Asthma is the common chronic inflammatory disease of the airways characterized by variable and recurring symptoms, reversible airflow obstruction, and bronchospasm.

Asthma is caused by inflammation in the airways. When an asthma attack occurs, the muscles surrounding the airways become tight and the lining of the air passages swells. This reduces the amount of air that can pass by.

• Cough with or without sputum (phlegm) production
• Pulling in of the skin between the ribs when breathing.
• Shortness of breath that gets worse with exercise or activity
• Wheezing, which:
  • Comes in episodes with symptom-free periods in between
  • May be worse at night or in early morning
  • May go away on its own
  • Gets better when using drugs that open the airways (bronchodilators)
  • Gets worse when breathing in cold air
  • Gets worse with exercise
  • Gets worse with heartburn (reflux)
  • Usually begins suddenly

Emergency Symptoms:

• Bluish color to the lips and face
• Decreased level of alertness, such as severe drowsiness or confusion, during an asthma attack
• Extreme difficulty breathing.
• Rapid pulse
• Severe anxiety due to shortness of breath
• Sweating

Other symptoms that may occur with this disease:

• Abnormal breathing pattern --breathing out takes more than twice as long as breathing in
• Breathing temporarily stops
• Chest pain
• Tightness in the chest

Causes: Asthma is caused by environmental and genetic factors. Common asthma triggers include:

• Animals (pet hair or dander)
• Dust
• Changes in weather (most often cold weather)
• Chemicals in the air or in food
• Exercise
• Mold
• Pollen
• Respiratory infections, such as the common cold
• Strong emotions (stress)
• Tobacco smoke

Relaxation

techniques, breathing exercises, Yoga Kriya, Chest packs are some of the auxiliary line of treatments which are helpful and shows good results while treating the Asthma along with the Homeopathic treatment.