Herbal Home Remedies for Asthma

A serious condition which needs to be under the direction of a medical professional. Of interest is the increasing percentage of this condition in children especially, but in the overall population as well. Without a doubt those currently alive in this country have been exposed to more chemical pollutants than at any other time in history.

From home heating fuels with "additives" unknown to most of us, to plastics with a veritable soup of chemical ingredients, to electro-magnetic radiation and - I could type all day just running these items down. It's an area of inquiry rarely discussed in the media, but I believe it bears serious investigation. We may have substituted lead in the air for an even more threatening problem.

Herbal remedies for Chronic Asthma and Emphysema:

Create a tincture by combining the tinctures of Gumweed (5 parts), Wild cherry bark (2 parts), Lobelia (1 part), Licorice (1 part), Motherwort (1 part), Ma Huang (1 part), Thyme (1/4 part). Dose is 1 tsp taken 3 times daily.

Another useful recipe is to purchase "Breathe Easy" tea by Traditional Medicinals and make a tincture combining the herbs with 100 proof vodka in a 1:8 ratio. Allow to steep 2 weeks, shaking daily, then strain and bottle. Dose is 5 up to10 drops in liquid (coffee preferable).

Historically, herbs such as Dragon turnip, Ephedra, Lobelia, Cypripedium, Quillaya bark, Cinnamon, Licorice, Elecampane and Comfrey have been combined and powdered and combined in capsules to be taken that way.

Other methods involved the use of powders to be burned and the smoke inhaled. One such recipe called for Stramonium leaves, Henbane leaves, Lobelia leaves, Belladona leaves, Cascarilla bark, and nitrate of potash. Some of these are quite poisonous thus their use as inhalation therapy rather than internal dose. A variation of this same powder called for dissolving nitrate of Potash in water and saturating the herbs with this solution and then drying them in moderate heat.

The treated herbal mix was then rolled into cigarettes to be smoked in an effort to relieve the asthma attack.

• Turmeric can also be taken along with honey in the morning on empty stomach to reduce intensity of attack.
• Dry grapes soaked in the water at night and kept in cold milk for half an hour and then chewed, gives energy. But it is contraindicated in case of diabetes mellitus.
• 1-2 teaspoonfuls of Spiegel seeds with warm water twice a day prevents asthma attacks.