with advances in treatment, asthma deaths among young people have more that doubled.

How does asthma affect breathing?

Asthma causes a narrowing of the breathing airways, which interferes with the normal movement of air in and out of the lungs. Asthma involves only the bronchial tubes and does not affect the air sacs or the lung tissue. The narrowing that occurs in asthma is caused by three major factors: inflammation, bronchospasm, and hyperreactivity.

Inflammation

The first and most important factor causing narrowing of the bronchial tubes is inflammation. The bronchial tubes become red, irritated, and swollen. This inflammation increases the thickness of the wall of the bronchial tubes and thus results in a smaller passageway for air to flow through. The inflammation occurs in response to an allergen or irritant and results from the action of chemical mediators (histamines,leukotrines and others). The inflamed tissues produce an excess amount of "sticky" mucus into the tubes. The mucus can clump together and form "plugs" that can clog the smaller airways. Specialized allergy and inflammation cells (eosinophils and white blood cells), which accumulate at the site, cause tissue damage. These damaged cells are shed into the airways, thereby contributing to the narrowing.

Bronchospasm

The muscles around the bronchial tubes tighten during an attack of asthma. This muscle constriction of the airways is called bronchospasm. Bronchospasm causes the airway to narrow further. Chemical mediators and nerves in the bronchial tubes cause the muscles to constrict. Bronchospasm can occur in all humans and can be brought on by inhaling cold or dry air.

Hyperreactivity (hypersensitivity)

In patients with asthma, the chronically inflamed and constricted airways become highly sensitive, or reactive, to triggers such as allergens, irritants, and infections. Exposure to these triggers may result in progressively more inflammation and narrowing.
The combination of these three factors results in difficulty with breathing out, or exhaling. As a result, the air needs to be forcefully exhaled to overcome the narrowing, thereby causing the typical "wheezing" sound. People with asthma also frequently "cough" in an attempt to expel the thick mucus plugs. Reducing the flow of air may result in less oxygen passing into the bloodstream, and if very severe, carbon dioxide may dangerously accumulate in the blood.

Typical symptoms and signs of asthma

The symptoms of asthma vary from person to person and in any individual from time to time. It is important to remember that many of these symptoms can be subtle and similar to those seen in other conditions. All of the symptoms mentioned below can be present in other respiratory, and sometimes, in heart conditions. This potential confusion makes identifying the settings in which the symptoms occur and diagnostic testing very important in recognizing this disorder.
The following are the four major recognized asthma symptoms:

• Shortness of breath, especially with exertion or at night
• Wheezing is a whistling or hissing sound when breathing out
• Coughing may be chronic, is usually worse at night and early morning, and may occur after exercise or when exposed to cold, dry air
• Chest tightness may occur with or without the above symptoms

Asthma fact

Asthma is classified according to the frequency and severity of symptoms, or "attacks," and the results of pulmonary (lung) function tests.

• 30% of affected patients have mild, intermittent (less than two episodes a week) symptoms of asthma with normal breathing tests
• 30% have mild, persistent (two or mores episodes a week) symptoms of asthma with normal or abnormal breathing tests
• 40% have moderate or severe, persistent (daily or continuous) symptoms of asthma with abnormal breathing tests.

Acute asthma attack

An acute, or sudden, asthma attack is usually caused by an exposure to allergens or an upper-respiratory-tract infection. The severity of the attack depends on how well your underlying asthma is being controlled (reflecting how well the airway inflammation is being controlled). An acute attack is potentially life-threatening because it may continue despite the use of your usual quick-relief medications (inhaled bronchodilators). Asthma that is unresponsive to treatment with an inhaler should prompt you to seek medical attention at the closest hospital emergency room or your asthma specialist office, depending on the circumstances and time of day. Asthma attacks do not stop on their own without treatment. If you ignore the early warning signs, you put yourself at risk of developing status asthmaticus.

Allergy fact

Prolonged attacks of asthma that do not respond to treatment with bronchodilators are a medical emergency. Physicians call these severe attacks "status asthmaticus," and they require immediate emergency care.
The symptoms of severe asthma are persistent coughing and the inability to speak full sentences or walk without shortness of breath. Your chest may feel closed, and your lips may have a bluish tint. In addition, you may feel agitation, confusion, or an inability to concentrate. You may hunch your shoulders, sit or stand up to breathe more easily, and strain your abdominal and neck muscles. These are signs of an impending respiratory system failure.

Diagnosis

A detailed medical history and physical examination is done to assess the presence or severity of the following symptoms.

• Recurrent respiratory infections
• Allergic cough worse at night
• Sudden onset of wheezing and shortness of breath when exposed to allergens
• Your family history of asthma and allergies
• Medicines you may have used to help your breathing

A physical examination of your respiratory system and a general examination is done to rule out other illness.
After medical history and examination pulmonary function test and other investigations may be included to complete the diagnosis.

Tests include

Pulmonary function test

• Spirometry
• Challenge test
• Exhaled Nitric oxide test
• Complete Blood count
• Chest and Sinus X-rays
• CT scan
• GERD assessment test

Homeopathic Treatment

Asthma in adults is considered to be almost a life long suffering for most patients, if not all. The crucial issue is to manage it well, using milder medicines and achieving a relatively attack free phase for a long time.
Homeopathic alternative works wonders for Asthma. Patients who are on homeopathic medicines enjoy much better health than those who do not; as per the study.

The Homeopathy Treatment

At AUROH we have been working on Asthma and other chronic diseases since 15 yrs. Our research based and internationally acclaimed molecules have changed the prognosis of Asthma. AUROH�S treatment helps as follows

• It reduces the frequency of asthma attacks
• It reduces the severity of attacks
• It enhances immunity whereby your tendency to get frequent cough, colds, throat infection, etc. reduces
• It reduces the need for bronchodilator, cortisone, inhalers, antibiotics
• It improves overall health
• It is absolutely safe and can be taken with the conventional medicines

Duration of treatment for Asthma

The total length of treatment varies form case to case, depending of the following factors

• Duration of Asthma
• Severity and frequency of attacks
• Environmental factors such as exposure to dust, allergens, industrial pollution, etc. Extent of spread (Small or large; one or multiple spots)
• Previous and current medication (Extensive inhaled and oral cortisone)
• Associated diseases eczema, pollen allergy, Ischemic heart disease, bronchiectasis, pulmonary fibrosis, etc.

One may expect a definite change in about five to seven months. The total length of treatment varies from patient to patient.

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