Homeopathic Remedy For Bronchial Asthma Posted: 12-27-03 02:28am
Homoeo remedy for bronchial asthma
ï‚· what is asthma
ï‚· how does asthma occur
ï‚· causes of asthma
ï‚· children and asthma
ï‚· symptoms of asthma
ï‚· investigations
ï‚· prevention of asthma
ï‚· what can homoeopathy do
kof..Kof...Kof…achoo, achoo…
well, sounds familiar if you are a kith
and kin of asthmatics. It is difficult to
say who suffers more whether the patient
himself or the near and dear who see the
respiratory distress of the patient with
asthma. That is how hard it seems to take
each breath during an acute attack of this
disease.
What is asthma?
Asthma is an inflammatory disorder of the
airways characterized by wheezing,
shortness of breath, congestion of chest
and coughing.
How does asthma occur?
* in a person suffering from asthma there
is an inflammation of the inner lining of
the airway conducting the passage of air
into and out of the lungs during
respiration.
* during an attack of asthma the smooth
muscle layer in the bronchioles becomes
tight and the lining of the air passages
swells, reducing the airflow and producing
the characteristic wheezing sound. This
occurs in an acute phase of asthma.
* in case of chronic asthmatics even when
there is no suffering because of the same
there is an increased mucus secretion from
the inner layer of the airways which
becomes congested because of the same and
the same may form a good medium for
secondary infections with bacteria
causes of asthma:
depending on the type of causation or
genesis of asthma it is broadly said to be
of two types.
ï‚· non allergic asthma
ï‚· allergic asthma.
Non allergic asthma:
there is a hypersensitivity of the
bronchial system and can be caused by any
one of the following reasons.
Genetic predisposition is a must for the
occurrence of non allergic asthma. The
acute attacks could be triggered by:
ï‚· cigarette smoke
ï‚· pollen, dust.
ï‚· shellfish.
ï‚· cold air, wind, rains and changes in
weather.
ï‚· air pollution
ï‚· irritations like paint fumes, smog,
perfume etc.
ï‚· medication
ï‚· emotional factors like shock,
depression etc.
ï‚· disturbed family relationships.
ï‚· bacterial and viral infections.
ï‚· reflux of stomach acid.
Due to the hypersensitivity of the
individual the above triggers lead to
release of histamine from the inner
bronchial wall which leads to constriction
of the bronchioles and thereby an attack
of asthma.
Allergic asthma:
o in a patient with allergic asthma there
is always a tendency for development of
asthma. When an individual with allergy
is exposed to any specific stimulus which
can cause an attack in him there is an
overproduction of immunoglobulin e in the
blood which rushes to the bronchial wall
and leads to release of histamine and an
attack of asthma.
O in patients with allergy, initially the
attacks are due to exposure to the
specific allergens but as the years roll
by in such people even non specific
stimulus can lead to an attack of asthma.
Children & asthma:
asthma in children has always been common
but if the recent spurt in the number of
cases is anything to go by we are in an
urgent need to look at the causes. The
increase in pollution in the cities and
children traveling to schools and being
exposed to atleast an hour in the day in
the traffic and sedentary and indoor
activities like playing on the computer,
eating high calorie foods like potato
chips, downing colas (refrigerated) in
air-conditioned environments has all
contributed to the increased preponderance
of asthma in children. Now this is the
most common chronic disease in children.
But then the good news, asthma in children
is reversible if proper care and treatment
are given at the right time.
Symptoms of asthma:
breathlessness, cough and wheeze are the
symptoms of bronchial asthma.
Wheeze:
ï‚· it begins suddenly.
ï‚· it is periodical in nature.
ï‚· worse day or night but mostly during
night.
ï‚· aggravated by exposure to cold air.
ï‚· aggravated by exercise.
ï‚· aggravated by heartburn.
Cough:
ï‚· could be associated with phlegm or
could be dry in nature.
ï‚· in fact in some cases it could precede
an attack of asthma as incessant cough can
lead to breathlessness.
ï‚· shortness of breath as the patient
feels his inhalation is not enough and
unconsciously tries to breathe deeply.
ï‚· during an attack there could be
retraction of skin in between the ribs
indicating labored breathing.
ï‚· also during an attack there could be
rapid pulse, sweating, anxiety, nasal
flaring, tightness of chest, pain in the
chest etc.
ï‚· the exhalation of air seems longer
than the inspiration during an acute
attack.
ï‚· the significance of attacks of asthma
is the patient is woken up suddenly at
particular part of the night again
characteristic to each patient and has to
sit up with cough and breathlessness for
relief.
Investigations:
 symptomatology of the patient is
enough to diagnose bronchial asthma.
 in patients with asthma the pulmonary
function tests show decreased capacity of
the lungs.
 chest x-ray would rule out bronchitis
or any other infection.
 eosinophil count is found to be
raised.
Prevention of asthma:
+ the symptoms of asthma can be
significantly reduced by avoiding known
allergens and respiratory irritants.
+ dust mites in cotton mattresses and
carpets are the most common irritants in
children and even if used should be
encases properly.
+ homes with sunlight penetration and
cross ventilation would help in lowering
humidity and reduce the growth of
bacteria.
+ any pets in the home should be avoided
when children are less than two years of
age or in households where the patients
have identified the allergens as danders
or feathers.
+ exposure to cigarette smoke, air
pollution, industrial dusts and irritating
fumes to be avoided.
+ children should not be encouraged to use
perfumes.
What can homoeopathy do?
 homoeopathy can reduce an attack of
asthma by relieving the breathlessness and
cough.
 the altered immune response leading to
repeated attacks of asthma can be
corrected by homoeopathic medicines.
 homoeopathy can help in desensitizing
against the allergens.
 as the treatment progresses we would
see that acute attacks become less severe
and less frequent before they stop
completely. The known allergens when
exposed to produce no symptom shows that
homoeopathic medication is going in the
right direction.
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Richard Friedel
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Homeopathic Remedy For Bronchial Asthma Posted: 01-09-04 08:40am
Dear Dr. Gouri,
i have never been to india, but I do find
it hard to see why you should be leaning
over backwards to adopt the western point
of view on asthma going as far as
accepting the definition of asthma as a
disease where only drug treatment is
relevant.
To be quite frank it seems as if you and
many others are trying to exterminate
westerners by advocating western asthma
"treatment" (proliferation would be a
better word). I happen to know from my
own experience with the disease and study
of western medicine that western treatment
relies on weakening the diaphragm to sell
more asthma drugs. In asthma wheeze is
an important symptom, but it can be almost
magically turned off by learning
diaphragmatic breathing . The asthma docs
("pulmonologists") leave patients in the
dark about this and force cortisone on
patients so that the dysfunctional
breathing, evidenced by wheeze, can
continue without then damaging the airways
too much. The patient then is forced to
be dependent on the drug, while the docs
tell him that an important (if not the
cause) of asthma is being tackled.
Much of western asthma would seem to be be
a culture bound disease like dhat in your
own country
"dhat: (india) semen-loss syndrome,
characterized by severe anxiety and
hypochondriacal concerns with the
discharge of semen, whitish discoloration
of the urine, and feelings of weakness and
exhaustion.
Similar to jiryan (india), sukra prameha
(sri lanka), and shenkui (china)"
the study cited above shows that asthma is
spread by psychological mechanisms, like
dhat.
Of course asthma occurs all over the
world, but it would seem that the type
predominant is western countries is
culture bound and therefore iatrogenic to
a large extent.
It is my experience that bhastrika
pranayama, "bellows breathing" using the
diaphragm is highly therapeutic if not
curative for asthma, as is claimed in
books on yoga. Surely you could do more
to help asthma sufferers if you offered to
teach it.
Stand up for indian culture and ideals.
Regards, richard friedel
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Venugopal
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Joined: 01 Oct 2003 Posts: 192 Location: India
Posted: 01-09-04 22:18pm
As far as the study of disease is
concerned systems of medicine cannot
differ. As far as the treatment of a
disease is concerned it depends on the it
does vary with each other. Ex.-allopathy,
homoeopathy etc.
As you have rightly said there are
definetely regional characteristics upon
which there are some variations of the
same disease and symptoms prevalent in
various continents of the globe. Those
need to be surely taken into account in
determining the final prescription. Also
in no way do we homoeopaths all over the
world advocate the use of cortisones. As
you have mentioned too, yoga is a
wonderful tool to increase lung capacity
thereby decreasing the number of episodes
of asthma. But also it not a cure for the
same.
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Richard Friedel
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Homeopathic Remedy For Bronchial Asthma Posted: 01-10-04 04:26am
You say "as far as the study of disease is
concerned systems of medicine cannot
differ". This precisely contradicts the
concept of culture bound disease and
cultural relativism. See koro (genital
retraction syndrome) in chinese medicine
as another example. Thomas kuhn has
introduced the concept of scientific
revolutions. Since the cause of asthma
is unknown (do a google search with the
phrase "cause of asthma" plus the word
unknown, and you will find that the cause
is unknown). The results of the search
are similar to the results with diabetes
instead of asthma, but the cause is more
important with asthma, because there is an
extremely widespread use of cortisone to
suppress inflammation as "the cause". If
inflammation is the result of
dysfunctional breathing, which can be
corrected by breath therapy, then asthma
will often be iatrogenic (doctor induced).
With homeopathy you cannot take people
with serious asthma off cortisone. This
is not comparable with the use of
insulin.
Dr. Peper, with around 20 medlined
articles to his credit, makes a
restatement of what most people feel about
asthma. Conditioned reflexes play a
mighty role. Breathing patterns are
copied by patients (hence the stories
about miracle cures with phony methods),
and the chest muscles and the bronchi are
held tense as a sort of habit, see http://www.I-breathe
.Com/thb12/incentiv.Htm and also http://www.Bfe.Org/pro
tocol/pro10eng.Htm.
See barbara benagh, a well known (western)
yoga protagonist
(http://www.Yogajournal.Com/health/127.Cfm
)
"especially intriguing is the recent
theory that the very drugs that
revolutionized asthma care may be partly
responsible for the increase in overall
incidence, and especially for the growing
mortality rate. This hypothesis is
particularly compelling since the current
epidemic indeed began at about the same
time modern asthma drugs went on the
market.Treatments for better or worse"
(she seems to have gotten her asthma
through her efforts with pranayam, which
just goes to show that it is not taught
correctly in the west).
In other words you cannot, I think, make
any progress with your treatment if you
stick to the usual western asthma model
which fails accept that breathing
techniques switch off wheeze (dr. Peper)
and should therefore be given much more
priority.
I am speculating that you as an indian
reject many aspects of western culture.
Just why do you accept the western asthma
model. Regards, richard friedel
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Venugopal
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Joined: 01 Oct 2003 Posts: 192 Location: India
Posted: 01-12-04 06:03am
Dear mr.Richard,
the study of anatomy, physiology,
biochemistry, pathology, medicine are
necessary to diagnose a disease. With the
same knowledge and taking the typical
symptoms of the patient a proper
homoeopathic remedy is prescribed for
cure. Needless to say there are so many
symptoms typical of the location etc. As
far as medicine is concerned there is
nothing eastern or western. Yoga and
breathing techniques help in improving the
pulmonary/lung capacity.
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Richard Friedel
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Homeopathic Remedy For Bronchial Asthma Posted: 01-16-04 03:57am
Dear Dr.Venugopal gouri,
after reading round the subject of
bronchial asthma, I think that your
country is considerably ahead in asthma
treatment - if you care to take a look at
the right sources!
In "treatment of bronchial asthma by yogic
methods" yoga mimamsa, vol. Ix, no 3, pp
33 -41, jan 1967, by Dr. M.V.Bhole you
will find a much more effective treatment.
The breathing exercises are based on
ujjayi rechaka (exhaling with positive
pressure made by narrowing the throat) and
kapalabhati kriya.
This seems to be centueries ahead of
western asthma treatment based on
symptomatic asthma drugs, namely (a)
cortisone to suppress the effects of too
much resistance in the tensed bronchi and
(b) sprays to weaken and paralyze the
breathing muscles.
If with homeopathy you can keep people off
this senseless health robbery, all the
better! However, you should I think at
the same time point out that with
homeopathy (whose principle of
potentialtion I cannot believe in) there
is not only a freedom from asthma drugs
but also that their use is based on a
missunderstanding of elementary
physiology. Regards, richard friedel
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Venugopal
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Joined: 01 Oct 2003 Posts: 192 Location: India
Posted: 01-16-04 12:30pm
Practice of yoga will definetely increase
the lung capacity.
Homeopathy depending on the stage of the
disease can alleviate and cure bronchial
asthma.
Also homoeopathic medicine is a science.
And all through mankind is gaining benefit
with application of science.
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Richard Friedel
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Homeopathic Remedy For Bronchial Asthma Posted: 01-19-04 02:44am
Well, this may be a good combination.
Homeopathy will tend to keep folks clear
of dangerous, conventional asthma drugs,
which weaken breathing muscles and
suppress inflammation due to bad
breathing. If you wheeze orthodox
treatment prescribes drugs, but breathing
exercises can stop it as well and are
nature's way back to health. Drugs will
just make the muscles lazy and
ineffective.
Yoga will strengthen the breathing
muscles. Richard friedel
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davmo
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Holistic Health Posted: 12-12-04 20:50pm
I have seen many of your posts but with no
real solution, just hints of one. Do you
have a website you could give direction to
with further information about allergy and
asthma cures/relief that you speak about?
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Venugopal
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Re: Holistic Health Posted: 12-17-04 03:58am
Homeopathic prescription is based on
symptoms specific to each patient.
Whenever anyone evinces interest, I take
all the details and give the necessary
prescription too.
For example in allergic rhinitis, if
sneezing is troublesome, sabadilla, if
nasal discharge is fluent it is senega, if
it sthick and yellowish, pulsatilla, if
nasal blocking is more troublesome it
would be kali bich etc. Are helpful.
In case of asthma number of remedies like
carbo veg, ipecac, blatta, amm carb, ars.
Alb, sulph, kali carb etc. Would be
helpful.
If you can give me more details of any
patient I would try to give an appropriate
homeopathic medicine.
Dr.Venugopal gouri.
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davmo
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Allergies Posted: 12-18-04 15:53pm
Dr. Venugopal gouri ,
thank you for your response. I have been
experiencing difficulty the last few years
with excessive post nasal drip and lung
mucus. I have now been diagnosed with
allergies; mold, dust, corn, soy, wheat,
peanuts. All of this mucus causes asthma
type symptoms with bronchitis and sinus
infections chronically. I went as far as
to have sinus surgery to "open everthing
up" and fix my septum.
I have drastically changed my diet added
ion purifiers in the home, all with not
only subtle improvement. I would be
interested in hearing your thoughts on
this as I am truly at my wits end.
Thank you for your time.
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Venugopal
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Posted: 12-19-04 09:24am
The replies to following queries would be
of help to me in suggesting a homeopathic
remedy.
Do you also suffer from nasal discharge if
so it is watery or thick and yellowish?
Do you suffer from sneezings? Worse on
exposure to dust, smoke, cold, odours
etc.?
Do you have any nasal blockage? Worse day
or night?
Do you feel mucus falls from the nose into
the throat?
Do you feel there is any throat
irritation?
Are all the symptoms worse on intake or
exposure to cold?
Do you suffer from cough? Is it worse
during day or night?
Is it productive? If so what is the color
of the phlegm?
Do you suffer from from breathlessness
too? Does it disturb sleep at night?
Any other symptoms you can note?
How is your appetite, thirst, urination,
bowel movement, perspiration, menses,
sleep etc.?
Any other illness you suffer froma nd if
so what is the medication you are under?
Any past history of significant
illness?>
any family histor of similar illness?
What are the investigations done and what
do the reports indicate?
I am sure homeopathic medicine would be of
help to you.
Dr.Venugopal gouri.
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davmo
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Homepathic Posted: 12-19-04 11:57am
Nasal discharge is very thick and varies
between very whitish and yellowish. I
have been on multiple antibiotics for
this.
No sneezing noted.
After sinus surgery my blockages have been
cleared.
Mucus does fall from the back of my throat
from my nose, post nasal drip, it is very
thick and continuous. My throat does get
irritated after prolonged dripping but not
to any severity.
I actually feel better when I am out in
the cold and it does not cause any
worsening of symptoms.
I don't have productive coughs. My lungs
fill with mucus and mucus plugs that cause
a heavy breathless feeling. I then use
an albuterol inhaler to break the
congestion up. Only then am I able to
cough continously to clear my lungs. The
phlegm ranges from clear whitish to
yellowish depending on weather I have an
infection-which happens frequently.
Occassionaly I awake at night with a heavy
congested chest that causes a breathless
feeling and must use my inhaler to break
up congetion.
My ears also fill up with fluid and
eustation tubes hurt. I sometimes have
episodes where my ears pop painfully.
The doctor says he can see mucus on my ear
drum as well.
I have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia,
hasimotos disease and the allergies to
wheat, peanut, corn, soy, dust and mold.
I had my thyroid removed in 1999 due to
the immense swelling and scar tissue of my
thyroid. My sedimentation rate is
checked regularly and is always elevated
50+.
I am medicated with the following zyrtec
decongestant for allergies, guiaffesen for
thinning mucus, levoxyl for thyroid,
singulair for lungs, and acidolphilis to
help since i'm on constant antibiotics.
I do not take vitamins right now as I need
to find some that are processed without
wheat and corn.
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Venugopal
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Posted: 12-19-04 12:25pm
Kali bich 30c three times a day for a week
followed by calc carb 30c two times a day
for the second week would be helpful.
Also sambucus 1x one teaspoon morning and
bedtime mixed in a cup of water should
relieve the congestion.
I am sure homeopathic medicine would be of
help to you.
Dr.Venugopal gouri.
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jania
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Joined: 04 Oct 2008 Posts: 1
Posted: 10-04-08 00:55am
Recurring health barriers are certainly
annoying to deal with. Illnesses such as
cancer, asthma, diarrhea and stress
deliver different degrees of symptoms and
consequences. In the case of asthma,
breathing is usually distorted at any
unexpected time. This certain health
liability can kick off at any age but it
usually sets at childhood stage.
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Jania
