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Treatment of Asthma Using Alternative Medicines - A Review

Chaitanya M and Arpita P

There is sufficient published evidence to suggest that some forms of alternative medicine have measurable therapeutic effects for the treatment of Asthma. There is also widespread enthusiasm among the public for alternatives to traditional medical treatment" and sufficient interest from clinicians, especially general practitioners, to make it important for the subject to be examined critically. Alternative medicines like Acupuncture, Herbal medicines and Supplements, Yoga and Breathing Techniques, Regular exercise and Relaxation, Homeopathic Remedies, Diet/ Nutritional therapies, Naturopathy, Psychological Therapies, Hypnosis and Osteopathy can no longer be ignored by academia. Some studies with evidences prove the potential of Alternative Medicine in treatment of Asthma. Whereas some of them require the more investigation and studies. With the ability to relieve the symptoms of Asthma, Alternative Medicine have risk of side-effects ranging from mild, moderate and sometime sever to life threatening. Public awareness for the possibility of side effects of Alternative medicines should be enhanced.