During “asthma attack” the muscles around the airways tighten, which causes inflammation and excess mucus, which makes the ir pass narrow so it is hard for air to pass from the lungs.
Home Remedies for Asthma
1. Take very hot water and add a tsp of honey in it. Consume it just before sleeping and take small sips.
2. Dry grapes soaked in 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.
3. Half to one teaspoon of turmeric (according to patients tolerance and severity for disease) taken with warm milk reduces the intensity of attack. One of the useful home remedies for asthma.
4. Dry pomegranate peels and keep them in a jar. Boil two raisins and some part of peel in 250 ml of milk. Drink this milk twice a day. This mixture is very helpful for children who are unable to remove sputum from the chest.
5. Grind kheel of Borax (heat Borax in an iron vessel so that it spreads and store in a bottle) and liquorice and mix equal amounts of both in a bottle. Take half gram to one gram of it twice or thrice with honey or warm water.
6. Avoid foods that provoke an attack Food allergy is a rare cause of asthma. Still, some asthmatics can’t tolerate certain foods. Common offenders include nuts, shellfish, milk, eggs, and strawberries.
7. Drink 1/4 cup onion juice, a tablespoon honey, and 1/8 tablespoon black pepper
8. Mix one gram of dry ginger powder and one gram of black pepper in one teaspoon of molasses or honey. This is one of the good home remedies for asthma.
9. Have a cup of black coffee,the warmth will break up the flem and the caffine will help the stewness in your chest/throat.
