Asthma 

Asthma is a chronic disease that affects your airways. Your airways are tubes that carry air in and out of your lungs. If you have asthma, the inside walls of your airways become sore and swollen. That makes them very sensitive, and they may react strongly to things that you are allergic to or find irritating. When your airways react, they get narrower and your lungs get less air. This can cause wheezing, coughing, chest tightness and trouble breathing, especially early in the morning or at night.

Prevention: The patient is advised to avoid curd, butter, bananas, guavas, and fried or oily foods. Light food should be taken at night and all sour substances should be almost banned. Smoking is contraindicated and consumption of liquor should be stopped or reduced to the minimum. Excessive physical exercise and exposure to cold and damp should he avoided.

Some home remedies: * •Take a mixture of 1 tablespoon of water and 2 tablespoon of fresh lemon juice twice a day. * •Drink a glass of 2/3 carrot juice, 1/3 spinach juice, 3 times a day. * •Take a teaspoon of fresh ginger juice mixed with a cup of fenugreek decoction and honey. * •Take 10 cloves of garlic boiled with 30 ml of milk once a day. * •Make paste of Black resin, dates, long Pippli (Piper longum) and honey, in equal quantity. Take one teaspoonful of it morning and evening with warm milk.

Yoga and meditation: * Anuloma-Viloma Pranayama is good. * Sarvangasanam * Matsyasana * Shavasanam These yoga and meditation can be done under supervision for beginners.

Medications: Asthma Combination Medication can be taken. Agasthyarasaynam can be taken.

further questions are invited. with regards, Dr.Vijay