Introduction Our lungs function in the following manner – it takes in the air from the surroundings, captures the oxygen levels present in this intake and exhales the carbon dioxide buildup. In order to facilitate this intake and exhalation of air, there are certain associated structures – for the time being let us consider them as the airways to the lungs. Due to certain circumstances, this airway can enlarge and it can lead to a branch of complications which includes Asthma. A fair share of the population is suffering from this condition and we will be looking closer into the … Continue reading
Hot water with different ingredients Asthma is a disease that affects the lungs. The patient experiences severe difficulty in breathing. One of the best things that you can do is to drink hot water. Avoid chilled water altogether and drink hot water whenever possible. To make it more effective, you can mix various ingredients with hot water. Some of the most effective things are a few pinches of turmeric, a teaspoon of cumin, honey or fenugreek seeds. All of these are effective. However, do not add a bit of all in the same concoction. Drink the water when it is … Continue reading
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Asthma is a chronic inflammation that occurs in the bronchial tubes or airways can lead to narrowing and swelling of the airways. This can cause difficulty in breathing. Treatment can reverse this bronchial narrowing either partially or totally. Bronchial hyperactivity The chronically inflamed bronchial tubes can become highly sensitive to the different irritants or allergens. The airway thus become twitchy and is found in a state of increased or heightened sensitivity. This is also termed as bronchial hyperactivity or BHR. All individuals have a spectrum of bronchial hyperactivity but those who are asthmatic or allergic have the BHR occurring at … Continue reading
What Is Asthma? Asthma is a medical condition that is considered to be primarily a hereditary disease which generally catches children during their young age and if left uncared it might develop into a serious problem during adulthood. Frequent coughing at night, sneezing, nose leakage due to dust and other allergens; breathlessness and chest congestion are some of the common symptoms of asthma. People suffering from asthma will suffer in leading a normal life. Most of the people who have asthma have started to stop using pharmaceutical medicines for treatment of asthma and have now seeking various natural methods and … Continue reading


