Medicinal Herbs Used To Treat Asthma

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Asthma is a respiratory disease that affects both adults and children and asthma is one of the most common chronic childhood diseases today. There is no scientifically proven cure for asthma but it can be controlled. Natural remedies for asthma occur as a supplement to or in addition to your existing medicine, but never as a replacement. Before using herbal asthma remedy, keep in mind that medicinal herbs can be as potent as pharmaceutical drugs and should be treated in such a way that it is important to get the support of your health care provider, because of asthma Some natural herbs for treatment may usually conflict with pharmaceuticals prescribed for asthma.




Some Medicinal Herbs Used for Asthma Treatment

1. Licorice  (Glycyrrhiza glabra)

Which has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties and is sometimes used by people with asthma to calm their lungs. Licorice root has traditionally been used to restore breathing and soothe breathing passages.

2.      Adhatoda (Adhatoda vasica)

The leaf has been used for centuries to treat asthma, where it acts as a bronchodilator and mild expectorant. Adhatoda also works to reduce the viscosity of the mucosa along with aid expectoration. The major constituents of Ehtoda leaf are quinazoline alkaloids (0.5–2%). The major alkaloid is vasicin present at levels of 45–95% and is the original source of the drug bromhexine, which is often used to aid in expectoration.

3.     Ginkgo Biloba  (Ginkgo biloba) : -

One of the oldest herbs used today, ginkgo has a wide range of indications. For asthma sufferers, ginkgo acts to inhibit PAF (platelet activating factor), a potent indicator of platelet aggregator and anaphylactic reactions. Natural herbs that stimulate anti-PAF activity are known to aid in the treatment of asthma, thrombosis, allergies, and shock. One study has shown that a 600mg standardized dose of ginkgo in patients with asthma reduces airway hypersensitivity.

4.      Turmeric (Curcuma longa-) : -

In an uncontrolled trial in India, 60% of asthmatic patients eat 6-12 grams turmeric powder roasted in ghee and eat it to relieve their symptoms. Curcumin is a potent anti-inflammatory in both acute and chronic conditions, and is believed to work in a wide variety of biological pathways to reduce asthmatic condition.

5.      Red Clover- (Trifolium pratense) : -

Red clover usually treats respiratory issues (such as asthma, whooping cough, and bronchitis), skin disorders (such as eczema and psoriasis), inflammatory conditions such as arthritis, and women's health problems (such as menstrual and menstrual symptoms) is used for.

Other natural herbs that have been used for asthma treatment,

Ephedra (Ephedra sinica)

Garlic- (Allium sativum)

Coleus- (Coleus barbatus)

Echinacea- (Echinacea angustifolia)

Great Mullein- (Verbascum thapsus)

Lobelia- (Lobelia inflata) etc. used in recently.

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