Q. Is Ayurvedic the best treatment for asthma?
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Ayurveda is an ancient system of medicine that traces its roots back to India more than 5000 years ago. It utilizes natural ingredients, often plant-based herbs, and focuses on restoring balance to the body. Ayurvedic treatment for asthma may be beneficial, as it can help reduce inflammation, improve breathing capacity while decreasing symptoms like coughing and wheezing.
Ayurvedic therapies are known to help manage asthma in several ways including breathing exercises (pranayama), diet modifications such as reducing dairy and gluten intake, yoga postures that open up blocked airways (asanas) and herbal medicines. Herbal medicines used in ayurveda include: tulsi or holy basil which helps increase lung capacity by relieving constriction; guduchi or amrutha which has antioxidant properties that protect lungs against oxidative damage; haridra or turmeric which reduces inflammation in the lungs; neem which combats allergies that trigger asthmatic episodes; shirish/gokshura/kantakari for bronchodilatation; banafsha/vasa for cough suppression etc.
All these methods work together to maintain overall health and wellbeing with a focus on preventing future asthmatic episodes rather than just treating present symptoms. Although results will vary from person to person, multiple studies have found ayurvedic treatments could significantly reduce the need for medications prescribed by conventional doctors such as inhalers and corticosteroids when treating people with mild-to-moderate cases of asthma over a period of time – with no adverse side effects reported either! Therefore, if followed correctly under the guidance of an experienced physician, ayurvedic treatments might offer safe management options when looking into long term solutions for asthma sufferers who want alternative therapies other than traditional medicare – making it one of the best options available today!