Comments on: Home Allergy & Asthma Treatments

By: Richard Friedel

Richard Friedel — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 14:05:40 +0000

A relevant but strangely ignored or not generally known fact about asthma and breathing troubles is that the change between weak (asthmatic) and strong (healthy) breathing is dependent on abdominal muscle tension. Slackening the muscles here causes abysmally weak and asthmatic breathing. Instead of describing an asthma attack as being like breathing through a straw (57,00 Google hits), attempting to breathe vigorously with relaxed abdominal muscles provides a more genuine illustrative example. Training the muscles, for example by “abdominal hollowing” (see Web articles) produces an antiasthmatic effect. Abdominal muscle tension plays a prominent part in Asian martial arts.

So it is fair to assume that there is a natural breathing spectrum with an asthmatic tendency at one end and Ku Fu or Karate breathing at the other end. For a few words on the Japanese version of Asian breathing see http://www.lrz.de/~s3e0101/webserver/webdata/OBT.pdf

I personally tend to breathe asthmatically after an evening meal or in pollen-laden air. Breathing powerfully into my lower abdomen with tensed muscles provides an effective cure for me. But then I’ve always been sceptical about medical wisdom on asthma: such a paradoxical and doctor-baffling increase in the last 40 years with modern, merely symptomatic inhalers. Respectfully, Richard Friedel

By: …had a very shiny nose… » Always Sick and Tired

…had a very shiny nose… » Always Sick and Tired — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 20:38:36 +0000

[...] may just have to bust out my neti pot. Most definitely, I will have to wipe out the humidifiers and get those running during the night [...]

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 21:33:55 +0000

Thank you. That is very kind of you. Much appreciated.

By: World Wide News Flash

World Wide News Flash — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 23:16:16 +0000

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By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 01:56:10 +0000

Thanks for the valuable information. I will have to get a catalog. I saw a naturopathic doctor a few years back, but we never really got to the homeopathic remedies, and then I moved away. I do want to try taking Quercetin. She did suggest that to me at one point, but I just haven’t gotten to it yet.

I never thought about drinking tea for my allergies, except for the warmth that can help relieve congestion and a sore throat. Thanks for the info!

By: Chiot's Run

Chiot's Run — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 13:24:43 +0000

Eating GMO’s can also trigger allergies (read The Unhealthy Truth for more info). I like to drink Seasons of Discomfort tea from Mountain Rose Herbs, it’s made with stinging nettle and other herbs that are supposed to help with allergies. (http://www.mountainroseherbs.com/tea_bev/tea_bev.html)

I’ve read that taking turmeric capsules helps with allergies. Depending on what your allergy symptoms are there’s most like a homeopathic remedy that will work for you, although like regular drugs you have to try different kinds until you find what works for you. My allergies consist of drainage from my ears, plugged ears and sore throat (no stuffy nose). I take a homeopathic remedy when I notice my symptoms getting really bad and it usually works within 1-2 doses. (I take phytolacca decandra)

Get a catalog from this place: http://www.1800homeopathy.com/
They have tons of options for allergy sufferers.