New statistics showing that there is increasing number of newly diagnosed patients of asthma with no family history. Inspite of nutritious food, air conditioners and cleanliness , it is still going up. In last four years, sales of anti-asthmatic drugs is increasing by 45% in India.
So where is missing key?
According to Ayurveda, asthma is the progressive stage of neglected respiratory problems specially rhinitis and cough. Ayurveda can help definitely here. How? Here are simple tips for asthma .
1. Avoid refrigerated food, cold drinks and cold air.
2. Have always warm, fresh and easy to digest food.
3. In dinner, prefer soups of veggies, pulses or rice.
4. Daily abyanga specifically to chest and back with warm oil followed by warm shower will definitely help.
5. Don't skip meals.
6. Avoid drinks at bedtime.
7. Have a teaspoon of ghee in meal.
8. Say no to heavy food like dairy ,sweets, fried foods, chocolates and heavy food.
9. Have regular flour than multipurpose flour.
10. Most important is to take care of constipation.
11. Practice yoga under guidance.
12. Putting 2 drops of warm sesame oil in each nostril while leaving home ,it will arrest direct contact with dust.
13. Have sufficient sleep and avoid late night awakening and day sleeping.
14. Panchakarma will surely help to restore health, for details ask your Ayurveda doctor.
So breath easy n stay healthy
