Asthma sufferers may have trouble breathing—and no wonder. This disorder involves a temporary narrowing of the bronchi, the airways branching from the windpipe (trachea) to the lungs. Allergic reactions to mold spores, fungi, animal dander, grass and tree pollens, and certain foods or chemical irritants—even exercise in some people—can bring on asthma attacks.

Homeopathy seeks to use the body’s natural self-defense: its own mechanisms for healing. Critics of homeopathy often claim that any positive results seen must be due to a placebo effect because the remedies contain so little of the natural medicines. This criticism is unfounded: The positive results of homeopathy have, in fact, been shown to function independently of the placebo effect.

With regard to the homeopathic treatment of asthma, a number of studies demonstrate its effectiveness. For example:

• 28 patients with allergic asthma received either oral homeopathic immunotherapy or identical placebo in conjunction with their conventional care. Statistically significant improvements in overall symptom intensity among the first group appeared within a week and lasted   for up to eight weeks.
• 45 asthmatic patients experienced positive or very positive results in 58 percent of cases treated with homeopathic isotherapy (i.e., remedies prepared from house dust and pet fur) and in 61 percent of cases treated with traditional homeopathic desensitization (regular injections of the allergens responsible for the patient’s symptoms).
• Asthmatic children who were treated with a homeopathic lung histamine remedy experienced much less frequent asthma attacks.
• In a controlled study, asthmatic patients receiving a homeopathic pollen remedy showed a statistically significant improvement, while those taking the placebo got worse on average.

Ingredients for Asthma

There are many useful homeopathic remedies available for the treatment of asthma. Some common ingredients found in such remedies include but are not limited to Ammi visnaga (khella), Aralia racemosa (spikenard), Drosera rotundifolia (sundew), Grindelia robusta (gum plant), Hedera helix (English ivy), Ipecacuanha (Ipecac), and Lobelia inflata (Indian tobacco). If you or a loved one suffers from asthma, you may wish to give homeopathy a try.