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Acute Asthma Treatment in Children
When the air pipe carrying air to and from our lungs is inflamed less quantity of air will pass through it and consequently there will be wheezing, breathing problems, cough and chest tightness. This condition is called Asthma which is a chronic ailment.
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Asthma is common among people of all ages and the ailment starts from childhood. Asthma is now very common among children the world over. Frequent occurrence of wheezing and respiratory infections at the age of 5 years can be the initial symptom of Asthma. Children born to asthmatic parents, Children who had a low weight at the time of birth, children who are brought up in unhygienic surroundings and who are exposed to tobacco smoke will be more vulnerable to asthma. Children with allergies and eczema also have the risk of becoming asthmatic.
Babies born premature or by Caesarean and babies of mothers who smoke during pregnancy are more susceptible to asthma. In children with Atopic dermatitis, the asthma will be more severe.
The common symptoms of asthma in children are
Cough
Wheezing
Difficulty to breathe
Tightness of chest
Symptoms getting worse in night as well as cold conditions, while doing exercises and when exposed to allergens.
Doctors diagnose asthma through medical history of child and parents, physical tests including checking the wheezing through stethoscope, checking the running nose and swollen air passage and checking the breathing using a spirometer. Since spirometry is not possible for children below the age of 5 years, diagnosis will be based on medical history and other physical examinations.
Once a child is diagnosed for asthma, he or she will be put under medication for about 6 weeks and depending upon the progress, the same treatment may continue or necessary changes will be implemented.
The following precautions are to be taken by the parents of an asthmatic child:
Avoid use of perfumes
Avoid foods that will cause asthmatic attack
Make the child to wear a scarf over his mouth and nose during cool weather
Keep the bed room free of allergens and dust
Change the filter of air conditioner frequently.
Child Asthma Natural Treatments at Home
Asthma being a killer disease, an immediate treatment in the best and most effective method is all the more important. There are many Home Remedies for asthma in children which are found very effective and bring immediate relief.
Warm a ripe banana over a low flame and sprinkle a little black pepper on that. By eating that banana, the child will get quick relief from the asthma attack.
Grind a few leaves of Tulsi (Holy Basil) to form a paste and mix 20 ml of the paste with 13 ml of honey extracted from the hives of small honeybees. Eating this mixture will give great relief from asthma.
Before going to bed every night, give the child some roasted grams to eat and a glass of milk to drink. This will give relief from asthma.
Grind 250 grams of Indian Gooseberry to form a paste, mix with 50 grams of banyan root and 125 ml of honey. Let the child eat this mixture regularly in small quantity. This will enable him to be without asthmatic attack.
