Ayurvedic Treatment for Asthma & Congestion Relief

HERBAL REMEDIES The following herbal remedies can be taken on a regular basis for long-term prevention of asthma. • Mix 1 teaspoon cinnamon and ¼ teaspoon trikatu into a cup of boiling water. Let it steep for 10 minutes, and add 1 teaspoon of honey before drinking. You can take this tea twice a day.

• A tea made of half licorice and half ginger is also beneficial for asthma prevention. Use half a teaspoon of the combined herbs per cupful of water. • Also try ½ teaspoon bay leaf and ¼ teaspoon pippali mixed into 1 teaspoon honey, taken 2 or 3 times a day. • Another remedy that can relieve congestion and alleviate breathlessness is ¼ cup onion juice with 1 teaspoon honey and ⅛ teaspoon black pepper.

This remedy will also be effective for immediate relief of asthma. • This herbal formula is helpful both for prevention and immediate relief: sitopaladi ½ teaspoon punarnava ½ teaspoon pippali pinch abrak bhasma pinch For immediate relief, take this entire mixture with honey, a little bit at a time. For long-term usage, take it once a day. • You may also find ⅓ cup spinach juice with a pinch of pippali effective.

Drink this twice a day. THREE MUSTARD SEED REMEDIES Mustard seeds are effective in healing the bronchial system. Here are three ways to take advantage of their heating and healing power: 1. Rubbing a little brown mustard oil onto your chest will give some relief.

Make a tea by mixing ground mustard seeds and pippali (or black pepper if you don’t have pippali). Steep ¼ teaspoon of each for 10 minutes in 1 cup hot water, then add 1 to 2 teaspoons honey. Drink 2 or 3 times a day, or for better results sip it every 15 minutes throughout the day. Mix 1 teaspoon of brown mustard oil with 1 teaspoon natural organic sugar.