Non-drug (Natural) Therapies for Asthma

WHAT ARE THE SO CALLED NATURAL THERAPIES FOR ASTHMA?

Drug therapy is the conventional treatment for asthma in traditional western medicine. Coming into vogue are many so-called non-drug or natural therapies for asthma. Few if any allopathic physicians use "natural therapies" in their routine practice but acknowledgment must be made that some of them can be helpful. The following natural therapies have been used to varying effect in treating asthma patients.

• acupuncture
• Alexander Technique
• aromatherapy
• biofeedback
• chiropractic
• counseling/psychotherapy
• healing/Therapeutic Touch
• herbal medicine
• homoeopathy
• hydrotherapy
• hypnotherapy
• massage
• naturopathic medicine
• nutritional therapy/dietary therapy
• osteopathy
• reflexology
• relaxation therapy
• shiatsu
• yoga

(Information will be provided on the role of natural therapies at a later date.)