Home Remedies for Asthma

1. Ginger

Ginger is a well-known natural treatment for various ailments including asthma. Researchers have found that it can help reduce airway inflammation and inhibit airway contraction.

Plus, studies indicate that it has compounds that may enhance the muscle relaxant effects of certain asthma drugs.

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• Mix equal quantities of ginger juice, pomegranate juice and honey. Consume one tablespoon of this mixture two or three times a day.
• Alternatively, you can mix one teaspoon of ground ginger in one and a half cups of water and take one tablespoon of this mixture at bedtime.
• Cut one inch of ginger into small pieces and add it to a pot of boiling water. Let it steep for five minutes, allow it to cool down and then drink it.
• To detoxify your lungs, prepare a fenugreek decoction by boiling one tablespoon of fenugreek seeds in a cup of water and mixing one teaspoon each of ginger juice and honey in it. Drink this solution every morning and evening.
• You can also eat raw ginger mixed with salt.

2. Mustard Oil

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When having an asthma attack, massaging with mustard oil can help clear the respiratory passages and restore normal breathing.

• Heat some mustard oil with a little camphor.
• Transfer it in a bowl and when it is comfortably warm, gently rub it on the chest and upper back and massage.
• Do this several times a day until the symptoms subside.