Question:
I have been having a terrible time with asthma lately.
I am in search of some natural remedies.
I am afraid to use ephedra for I have a heart arythmia.(not sure of the
spelling)
Can anybody give me any advice?
Answer:
Lobelia Tincture is used to dilate the air passages and relax the muscles.
This should cause the spasming to stop. Here are a few formulas for asthma from a book I recently got on natural
healing. It says to try the following to stop an attack, or use it twice a
week for an improvement in your general condition:
Boil one ounce each of Ragwort, Wormwood and Cudweed in a quart of water for
ten minutes. Take the pan to the table. Drape a thick towel around your
head and over the pan. Breathe the steam as hot as you can for about a half
an hour,
three times a day. Alternatively, you can add one ounce of Valerian, and
1/4 ounce of Cayenne to a pint of boiling
water. Cover and simmer five minutes. Strain. Take a table-
spoonful every 5-10 minutes until the attack subsides. Here is another formula that you may want to try:
Add 1/2 ounce each of Horehound, Hyssop, Skunk Cabbage,Vervain, Elecampane
Root and Wild Cherry Bark to three pints of water; boil for twenty minutes.
Strain over
1/2 teaspoonful of Cayenne. Allow to cool. Take 3 tablespoonfulls every
3-4 hours.
