Guest guest Posted May 28, 2006 Report Share Posted May 28, 2006 Hi Craig Children have consitutions too, so treat accordingly. As childhood is a mucousy/Kapha time of life, anticatarrhals, mild astringency, gentle diuretics and warming herbs usually suitable. Good luck with the article (on top of all the other work we have to do!) Helen x [Norton AntiSpam] Re: pain med w/drawal > Hello Everyone > Could I please get a flavour of some of your favourite herbs for the > treatment of children with asthma? Mine include Sambucus, Inula and > Prunus serotina but I would like to hear about yours, as I have been asked > to write an article on the treatment of asthma in children. > best wishes > Craig > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 Greetings, All... Another query... I have a potential new patient. 2.5 years of age, female. Is recently diagnosed with asthma, but only occurs during physical exertion (running, etc), or laughing heartily. So, this is not allergy-induced... its more of an exercise-induced asthma. Is there anything we --as herbalists-- can offer for something like this? Does it usually resolve as the child grows (i.e. lungs grow and accommodate air flow)? Is there an alternative to the inhaler she has been given?? Mom doesn't want to use the inhaler, although it has provided effective relief. If there are options, she's open to trying an alternative, but I'd like to have more info and herbal perspective to present to her. I would be able to explain my rationale and choice of herbs for an allergy-induced asthma, but unsure as to the more structural involvment/cause. Any thoughts?? Thanks, Tami, MNIMH, AHG NJ USA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 Hi Tami surely the treatment would be similar? You're aiming at supporting normal lung function, and although the trigger is not " allergic " the underlying problem may well be allergen induced? Sally O > Greetings, All... > Another query... > > I have a potential new patient. 2.5 years of age, female. Is > recently diagnosed with asthma, but only occurs during physical > exertion (running, etc), or laughing heartily. So, this is not > allergy-induced... its more of an exercise-induced asthma. Is > there anything we --as herbalists-- can offer for something like > this? Does it usually resolve as the child grows (i.e. lungs grow > and accommodate air flow)? Is there an alternative to the inhaler > she has been given?? Mom doesn't want to use the inhaler, although > it has provided effective relief. If there are options, she's open > to trying an alternative, but I'd like to have more info and herbal > perspective to present to her. I would be able to explain my > rationale and choice of herbs for an allergy-induced asthma, but > unsure as to the more structural involvment/cause. Any thoughts?? > Thanks, > Tami, MNIMH, AHG > NJ USA > > > List Owner: Graham White, MNIMH > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 Thanks, Sally... You don't think its more of a structural issue (i.e. small airways that will grow eventually)? Have you found herbal treatment to have as dramatic of effect on an episode as that of the inhalers? Thx... Tami Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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