Complementary and Alternative Therapies for Asthma

Follow the links below to find information on using complementary and alternative therapies for treating asthma.

Reviewed May 2008

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Title:   Asthma and complementary therapies
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   There are many complementary therapies available to people with asthma. These therapies have so far been under-researched, so no one knows for sure how effective they are. Be guided by your doctor. Never abandon your asthma medication or management techniques in favour of a complementary therapy.
Date:   Mar 2008
Title:   Herbal interventions for chronic asthma in adults and children
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Herbal interventions for chronic asthma in asthma and childrenChronic asthma is a inflammatory disease of the airways characterised by wheeze and breathlessness. Drug therapy is usually used to control symptoms but complementary medicine is often used, ...
Date:   Nov 2007
Title:   Asthma medications - Q & A
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Asthma is when a person has sensitive and inflamed airways. Airways that are inflamed are more sensitive to asthma triggers, such as dust, pollens and chemicals. Preventative medicine can help to reduce the risk of an attack.
Date:   Feb 2007
Title:   Other Treatments for Asthma
Publisher:   HealthInsite Topic Page
Description:   Links to information about managing and treating asthma with specific therapies, such as exercise, diet, biological therapies, physiotherapy and complementary therapies.
Date:   Feb 2007
Title:   Asthma and complementary therapies: a guide for health professionals
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing,National Asthma Council Australia (NAC)
Description:   The aim of this paper is to provide an up-to-date evidence-based summary of the issues around asthma and complementary therapies, including practical advice.
Date:   Mar 2005
Title:   Asthma and complementary therapies
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing,National Asthma Council Australia (NAC)
Description:   In recent years there has been increasing use of complementary therapies for the treatment of many conditions, including asthma. Some people feel that using complementary therapies gives them more control over their treatment.
Date:   Mar 2005
Title:   Manual therapy for asthma
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Various manual forms of therapy are used to try and relieve asthma. Chiropractic and osteopathic techniques aim to increase movement in the rib cage and the spine to try and improve the working of the lungs and circulation. Other manual techniques inclu...
Date:   Jan 2005
Title:   Asthma and complementary therapies
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Find out the effect that complementary therapies such as herbs and acupuncture can have on your asthma.
Date:   Nov 2003
Title:   Homeopathy for chronic asthma
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Homeopathy is a complementary healing system based on "curing like with like". It involves greatly diluting substances (potentising) which ordinarily may or may not cause symptoms, in order to strengthen the body's own healing response to a problem. Hom...
Date:   Sep 2003
Title:   Acupuncture for chronic asthma
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Acupuncture is a treatment originating from traditional Chinese medicine. It consists of the stimulation of defined points on the skin (mostly by insertion of needles). The objective of this review was to assess whether there is evidence from randomised...
Date:   Mar 2003
Title:   Speleotherapy for asthma
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Speleotherapy (staying in underground environments) is believed to be of some benefit to people with asthma. People spend short periods in specifically designated caves or mines, sometimes doing particular physical or breathing exercises. There are some...
Date:   Jan 2001
Title:   Alexander technique for chronic asthma
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   During an asthma attack, the airways narrow, causing breathing problems, wheezing and coughing. Asthma can be caused by allergies, pollens, stress or air pollution and can be fatal. The Alexander Technique is a form of physical therapy involving a serie...
Date:   Dec 1999
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