Asthma is a common disease of the lungs, affecting millions of people worldwide. Lets discuss its causes, symptoms, and treatment options.
Anatomy
Oxygen is vital for life. Without it, death occurs very rapidly.The lungs allow us to fill our blood with oxygen. The air we breathe comes in close contact with the blood in the depth of the lungs.The blood then fills up with oxygen and releases unwanted carbon dioxide, CO2.
When we breathe, the air goes through the mouth and nose. From there it goes to the air pipe, known as the trachea. From the trachea it goes into an increasing number of smaller tubes, called bronchial tubes.
Small balloon-like sacs called alveoli are at the end of the tubes. The walls of the alveoli are very thin. On the other side of the walls small blood vessels exist. The very thin wall of the alveoli allows the oxygen to go into the bloodstream and also allows CO2 to go from the blood to your lungs to be exhaled.
Muscles surround the bigger bronchial tubes. The inner lining of these bronchial tubes secretes special substances called mucus. The mucus helps trap dirt from the air. Mucus is continuously expelled from the lungs. Very small brushes, known as cilia, on the outside of the lung cells continuously push the mucus to the outside. If the mucus becomes sufficiently big, it is coughed out.
Symptoms And Their Causes
Asthma is a condition that makes breathing difficult. This causes a feeling of tightness in the chest. Patients with asthma are sensitive to certain materials that cause an inflammation or swelling of the inner lining of the lungs. This swelling can cause narrowing of the air passages. The swelling and inflammation of the inner lining of the lungs can lead to symptoms such as difficulty breathing and tightness in the chest. The muscles around the bronchial tubes could also tighten abnormally resulting in further narrowing of the air passages.
When an asthma attack occurs, the lining of the lungs quickly becomes swollen. The air passages fill up with thick mucus and the muscles around the bronchial tubes tighten.
This greatly decreases the airflow in the lungs: this could potentially be life threatening.
Triggers
Many things can lead to the inflammation of the lungs and abnormal muscle tightening, these are known as triggers. Triggers include substances to which a person may be allergic. Animal hair or secretions, mold, pollen, and dust are examples of allergens. These allergens can trigger an asthma attack.
Extreme conditions, such as very cold or very hot weather, can also trigger an asthma attack. Particles in the air from car exhaust or other pollution and medications, such as aspirin or ibuprofen, may act as a trigger. Food additives, such as sulfites found in wine, can also act as a trigger. Some diseases such as colds can trigger an asthma attack. Stress, and bouts of extreme laughter or crying, can also affect the lungs and cause an asthma attack.
Diagnosis
Repeated occurrences of difficulty breathing and wheezing are indications that the patient may have asthma. After taking a detailed medical history and listening to your lungs, you may have to have a special test done known as Pulmonary Function Test. This test aims at determining the ability of your lungs to function.
Peak flow measurement is a part of this test that the patient may be asked to perform on his or her own following the visit to the physician. This test allows patients to monitor their own progress. The patient is asked to blow into a tube; a marker on the side of the tube indicates the speed at which the breath is exhaled out of the lungs. A chest X-ray may also be done to check for other diseases that have the same symptoms as asthma. A skin test may also be done to help the patient recognize possible triggers.
Curative Approach
In contrast with the conventional approach which is just based on just making the patient a well managed chronic patient, we heal the ailing organs to cure the patient.
It reduces the frequency of asthma attacks
It reduces the severity of attacks
It enhances immunity whereby your tendency to get frequent cough, colds, throat infection, etc. reduces
It reduces the need for broncho-dilator, cortisone, inhalers, antibiotics
It heals the bronchial tube and strengthens it.
It regulates the mucus production.
It strengthens the cilial action to expel the dirt and mucus out.
It also heals the nasal cavity so that the filtered allergen free acclimatized air reaches the bronchial tubes.
It improves overall health
It is absolutely safe and can be taken with the conventional medicines
Its long term usage heals the whole respiratory system and thus cures it
Some excellent results achieved using herbal treatment
Oxygen is vital for life. Without it, death occurs very rapidly.The lungs allow us to fill our blood with oxygen. The air we breathe comes in close contact with the blood in the depth of the lungs.The blood then fills up with oxygen and releases unwanted carbon dioxide, CO2.
When we breathe, the air goes through the mouth and nose. From there it goes to the air pipe, known as the trachea. From the trachea it goes into an increasing number of smaller tubes, called bronchial tubes.
Small balloon-like sacs called alveoli are at the end of the tubes. The walls of the alveoli are very thin. On the other side of the walls small blood vessels exist. The very thin wall of the alveoli allows the oxygen to go into the bloodstream and also allows CO2 to go from the blood to your lungs to be exhaled.
Muscles surround the bigger bronchial tubes. The inner lining of these bronchial tubes secretes special substances called mucus. The mucus helps trap dirt from the air. Mucus is continuously expelled from the lungs. Very small brushes, known as cilia, on the outside of the lung cells continuously push the mucus to the outside. If the mucus becomes sufficiently big, it is coughed out.
Symptoms And Their Causes
Asthma is a condition that makes breathing difficult. This causes a feeling of tightness in the chest. Patients with asthma are sensitive to certain materials that cause an inflammation or swelling of the inner lining of the lungs. This swelling can cause narrowing of the air passages. The swelling and inflammation of the inner lining of the lungs can lead to symptoms such as difficulty breathing and tightness in the chest. The muscles around the bronchial tubes could also tighten abnormally resulting in further narrowing of the air passages.
When an asthma attack occurs, the lining of the lungs quickly becomes swollen. The air passages fill up with thick mucus and the muscles around the bronchial tubes tighten.
This greatly decreases the airflow in the lungs: this could potentially be life threatening.
Triggers
Many things can lead to the inflammation of the lungs and abnormal muscle tightening, these are known as triggers. Triggers include substances to which a person may be allergic. Animal hair or secretions, mold, pollen, and dust are examples of allergens. These allergens can trigger an asthma attack.
Extreme conditions, such as very cold or very hot weather, can also trigger an asthma attack. Particles in the air from car exhaust or other pollution and medications, such as aspirin or ibuprofen, may act as a trigger. Food additives, such as sulfites found in wine, can also act as a trigger. Some diseases such as colds can trigger an asthma attack. Stress, and bouts of extreme laughter or crying, can also affect the lungs and cause an asthma attack.
Diagnosis
Repeated occurrences of difficulty breathing and wheezing are indications that the patient may have asthma. After taking a detailed medical history and listening to your lungs, you may have to have a special test done known as Pulmonary Function Test. This test aims at determining the ability of your lungs to function.
Peak flow measurement is a part of this test that the patient may be asked to perform on his or her own following the visit to the physician. This test allows patients to monitor their own progress. The patient is asked to blow into a tube; a marker on the side of the tube indicates the speed at which the breath is exhaled out of the lungs. A chest X-ray may also be done to check for other diseases that have the same symptoms as asthma. A skin test may also be done to help the patient recognize possible triggers.
Curative Approach
In contrast with the conventional approach which is just based on just making the patient a well managed chronic patient, we heal the ailing organs to cure the patient.
It reduces the frequency of asthma attacks
It reduces the severity of attacks
It enhances immunity whereby your tendency to get frequent cough, colds, throat infection, etc. reduces
It reduces the need for broncho-dilator, cortisone, inhalers, antibiotics
It heals the bronchial tube and strengthens it.
It regulates the mucus production.
It strengthens the cilial action to expel the dirt and mucus out.
It also heals the nasal cavity so that the filtered allergen free acclimatized air reaches the bronchial tubes.
It improves overall health
It is absolutely safe and can be taken with the conventional medicines
Its long term usage heals the whole respiratory system and thus cures it
Some excellent results achieved using herbal treatment
