Best Home Remedies for Asthma

November 05, 2015

If you’re already being treated for asthma, you probably have medication that you take at the onset of an episode. But there are also home remedies that can help you learn how to treat Asthma using natural home remedies, so you can try to reduce the severity and frequency of your attacks, and to help manage your symptoms when they happen.

Ginger Drink

Ingredients

Ginger juice, Pomegranate juice, Honey

Instructions

Mix equal quantities of all ingredients and consume one tablespoon of this mixture two or three times a day.

Honey

Honey is one of the oldest natural cures for asthma. The alcohol and ethereal oils in honey help reduce asthma symptoms.

Just inhaling the smell of honey produces positive results for some people.

You can also mix one teaspoon of honey into a glass of hot water and drink it slowly about three times a day.

Before going to bed, swallow one teaspoon of honey with one-half teaspoon of cinnamon powder. This will help remove phlegm from your throat and allow you to sleep better.

Milk Olive Oil Potion

Ingredients

Olive oil, Warm Milk, Honey, Garlic cloves

Instructions: Add equal quantity of olive oil and honey to a glass of warm milk. Drink this milk along with a few garlic cloves, before having breakfast.

Turmeric

Turmeric having antioxidant and anti inflammatory properties, turmeric too is a wonderful remedy for treating asthma wheezing. Take half a teaspoon of freshly ground powder of turmeric and add it to a glass of warm water.

Drink this every day for asthma wheezing to come down. With continuous intake, the symptoms too will be reduced and the patient will have better control of asthma. It is the curcumin that is present in turmeric that has anti inflammatory properties.

Garlic Milk Potion

Ingredients

One quarter cup of Milk, 2 or 3 cloves Garlic

Instructions

Boil the cloves in milk and allow it to cool to room temperature and then drink it.

Carom Seeds

Carom seeds, also known as Bishop’s weed and ajwain, can also be used to treat mild asthma as it acts as a bronchodilator by dilating the bronchial tubes in the lungs.

Boil one teaspoon of carom seeds in some water and inhale the steam, as needed. You can also drink it.

Alternatively, heat a handful of carom seeds wrapped in a piece of cotton cloth in a microwave for a few seconds. When it is comfortably hot, place it on your chest and neck until it cools. Repeat daily until you are satisfied with the results.

Another option to heat a paste of carom seeds and jaggery and eat one or two teaspoons of this paste twice daily for a few days or until you gets relief. This remedy is not recommended for diabetics.

Garlic

The following garlic remedy can help clear congestion in your lungs during the early stages of asthma.

Boil two or three cloves in one-quarter cup of milk.

Allow it to cool to room temperature and then drink it.

Figs

Figs are another efficacious home remedy against asthma. Soak some dried figs in water, overnight. Eat them in the morning on an empty stomach. Also, drink the fig water for having an effective relief from the problem of asthma.

Coffee

The caffeine in regular coffee can help control asthma attacks because it acts as a bronchodilator. Hot coffee helps relax and clear the airways to help you to breathe easier. The stronger the coffee, the better the result.

But try not to drink more than three cups of black coffee in a day. If you do not like coffee, you can opt for a cup of hot black tea. Do not use caffeine as a regular treatment though.

Clove

Take 5-6 cloves and boil them in half a glass of water, followed by adding a spoon of honey. It is an excellent remedy in curing asthma at home and should be consumed twice in a day for beneficial results.

Lemon Juice

Lemon Juice Take two tablespoons of fresh lemon juice and add one tablespoon of water in the juice. Make a habit of drinking this lemon juice solution every night before going to bed. The juice is a good remedy for not only getting relief from the symptoms of asthma but drinking this juice during an asthma attack will lower the intensity and severity of the attack.