Bronchial Asthma is very simply, a hypersensitivity of the respiratory tract to a number of things.During an asthma attack, the windpipe (known as the bronchus in medical terms) goes into spasms causing it's narrowing & making it difficult to breathe.In a person who is a known asthamtic, an attack of asthma could be triggered off by many things like strong smells, some food items (especially refrigerated &oily food),mental stress, cold/wet weather,some medicines etc. Very often asthma is hereditary & in some females there also occurs something called pregnancy induced asthma, the cause of which is exactly unknown. Allopathic treatment of asthma is directed towards dilatation of the airway using bronchodilators.Besides, steroids are used which are excellent for immediate relief in very severe attacks, but their repeated or prolonged use could be extremely harmful.Homeopathic treatment is directed at first decreasing the frequency & severity of attacks.Then it slowly tries to wean the patient off allopathic drugs & finally aims for a permanent cure. The duration of treatment could be anywhere from 6 months to 2 years & the cure rate is 90-95%.commonly used homeopathic medicines / remedies for bronchial asthma: In case of asthma, individualisation of each patient by taking a detailed case history is necessary for treatment & cure.
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