Folk Remedies for Asthma

Asthma Remedy # 1:   Prepare a tea with three grams of poppy petals in a quart of boiling water and take two tablespoons every hour.

Asthma Remedy # 2: Make vapor leaves sage , chopped and slightly dry .

Asthma Remedy # 3: Apply a poultice of hot mud on his chest for 20 minutes without it cool and rinse with hot water.

Asthma Remedy # 4: Eat 1 / 4 cup of extract of nettle with a tablespoon of olive oil in the morning. Asthma Remedy # 5: sunbathing where it runs much wind and can make better use of solar beam. Asthma Remedy # 6: Make massage ointment into the back and chest based on eucalyptus , then you must wrap with little white paper (front and back) sweater for an hour, then get the paper.

Remedy for asthma # 7:   Take a couple of cups of strong coffee or cocoa if the person is faced with an impending asthma attack without an inhaler handy.

Remedy for asthma # 8 : Take regular goat's milk.

Remedy for asthma # 9 every night drinking a cup of an infusion of hyssop contains 20 g per liter of water which prevents asthma attacks, or at least mitigate its effects

Remedy for asthma # 10 Eat grilled onions fasting and before bedtime.

Remedy for asthma # 11 Eat a clove of garlic dipped in honey.

Remedy for asthma # 12  Take daily a small glass of carrot juice.

Remedy for asthma # 13 Boil a cup of milk for 5 minutes and add, to bring to the boiling point, 5 celery sticks. Remove from heat, strain and take fasting.

Remedy for asthma # 14 Boil a few leaves of aloe or aloe vera , previously chopped, in a pot with a pint of water. Remove from heat and breathing vapor.  

Remedy for asthma # 15 Mix 2 tablespoons lemon juice, 2 onion juice and honey 1. Then, heat-bath. Take this medicine twice a day.

Remedy for asthma # 16: Feverfew is an herb widely used for centuries for its antispasmodic, anti-inflammatory and soothing.

Important: It is what you should avoid doing if you suffer from asthma?

1. Avoid intense physical activity a day when asthma is not controlled.
2. Avoid strenuous exercise if you have a respiratory infection (colds, bronchitis, ...).
3. Never make a strenuous exercise if you notice wheezing or has a bad cough.
4. For those asthmatics that their doctor has recommended peak flow meter , never exercise if you are in the yellow zone (should be very moderate).
5. Avoid whenever possible cold and dry environments. If you were to do an exercise in those conditions, wear a mask like surgeons.
6. Avoid intense exercise or last long, especially until it has reached a good physical condition and not know the personal boundaries of the exercise.
7. Avoid exercising in polluted environments or smoke .

Children with asthma, what sport should do?

The truth is that if the exercise is not only necessary for children without respiratory distress, but also it is and more so for children with asthma.
But this is a very vague response in asthmatic children need to plan what exercises can I do, How much exercise is healthy in these cases?, At what time is needed? ... These are questions that every asthmatic, or family asthma has been done at some time during the course of their disease.
The ideal sport for asthmatics ( according to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology ), is swimming , due to the humid environment, the superior muscle tone and horizontal position (which may actually loosen mucus from the bottom of the lungs).
On the other hand sports that could be undesirable are:

 

- Cross-country skiing.
- Basketball.
- Light athletic.
- Hockey.
But almost all well-controlled asthma can do any sport.
There are some recommendations that all athletes with asthma should take into account:
- You may need to be made one or two puffs of the inhaler before and after exercise.
-         Avoid exercising in very low temperatures.
- If exercising during cold weather, wear a scarf over your mouth and nose, so that the air breathed in is warm and easier to inhale.
- If you inhale air through your mouth , keep the mouth pursed (lips together forming a small "O"), so that the air is less cold and dry when it enters the airways during exercise.
- Carry an inhaler, if you have an asthma attack
- Avoid exercise when experiencing a viral infection.
1 in 10 sports hese young people suffer asthma, but this should not prevent them from enjoying the sport or even compete at high levels. Exercise is beneficial for people with asthma, provided they take appropriate precautions. Work with your doctor to find out what the best way to control your asthma so you can keep enjoying the sport and the activities you enjoy.

Quick-relief medications for asthma

Quick-relief medications for asthma and relax the muscles around the airways that tighten during an asthma attack . The sooner a person takes quick-relief medication at the beginning of the symptoms of asthma , the faster you will achieve asthma control again. Although quick-relief medications may relieve symptoms, the relief may only last about four hours.
It is important to note that quick-relief medications for asthma symptoms do not prevent recurrence. Only long-term medications for asthma can help prevent the recurrence of symptoms. Some people with severe or frequent asthma may use both types of medications to control their asthma (as advised by your doctor)

Important:

The control of asthma medication in the long run to keep the inflammation controlled and quick-relief medicine for asthma attacks.

When using more and more quick-relief medications to relieve symptoms of asthma, this can get out of its control and may require an adjustment of medication for asthma control over time. Always consult your doctor.

The quick-relief medications may include:

• Short-acting beta2 agonists - the short-acting beta2 agonists are bronchodilator medications to help relax the muscles of the airways and around tight so that the airway can be reopened. 
• Inhaled anticholinergics - medications that block a chemical called acetylcholine. Acetylcholine can stimulate muscle contraction, increase secretions from the lungs and mouth, and slow the heartbeat, resulting in an asthma attack.

Examples of drugs for asthma quick-relief

CATEGORIES	EXAMPLES OF GENERIC MEDICATION
Short-acting beta2 agonists.	Albuterol, bitolterol, pirbuterol, terbutalina
Inhaled anticholinergic	Ipratropium bromide

Your doctor may also prescribe a short course of oral corticosteroids (in tablet or liquid form) during periods of exacerbation of their asthma. Oral corticosteroids are anti-inflammatory drugs that can prevent inflammation of the airways and reduce mucus in the lungs. Oral corticosteroids do not give immediate relief, but is often used in conjunction with inhaled quick-relief medicines to provide better control of asthma.

Important:

Medications for asthma control in the short term and quick relief can affect people differently. Your doctor will prescribe the drug for adequate control of asthma based on their individual needs.

Prevent asthma problems

Relaxed atmosphere for the asthmatic patient , trying not to show the anguish that provokes crisis in the family.

Keep well hydrated by asthmatic mucus secretions to be fluid and easier to pass.

If the asthma is a very emotional person, you should try to change the way you handle problems or joys, which can trigger an attack.

Breathing through the nose and not your mouth especially when you exercise, and drying the back of his throat and cooled can trigger asthma. Hence, swimming is great exercise, because the mouth is closed longer and wetter. Similarly, any exercise is good that requires less physical effort such as baseball, tennis, golf.

Include foods such as fatty fish, fruits and vegetables (especially those high in antioxidant vitamin C) in the diet.

Avoid vegetable oils like sunflower, which are rich in fatty acids and reducing or eliminating meat and animal fat, except fish.

Kick the habit of smoking , and snuff the smoke can be an irritant that causes asthma by paralyzing the tiny hairlike cilia membranes of the respiratory mucosa. If the asthmatic smoker living with a Person who can not quit, he should be asked to smoke outside.

Do not have pets dogs, cats, parrots, etc.. Recommended only fish.

Beware of weather changes , it can be a trigger of asthma.

Remove dust mites and can cause asthma attacks. The following is recommended for elimnarlos or keep them at a minimum:

• Mattress cover with airtight, dustproof.
• Wash sheets weekly Callientes water
• Do not put rugs
• Use washable curtains
• Avoid items that trap dust
• When cleaning dusty areas should wear a mask.

Do not eat ice cream or drink extremely cold , and cold can cause bronchospasm.

Avoid exposure to chemicals such as polyurethane and urethane used in the plastics industry, to clean dry chemical resins and paint industry.

Using inhalers.  If you find that the spray comes out of his mouth, is misusing the device. Nor is it right to introduce the device in the mouth and make a couple of quick sprays should be The way is to keep the inhaler utiizada two or three centimeters from the mouth open, take a deep breath and a half seconds later activate the inhaler. Continue to breathe and then hold your breath between three to five seconds.

It is necessary to go to a doctor when you notice that your asthma is increasing in frequency and is beginning to take more medication than normal.

Use a peak flow meter

The peak flow meter is a device with which by a blow, measure the peak flow value. This value allows us to easily measure the severity of asthma .
The peak flow is the amount of air can be expelled, a forced, lungs, in the first part of expiration. Normal values ​​vary with age and height. In asthmatics these values ​​tend to be diminished, and much more during a crisis, being lower the more intense the crisis of bronchospasm .
It is important to know for each person what is your personal best peak flow . This is the value to be taken into account, since the figures are normal tables orientadoras.Es only the best value obtained by measuring 3 times per day, with the person without a crisis, for 15 days. When using bronchodilators, the measurement must be made ​​before and 20 'after ingestion.

The peak flow measurement is useful to know:

• At what point may be useful to give a medicine or stop
• Whether to modify or not treated (lets us know the degree of bronchial obstruction in that person throughout the day and week)
• Identify the triggers that cause or increase bronchospasm (contact with an animal, dust, strong smells, emotions, etc ...)

In moderate to severe asthma over 5 years old, you should keep a record of a Peak Flow Meter

Correct use of aerosols in the treatment of asthma

Remove the lid upside down and shake vigorously

Slowly expel as much air as possible from your lungs

With head bent slightly backward before the nozzle mouth. Hold the spray between the index finger and thumb, as shown in the figure, push the index to produce the shot while the mouth breathe deeply and steadily, trying to take as much air into the lungs

Hold the air in the lungs for as long as possible. Breathe out slowly. If you have to do more than one shot at a time, wait a minute or two between them