Therapy options for bronchial asthma

Conventional therapy for bronchial asthma: effective medications with side effects.
Conventionally, in bronchial asthma, depending on the extent of the disease, sprays, tablets, inhalations and injections are used to prevent seizures or to interrupt discomfort caused by antispasmodic, anti-inflammatory, respiratory tract-expanding and allergy-inhibiting active ingredients. These include in particular cortisone, antihistamines, cromoglycinic acid, theophylline and leukotriene antagonists. The treatment is useful for symptom suppression (and sometimes life support) especially in severe bronchial asthma, but has no curative effect and a number of side effects. In case of allergies it is recommended to avoid the triggering substances.

Alternatives: naturopathy, bodywork and therapeutic hypnosis.
Up to 80% of those affected probably use other offers to tackle their chronic asthmatic symptoms. Naturopathic, psychotherapy and relaxation techniques are used alternatively or additionally to reduce the number of asthma attacks and to alleviate the magnitude of the symptoms. Allergies are causally treated by the immune system and can be so often mitigated or even overcome.

The naturopathic therapy should stimulate the self-healing powers and regulate the overshooting reactions by modulating the immunization process. This is initially a balanced diet with no irritants and stressful foods (e.g., industrial sugar, pork, cow's milk, egg white). Babies should not be fed exclusively with cow's milk in the first year as a preventative measure. Preparations of Coltsfoot, St. John's Wort and Rauwolfia are suitable for releasing bronchial spasms and coughing secretions as well as for calming.

It is also recommended physical activity, avoiding the under- and excessive demands of the person concerned. Effective are regular exercises from yoga, tai chi or qigong, ideally involving breathing. Also a targeted respiratory therapy can-exactly like Autogenic training- reduce the respiratory distress.

At the interface of body and psyche, the therapeutic hypnosis on. Benefit from proven non-specific effects such as relaxation and immune regulation as well as targeted measures to detect conflicts that contributed to the emergence of asthmatic complaints or these currently reinforce. Imaginations of cells and tissues even make it possible to heal organic defects and improve lung function.

Likewise, acupuncture, homeopathy, isopathy, autologous blood therapy, physical processes (steam and air baths, upper body massages), bioresonance and many other natural remedies in the treatment of bronchial asthma have been shown to yield good results, even if little research has been done. (Dipl.Päd. J. Viñals Stein, Naturopath, 07.04.2010)

Background on the disease bronchial asthma