Asthma means panting or short drawn breath. It is the most wearisome of all respiratory diseases. Patients gasp for breath and find more difficulty in exhaling than inhaling. The main symptoms of asthma are coughing, tight chest, wheezing, and difficulty in breathing.

Natural remedies for asthma treat this respiratory disease with the help of organic herbs having medicinal qualities. The herbal supplements and other functional foods are the main natural remedies for asthma. Along with the herbal medicines some exercise schedule has to be maintained. Yoga and other meditation have also been very effective in holistic healing of the disease. The natural remedies for asthma are more beneficial in curing the disease.

Some natural remedies for asthma are:

# One can feel immediate relief, if air flowing over honey is breathed in. Honey is also effective when taken with either water or milk, as it excises out agglomerated mucus and helps in its elimination from the respiring passage.

# Garlic is another effective remedy for asthma. Ten or twelve cloves of garlic boiled in 50 ml of milk, if taken once a day regularly, heals the ailment gradually. Ginger tea with minced garlic pods can also be taken twice a day.

# A teaspoon of turmeric, mixed with a glass of milk should be taken two times a day on empty stomach.

# Paste of Bitter Gourd roots with equal mass of honey or juice can be taken as an expectorant for one month.

# Five to ten grams of Indian gooseberry powder mixed with one teaspoon of honey can be taken in the morning.

# A massage of mustard oil added with little camphor over the chest loosens up phlegm and makes breathing easy.