Homeopathy Treatment For Bronchial Asthma
What is Asthma?
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease characterised by increased responsiveness of airways to a variety of stimuli resulting in widespread narrowing of the air passages which may be relieved spontaneously or by therapy.
It occurs in all age groups but nearly 50%of cases develop before 10 years . In adults both sexes are equally affected but in children , male to female ratio in childhood is 2:1.
TRIGGERING FACTORS–
Emotional stress, cold air, tobacco smoke, exercise , NSAIDs( non steriodal anti-inflammatory drugs), beta-blockers.
COMMON ALLERGENS
INHALED – Pollen, feather, house dust , animal dander , fungal spored
INGESTED- Allergens in fish, egg, yeast, betel nuts , etc.
Asthma displays a diurnal pattern with symptoms and lung function being worse in early morning.
CLINICAL FEATURES –
It is an episodic disease manifested clinically by paroxysms of dyspnoea, cough and wheezing wirh interspread symptomfree period . Most attacks typically last for a few minutes to hours . When attacks occur continuously, it may result condition called staus asthmaticus which is an emergency condition.
TYPES –
EXTRINSIC / ATOPIC (ALLERGIC ) ASTHMA – Seen in childhood, family history usually present, allergens have a strong role , serum IgE levels are raised,
INTRINSIC/ NON-ATOPIC ASTHMA- Seen in middle age, family history absent, allergens have no or minimal role, serum IgE levels normal.
DIAGNOSIS – There is no single test to diagnose
1.Physical examination – Findings are present only during attack
2.PFT ( Pulmonary function test) – It measure sairflow into and out of your lungs.
3. Elevated serum IgE Levels
Others include- Chest X-Ray, Skin hypersensitivity test , blood and sptum eosinophilia .
MANAGEMENT- Asthma cannot br cured , only symptoms can be controlled. Management includes
avoiding allergens, bronchodialators,steroids. Severe cases require hospitalisation and oxygenation.
ROLE OF HOMOEOPATHY –
Regular homoeopathic treatment reduces the number and intensity of attacks which aids in improving the quality of life .
The medicine is selected on the basis of totality of symptoms and should be taken only after consulting a homoeopathic physician. Commonly used medicines include- Arsenic album, Ammonium carbonicum, Carbo vegetablis, Hepar sulph, Kali carbonicum, Natrium muriaticum, Natrium sulphuricum, Nux vomica, Sulphur
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