Asthma is a condition which causes the airway to become inflamed and restrict the flow of breath. It is often caused by irritants and attacks can be bought on by a stress event or physical exercise. There are a number of treatments you can get to control the symptoms however if you are having a severe attack emergency medical treatment may be required. Often asthma is a childhood disease and people recover as they get to adulthood although this is not always the case.

There are a large number of alternative treatments that can help with the management of asthma although none can cure them. Below are some details of the treatments that could help:

• Dietary supplements – there are a number of supplements that have been shown to help prevent asthma and reduce the symptoms. Incorporating these into your diet could have significant benefits and they include:
  • Magnesium
  • N-acetylcysteine
  • Omega-3
  • Potassium
  • Quercetin
  • Selenium
  • Vitamin C
• Herbal Remedies – there are some herbal remedies that could help with your condition and they include Flaxseed, French Maritime Pine and Lobelia. Although these are the main ones there are also some other herbs that could be selected by a herbalist including Feverfew, Ginkgo, Goldenrod, Marshmallow, Red Clover and Wild Yam.
• Acupuncture – there has been a lot of evidence to show that acupuncture can help with the management of asthma. However the recommendations are that it is used alongside conventional medicine.

There are also a number of other therapies that can help including chiropractic, massage, homeopathy, Ayurveic medicine, and mind/body therapies including yoga. Some of these therapies are good for reducing stress which can be a trigger for asthma and so can help in that way.