Asthma Treatment
Asthma is sometimes known as bronchial asthma. Doctors say the two are not different but one and the same. Bronchial asthma is an old term for a condition in which the bronchial tubes are limited and inflammation, causing difficulty breathing.
Most people with bronchial asthma without symptoms marked by periods of asthma attacks when exposed to triggers called external stimuli. The main symptom of bronchial asthma is cough and difficulty breathing, especially at night. However, the symptoms are mostly mild and unnoticeable for years. Over the past two decades, the prevalence of bronchial asthma has increased greatly with most new cases were detected in urban areas, where overcrowding and environmental conditions expose people to some of the triggers of asthma, as dust mites, smoke, chemicals and other air pollutants.
The relief of asthma management, including medication, preventive drugs, environmental management and daily monitoring and educating patients and their families. Relief medications such as inhalers, short-acting beta-agonists, contra allergic and used at the time of the attacks, the mucus clear enough to allow proper breathing. Preventive medications such as steroids to address chronic inflammations. Environmental management begins with eliminating or reducing the triggers as the current around the removal of carpets, washing blankets, pillows, cover with hot water on a weekly basis, the use of synthetic bedding and reducing humidity. Daily health control is done listening to the body.
In severe cases of bronchial asthma, bronchial thermoplastic, a minimally invasive procedure is performed using a flexible bronchoscope. Doctors treat small and medium sized airways with bronchial thermoplastic. This procedure reduces the smooth muscles in the airway that causes constriction and is considered a safe treatment for patients with moderate or severe asthma.
Traditional Indian and Chinese herbal treatment is also effective in patients with bronchial asthma. Ajwain herbal tea, Tulsi, Marica, ginger and turmeric etc is highly beneficial in this condition. Foods such as bananas, cold milk, curd prepared, ice cream and cold beverages, refrigerated foods, oily, spicy and kapha aggravating diets are to be avoided. Also direct exposure to cold air should be avoided. Along with this treatment, treatment of yoga can be practiced every day under the supervision of a yoga therapist. Acute condition unresponsive to usually effective therapy and requires care in an emergency room or hospital ward.