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Allergies are caused by an over sensitive immune
system which leads to a misdirected immune response. Our immune system
should protect our bodies against harmful substances like viruses and
bacteria. When the body has an allergic reaction it's our bodies immune
system reacting to some substance or allergy which is generally
harmless to most people and will not cause an immune response.
Allergies (including asthma) however are abnormal inflammatory
responses of the immune system to dust, pollen, a food or some other
substance. Those that involve an antibody called immunoglobulin E (IgE)
occurs immediately or within an hour. Reactions may include coughing,
sneezing, runny nose, hives, diarrhea, facial swelling, shortness of
breath, a swollen tongue, difficulty swallowing, lowered blood
pressure, excessive perspiration, fainting, anaphylactic shock or even
death. There are some great Natural asthma treatments that may help you
with your asthma better than what you're using now. I'm by no means a
medical doctor, and I'm not recommending you stop what your taking now,
and before using any medications natural or otherwise, consult with
your doctor first.
Most medication for treating asthma seeks to reduce the inflammation by
using anti-inflammatory medications, or use pharmaceutical inhalants to
temporarily dilate the passageway. Pharmaceutical medications have long
term affects and usually only offer a temporary relief. Many asthma
medications contain steroids which can have long term affects on a
person. There are two popular Natural asthma treatments, one is from
the Middle East and has been a primary treatment for asthma and
allergies. A traditional extract blend taken with honey includes black
cumin, chamomile, cinnamon, cloves, rosemary, sage, spearmint, thyme
and other herbs. Natural asthma treatments have herbs that contain
antioxidants, and Black cumin seed, rosemary and thyme are known to
inhibit the contractions of tracheal smooth muscle that is stimulated
by histamine and acetylcholine. In Asia one natural asthma cure is a
blend known as Saiboku-To is used clinically for asthma treatment and
contains 10 herbs like ginger, Korean ginseng, magnolia, Baikal and
licorice. In Japan , 40 asthma patients were treated with Saiboku-To
for six to 24 months, and all were able to greatly reduce their
steroidal asthma medications.20 Saiboku-To have also been shown to
inhibit lipoxygenase.
When you're looking for Natural asthma treatments on the Internet, make
sure you're not allergic to any of the natural ingredients themselves,
which would defeat the purpose. Always take small doses and one at a
time than recommended if you've never taken something before to make
sure your body will not have an adverse affect from anything. Just
because something is natural does not mean it can't be dangerous to you
About the Author
Leeanna is an expert author who writes for Natural Asthma Treatments
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