Re: Question about herbs/holistics

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Our family has been following an all natural approach to treating my 5 year old son's asthma since July. Brady used to take breathing treatments 3 times a day everyday using Zopenex, Accuneb, Duo-Neb, Zyrtec, and Singulair. Since July he has been off Zyrtec and Singulair. He has had less than 20 treatments since July as well. We went through the whole "detox" period and now he is using OregaResp capsules and Oreganol oil on his feet for treatment. He is doing well now but it has been a long haul and very bumpy but no hospital visits either. His peak flows have been, sometimes, better than ever and sometimes not. He is taking vitamin D, calcium, and magnesium due to having a hair sample done to see what elements his body was lacking. His magnesium level was very low so he is on a supplement for that. I have read numerous books and articles and most of them (medical and natural) claim that magnesium is great for helping the l

ungs relax and helps with breathing issues. Maybe Matt knows about this....

Anyways if you have any questions let me know.

Todd

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Hi All,

I am a 39 year old woman who was diagnosed with asthma five years ago. Because I am a teacher (kindergarten through 3rd grade) I get sick often. I probably average bronchitis 3x a year which plays havok with my asthma....Anyway, I was wondering if anyone here takes herbal remedies or takes the holistic approach in addition to their pulmo's meds. Any info would be helpful.

Thanks,

Beth (-:

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Hi Beth,

Welcome to the group!

A big " Thank You " to you for all the work you do -

I imagine being a teacher is not easy.

Have you looked into garlic supplements?

if you are interested -

you can do some research on garlic as a natural antibiotic -

http://tinyurl.com/yux9p2

Have you looked into NAC?

Mucolytic

NAC has been used for about thirty years to break up mucus in persons

having bronchopulmonary diseases including chronic bronchitis, cystic

fibrosis, asthma, sinusitis and pneumonia. [79]

NAC helps reduce the viscosity of mucus so that it may be more easily

coughed up. [80]

NAC accomplishes this by converting the disulfide bonds of the

mucoproteins into sulfhydryl bonds and cleaving the mucoproteins into

smaller molecules.

http://www.healthy.net/scr/Article.asp?Id=575

other stuff good for asthma -

pantothenic acid or pantethine

B6

quercetin

vitamin C

magnesium

enteric-coated fish oil

green tea

and I'm sure others will have more suggestions.

Alana

>

> Hi All,

>

> I am a 39 year old woman who was diagnosed with asthma five years

ago. Because I am a teacher (kindergarten through 3rd grade) I get

sick often. I probably average bronchitis 3x a year which plays

havok with my asthma....Anyway, I was wondering if anyone here takes

herbal remedies or takes the holistic approach in addition to their

pulmo's meds. Any info would be helpful.

>

> Thanks,

> Beth (-:

[Guest guest]

Hi Alana, Thanks for the suggestions! I have been doing a great deal of research on Mullein tea and Hyssop....will look into the other supplements/herbs you recommended! Regards, Beth (-:sea_girl111 wrote: Hi Beth,Welcome to the group!A big "Thank You" to you for all the work you do -I imagine being a teacher is not easy. Have you looked into garlic supplements?if you are interested -you can do some

research on garlic as a natural antibiotic -http://tinyurl.com/yux9p2Have you looked into NAC?MucolyticNAC has been used for about thirty years to break up mucus in persons having bronchopulmonary diseases including chronic bronchitis, cystic fibrosis, asthma, sinusitis and pneumonia. [79] NAC helps reduce the viscosity of mucus so that it may be more easily coughed up. [80] NAC accomplishes this by converting the disulfide bonds of the mucoproteins into sulfhydryl bonds and cleaving the mucoproteins into smaller molecules.http://www.healthy.net/scr/Article.asp?Id=575other stuff good for asthma -pantothenic acid or pantethineB6quercetinvitamin Cmagnesiumenteric-coated fish oilgreen teaand I'm sure others will have more

suggestions.Alana>> Hi All,> > I am a 39 year old woman who was diagnosed with asthma five years ago. Because I am a teacher (kindergarten through 3rd grade) I get sick often. I probably average bronchitis 3x a year which plays havok with my asthma....Anyway, I was wondering if anyone here takes herbal remedies or takes the holistic approach in addition to their pulmo's meds. Any info would be helpful.> > Thanks,> Beth (-:

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[Guest guest]

Hello Alana

I am new to this forum. I have asthma that flared up the last year due

to allergies. I as interested in your post.

May I ask what is NAC . How should I ask for this from the doctor or

drug store.

I have a big complaint about mucus which I need to expectorate.

jose vargas

> >

> > Hi All,

> >

> > I am a 39 year old woman who was diagnosed with asthma five years

> ago. Because I am a teacher (kindergarten through 3rd grade) I get

> sick often. I probably average bronchitis 3x a year which plays

> havok with my asthma....Anyway, I was wondering if anyone here takes

> herbal remedies or takes the holistic approach in addition to their

> pulmo's meds. Any info would be helpful.

> >

> > Thanks,

> > Beth (-:

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Beth,

You're welcome -

it is really nice to see others are using and/or researching into

vitamins and herbal supplements.

Alana

>

> Hi Alana,

>

> Thanks for the suggestions! I have been doing a great deal of

research on Mullein tea and Hyssop....will look into the other

supplements/herbs you recommended!

>

> Regards,

> Beth (-:

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Welcome to the group!

NAC is a vitamin supplement.

Any decent health food store should have it.

No prescription is needed -

but -

always talk to your Doctor before taking any supplements.

Alana

>

> Hello Alana

> I am new to this forum. I have asthma that flared up the last year due

> to allergies. I as interested in your post.

> May I ask what is NAC . How should I ask for this from the doctor or

> drug store.

> I have a big complaint about mucus which I need to expectorate.

> jose vargas

[Guest guest]

I grew up in postwar Germany where they no no asthma medicines.

When I had asthma, the first thing that was done is to get me into the

bathroom with lot's of warm steam or they had a bowl of hot water with

mullein and mint leaves where they put my head over the bowl and draped

a towel over me and the bowl.Also, I would be send off to children's

homes into another climate zone. Archaic, yes, but it got me through it

Thyme, mullein, mint, balsam pine in form of a hot tea and steam where

used. I remember not being allowed to eat real cold things or liquids,

always warm.

For cold also restricts the airways.

I know that my childhood asthma was a lot due to emotional stress and

allergies, that's why the placement into children's homes might also has

worked.

There is a method of breathing that can be learned or administered (

Middendorf method) that does work. I was fortunate to receive some of

those treatments and was astonished how well it worked. However ,since

the training for that method takes years, there are only few

practitioners who know how to do it. some are in California. It was

originally established by Prof. Middendorf to help Opera singers to keep

their lungs open. I don;t think it is something you can reliably do on

your own when you have an attack, but keeping up with the treatments

does make a difference. If I had a practitioner in my area I would

prefer it over all the drugs I am taking, but I don't have someone here

that is trained in the technique. Just got lucky to know about it when a

trained person spend a summer in my area and I could benefit. Here is a

URL to the site.

http://www.breathexperience.com/

A trained person knows how to manipulate your ribcage, shoulders, bones

in such a way that the lungs will open up and releases the bronchial spasms.

I know it sounds weird and is not to be confused with something called

'breathworks' which is something else entirely.

C-M