My son is 4yrs old.How can i cure his asthma?

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Julius	Start by talking to a medical professional and not the village witch Doctor. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

jok15690	my advice? ask a doctor and not us hehehhe it's ur baby and u should make sure u ask the right person.coz smtimes poeple who are not involved in the feild think wht they are doing is right but in fact it's not :) Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

startrektosnewenterpriselovethem	Asthma is a permanent deteriorative condition, it cannot be cure it can only be managed by medication. Asthma can appear in someone at any age Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Cσυятηєуу вяυνν*	Youcant treat asthma on your own, you better to go to your gp and ask for a inhaler and it slowly gets rid of it becuasre that what happened to me! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

ROCKMUM	MY 10 AND 8 YEAR OLD HAVE HAD ASTHMA SINCE ONE YEAR OLD, IVE TRIED HEAPS OF SO CALLED CURES, BUT NOTHING WORKED, I EVEN SAW A NATUROPATH, GOOD LUCK, ASTHMA SUX Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

roschodr	Currently there is no cure for Asthma, though there are treatment options and some other things you can do to reduce the severity/frequency of the attacks. First, take your son to your Pediatrician and inform him/her of your suspicions. You may get referred to either an Allergist, or a Pediatric Pulmonologist. Typically, treatment for young asthmatics starts with what is known as a rescue inhaler called Albuterol. Albuterol is inexpensive, but requires a prescription. It is a short acting beta agonist or broncho dilator. It relaxes the smooth muscle cells in the airway walls, allowing them to dilate or open up so the patient can breathe easier. Albuterol is not a controller medication and will do nothing to address the underlying inflammation that caused the asthma attack. Controller medications are usually inhaled cortico steroids, and for the younger patient is typically delivered by a nebulizer, which turns the liquid into a vapor and allows the patient to breathe the vapor through a mask. Examples of inhaled cortico steroids, or ICS's are Pulmicort Respules, Pulmicort, Asmanex, Flovent, qvar, and a few others. Some of these are no available in the nebulized form and are only available in either a dry powder inhaler or a metered dose inhaler, both of which require the patient to aggressively inhale while at the same time dispensing the medication from the inhaler canister. These are also available only with a prescription and require the patient to take them daily to "control" the inflammation in the airways. Another controller medication option is a once a day pill called Singulair which is available by prescription. Singulair is not a steroid, it is a leukotriene receptor antagonist. Leukotrienes are inflammatory mediators found in the tissue of the lung and promote infammation, mucous secretion, and broncho constriction, so be controlling leukotrienes, it is possible to reduce the inflammation in the airway and therefore reduce or prevent asthma attacks. So, for controller medications which need to be taken daily, your options are ICS's or Singulair, and every asthmatic needs to have Albuterol with them at all times of the day and night as a rescue medication. Other things you can do to help reduce asthma attacks is to make sure the living environment is clean. Dust, mold, and the presence of cockroaches can all contribute to asthma exacerbations, as well as the presence of a family pet. Animal dander is often overlooked as a trigger for an asthma attack. Also, if you or your spouse are smokers, you should stop smoking immediately. While your airways are larger, your child's airways are not, and the presence of cigarette smoke in those airways can trigger an asthma attack. Going "outside" to smoke is not a solution, because the smoke particles get on your clothing and in your hair, which you child will then inhale, and could trigger an asthma attack. Living in a large city that has an air pollution problem may also be a factor. So, besides medications, there are environmental factors to consider as well. It's quite possible that your child has allergies to various things such as dust, mold, cockroaches, cigarette smoke, pollen, or others which will trigger the attacks. In rare cases, a mild asthmatic as a child will "outgrow" their asthma, but this has never really been proven. Typically, once you are asthmatic, you are always asthmatic, and now it's a matter of how well you can get the asthma under control through medications and environmental factors. Talk to your pediatrician about the options for your child, but be aware there are no cures for asthma, it is a disease that in most cases they will live with for the rest of their lives, but with proper treatment, they can live healthy, active, normal lives just like non asthmatics. I hope this helped. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Chet	If we offered you a miracle remedy that Cures "Asthama" would you buy it? Certainly you would. You won’t find it in a Pharmacy but at the Grocery Store. Try the Natural Cures for Asthama. Asthma is an ancient Greek word meaning " panting or short-drawn breath." It is the most troublesome of the respiratory diseases. The asthma patient gets frequent attacks of breathlessness in between which he is completely normal. Symptoms: Patients suffering from asthma appear to be gasping for breath. Actually, they have more trouble exhaling than inhaling because the air passages of the small bronchi become clogged and constricted with mucus, thus making it difficult for the patient to breathe out. All asthmatics have more difficulty at night, especially during sleep. The onset of asthma is either gradual or abrupt. Sudden onsets are often preceded by a spell of coughing which may be associated with itching of the chin, the back of the neck or chest. When the onset is gradual, the attack is usually brought on by respiratory infection. A severe attack causes an increase in heartbeat and respiratory rates and the patient feels restless and fatigued. There may be coughing, tightness in the chest, profuse sweating and vomiting. There may also be abdominal pain, especially if coughing is severe. Foggy weather aggravates the symptoms. An asthmatic attack begins when the bronchial tubes in the lungs become constricted. The tubes having become narrow, the inhaled air becomes trapped in the tiny air sacs at the end of the tubes, making the release of breath difficult. The wheezing sound identified with asthma is produced by the air being pushed through the narrowed bronchi. Causes: Mainly bronchial in its symptoms, asthma is caused by a variety of factors. For many it is an allergic condition resulting from the reaction of the system to the weather, food, drugs, perfumes, and other irritants which vary with different individuals. Allergies to dust are the most common. Some persons are sensitive to the various forms of dust like cotton dust, wheat dust and paper dust, some pollens, animal hair, fungi and insects, especially cockroaches. Foods which generally cause allergic reactions are wheat, eggs, milk, chocolates, beans, potato, pork, and beef. For others, asthma may result from the abnormal body chemistry involving the system’s enzymes or a defect in muscular action within the lungs. Quite often, however, asthma is precipitated by a combination of allergic and non-allergic factors including emotional tension, air pollution, infections, and hereditary factors. It has been estimated that when both parents have asthma or hay fever, in 75-100% cases, the offspring also has allergic reactions. Treatment: Modern medical system has not been able to find a cure for this crippling disease. Drugs and vaccines have only limited value in alleviating symptoms. Most of these are habit forming and the dose has to be increased from time to time to give the same amount of relief. The frequent introduction of drugs in the system, while giving only temporary relief, tends to make asthma chronic and incurable. Allergy - which is the immediate cause of asthma - itself is an indication of lowered resistance and internal disharmony caused by faulty eating and bad habits. This is the root cause and the real cure lies in a return to nature. The natural way to treat asthma consists of stimulating the functioning of slack excretory organs, adopting appropriate diet patterns to eliminate morbid matter and reconstruct the body, and practicing yogasanas, yogic kriyas and pranayamas to permit proper assimilation of food and to strengthen the lungs, digestive system and circulatory organs. The patient should be given an enema to clean the colon and prevent autointoxication. Mudpacks applied to the abdomen will relieve the fermentation caused by undigested food and will promote intestinal peristalsis. Wet packs should be applied to the chest to relieve the congestion of the lungs and strengthen them. The patient should be made to perspire through steam bath, hot footbath, hot hipbath, and sunbath. This will stimulate the skin and relieve congested lungs. The patient should fast for a few days on lemon juice with honey and thereafter resort to a fruit juice diet to nourish the system and eliminate the toxins. Gradually, solid foods can be included. The patient should, however, avoid the common dietic errors. Ideally, his diet should contain a limited quantity of carbohydrates, fats and proteins which are acid-forming foods, and a liberal quantity of alkaline foods consisting of fresh fruits, green vegetables and germinated gram. Foods which tend to produce phelgm such as rice, sugar, lentils and curds as also fried and other difficult-to-digest foods should be avoided. Breakfast may consist of prunes, orange or berries or a few black raisins with honey. Lunch and dinner should consist of a salad of raw vegetables such as cucumber, lettuce, tomato, carrot and beets, one or two lightly cooked green vegetables and wheat bread. The last meal should preferably be taken before sunset or at least two hours before going to bed. Asthamtics should always eat less than their capacity. They should eat slowly, chewing their food properly. They should drink 8-10 glasses of water a day, but should avoid taking water or any liquid with meals. Spices, chillies, and pickles, too much tea and coffee should also be avoided. Asthma, particularly when the attack is severe, tends to destroy the appetite. In such cases, do not force the patient to eat. He should be kept on fast till the attack is over. He should, however, take a cup of warm water every two hours. An enema taken at that time will be very beneficial. Honey is considered highly beneficial in the treatment of asthma. It is said that if a jug of honey is held under the nose of an asthma patient and he inhales the air that comes into contact with the honey, he starts breathing easier and deeper. The effect lasts for about an hour or so. This is because honey contains a mixture of ‘higher’ alcohols and ethereal oils and the vapors given off by them are soothing and beneficial to the asthma patient. Honey usually brings relief whether the air flowing over it is inhaled or whether it is eaten or taken either in milk or water. It thins out accumulated mucous and helps its elimination from the respiratory passages. It also tones up the pulmonary parenchyma and thereby prevents the production of mucous in future. Some authorities recommend one year old honey for respiratory disease. Another effective remedy for asthma is Garlic. The patient should be given daily Garlic cloves boiled in 30 g of milk as a cure for early stage of asthma. Steaming Ginger tea with minced Garlic cloves in it can also help to keep the problem under control and should be taken both in the morning and evening. Turmeric is also regarded as an effective remedy for bronchial asthma. The patient should be given a teaspoonful of Turmeric powder with a glass of milk two or three times daily. It acts best when taken on an empty stomach. During the attack, mustard oil mixed with little Camphor should be massaged over the back of the chest. This will Loosen up phelgm and ease breathing. The patient should also inhale steam from the boiling water with Caraway seeds, known as ajwain in the vernacular. It will dilate the bronchial passage. The patient should also follow the other laws of nature. Air sun and water are great healing agents. Regular fasting once a week, an occasional enema, breathing exercises, fresh air, dry climate, light exercises, and a correct posture go a long way in treating the disease. The patient should perform yogic kriyas such as jalneti, vamandhouti and yogic asanas such as ekpaduttanasana, yogamudra, sarvangasana, padmasana, bhujangasana, dhanurasana, vakrasana, ardh-matsyendrasan, shalabhasan, paschimottanasana and shavasana. Pranayamas like kapalbhati, anuloma-viloma, ujjayi, surbyabhedana and bhramari are also highly beneficial. The patient should avoid dusty places, exposure to cold, foods to which he is sensitive, mental worries, and tensions. Asthmatic should be made to feel that they are not sick, and with slight adjustments, can live a full life. Hope this helps, Good Luck. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

al09	get him to start swimming. ive had asthma since i was 2 and it literally almost killed me but my doctor told my parents to enroll me in swimming and i did it for about 12 years and i started at 4 and by the time i was 10 years old i didnt need my inhalers anymore except when needed and its been like that ever since and im 20 years old now. it was the best thing that happened and im positive it will work for your son Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Martyn	Theres some remedy for it by swallowing a live fish (they call it fish medicine) google search it or ur definitely gonna get it in India.Usually kids who re very restless have asthma. Make him play alot of indoor games .....Make sure he does nt tire himself or get too excited.Keep him warm all the time. It generally settles down with age. Dont worry...he`s gonna be ok. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No