Guest guest Posted January 19, 2006 Report Share Posted January 19, 2006 Hello, My 6 year old has got asthma and I think because of that he is having an itching problem. Usually, whenever he has this problem I apply some petroleum jelly in the affected area and it helps. Of late, this problem has become really worse - could be beacause of too much use of heater (due to cold season), he is scratching all the time to the point of bleeding and also he is having some dark patches in those areas . I took him to the docter and he recommended some antiallergic medicine. Could anybody please suggest me some ayurvedic medicine/ointment to help the situation. Regards, Sraboni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2006 Report Share Posted January 19, 2006 1. If you have a herb shop nearby, Trifla, Khair bark, Neem bark(internal part), Giloy(Amruta, Guduchi), Parval, Ardusi (vasaka) Bring these eight herbs (trifla is 3 herbs)equal proportion by weight, pound them together and make powder. In the evening, Take 10 gm powder, add 150 ml water and let soak for night. Next morning boil on low fire till 40 ml remains. Give this to child on empty stomach. Only once a day. This takes care of small erruptions, itching, eczema and many other itchy diseases. Black blemishes or uniform blackish spray on feet, legs, arms and back will also reduce. Children suffering from small pox, chicken pox, measles also benifit from this decoction. This medicine formula is given in Garud Purana. 2. If getting herbs is difficult, use Panchtikta Ghrutam for local application. Twice a day should be adequate. 3. You can also give either Brihand Manjista Ghanavati 1 tab with honey morning evening, or Maha Manjista Quatha 10 ml diluted with equal water morning and evening. 4. Reduce salt content, avoid iodized salt, oily foods, bakery, soft floor (Maida) items, dairy items. 5. Drink warm water throughout the day. 6. In no medicine approach, you can simply apply mustard oil/cow ghee on itching areas. Better effect if oil is warmed with a little turmeric. 7. Steam sauna (steam bath) shoud give instant relief. 8. Avoid petroleum jelly if possible for lifetime. For Asthma following simple remedy: 1. Dry ginger and Bharangi powder them together, and let him take 1/2 tsp mixture with warm water morning and evening. This should be done for 6-9 months with patience. Bharangi is a traditional herb in Indian ayurvedic practice. The Deepana (Increasing digestive agni) property of ginger (Sunth) digests raw ama, kapha and eliminates through bowels. This reduces congestion in respiratory channels reducing breathing trouble/whizzing. Being slow but sure remedy, long term is essential. 2. Powder of Beheda (Vibhitaki is sanskrit name), 1/2 tsp maximum with honey, taken once a day is also useful. You can use this along with anyother medicne. This too, must be done for 6-9 months. 3. Diet must be watched carefully. To find out which foods are giving him exacerbation, see earlier post on ayurveda: "food tests for allergy" using search facility. Best of health for child Dr Bhate ayurveda, Sraboni Dutta <sraboni_muk> wrote: > My 6 year old has got asthma and I think because of that he is having an itching problem. Usually, whenever he has this problem I apply some petroleum jelly in the affected area and it helps. Of late, this problem has become really worse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2006 Report Share Posted January 19, 2006 ayurveda, Sraboni Dutta <sraboni_muk> wrote: > > Hello, > > My 6 year old has got asthma and I think because of that he is having an itching problem. Usually, whenever he has this problem I apply some petroleum jelly in the affected area and it helps. Of late, this problem has become really worse - could be beacause of too much use of heater (due to cold season), he is scratching all the time to the point of bleeding and also he is having some dark patches in those areas . I took him to the docter and he recommended some antiallergic medicine. Could anybody please suggest me some ayurvedic medicine/ointment to help the situation. > > Regards, > Sraboni > dear sraboni asthma and skin itching (eczema) are very common partners in a medical condition called atopy, which is related to an essential fatty acid deficiency, a key nutrient that reduces inflammation in the skin and mucus membranes, and keeps these tissues properly nourished - drs. acknowledge the atopy but tend to ignore the nutritional aspects of this condition flax/hemp or fish oil, equal to 500 mg of EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) daily can make a big difference - consider the fish oil, because it also contains DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) which is essential in proper brain development in children a vegetarian source of DHA is a product called neuromins, if he can't eat the fish oil time and time again i have seen such conditions resolve completely with this supplement, along with dietary changes including elimination of wheat (roti, bread etc.) and dairy (butter/ghee is OK) best... todd caldecott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 Hi Thank you so much for your suggestions. Where from can I buy this fish oil you are suggesting ? I am based in Tokyo . Also, I would like to know - will it really help his asthma too ? He has got a real cold and allergic problem , he is sneezing all the time . Quite often, he gets serious ear infections also. Because of repeated ear infections since he was 6 months old, sometimes I suspect that he has a slight hearing loss. First two years of his life , he was suffering from serious eczema - atopy , when that got cured, asthma started. Currently, he is taking steroid inhaler every night. For the last one year, I am also giving some homeopathy medicine, which is not helping much. Last year , he was coughing all the time, so the Docter decided to go for steroid inhaler, after starting this, thank God that he is not coughing any more. I didn't get much from the alllergy test - it only told me that he is allergic to house dust, mites and pollen. Is diet really very important ? I often see in the internet that , diary products should be eliminated totally from an asthma patient, but I have never really tried it as I don't have much faith in it . Hope to hear from you soon. Regards, Sraboni > flax/hemp or fish oil, equal to 500 mg of EPA (eicosapentaenoic > acid) daily can make a big difference - consider the fish oil, > because it also contains DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) > which is essential in proper brain development in children Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 dear Sraboni there is much evidence to show the benefits of fish oil in asthma, for e.g. http://erj.ersjournals.com/cgi/reprint/16/5/861 i am sure you can find this supplement in japan, but since i don't speak japanese i am afraid i cannot help you find it locally - there are however many sites you can procure this product online - just make sure that it is standardized to its EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) content - the strongest oil on the market is called a "30/20," meaning that one capsule contains 300 mg of EPA and 200 mg of DHA - just one of these would be helpful i am particularly fond of Carlson Labs, but also i use Nordic Naturals - i am sure you can find a good product in Japan - just make sure its in a darkened glass or otherwise non-see-through container that protects the oils from light regarding diet, and speaking as a clinician, i have seen time and again the benefits of eliminating flour and dairy products in asthma and eczema you can choose to believe this or not, but the proof is in the "pudding" - implement an elimination diet for a minimum of 4 weeks - no dairy (except butter) of any kind, and no wheat flour of any kind - be very careful to read all labels because these foods can be found as additives in many different things - do this then write back to the list and tell us how he is doing as far as allergy tests, what kind of test was it? a skin (RAST) test? this are notoriously inaccurate - better are the more expensive ELISA tests that actually test the blood the relationship of eczema and asthma is just too important to ignore, and suggests an inherited atopic condition related to an essential fatty acid deficiency - there may be other nutrient deficiencies as well, and in such circumstances my basic, general daily protocol (for a 150 lb adult) would consist of vitamin A (25,000 IU daily), B complex (50 mg daily), C (2-3 g) and E (800 IU daily), as well as zinc (50 mg daily) and quercetin (2-3 g) to determine the dose for a child, follow this formula weight of child divided by 150 lbs = percent of adult dose, e.g. 30 lbs / 150 lbs = .2, or 20%, thus for vitamin A 25,000 IU x 20% = 5000 IU the problem with the steroids is that they suppress the local immune response (that's how they work), but as they do so, they also increase the susceptibility to upper respiratory tract infections like colds, ear infections, fungal sinusitis (ver-r-r-y common) or something worse and potentially life threatening like pneumonia apart from the supplements recommended above i would strongly recommend a high quality air purifier for his bedroom and your house - asthma in big cities like tokyo is all too common, and apart from the nutritional factors, is related to environmental pollutants you might also want to use some aromatherapy - pine, spruce, eucalyptus and cedar are all good choices for asthma - infuse these in your child's bedroom every night there are some absolutely brilliant herbs for asthma, but i hesitate to recommend these without direct supervision, given that your son is also taking pharmaceuticals - so try the dietary changes and supplements first, and we can take it from there good luck... todd caldecott On 27-Jan-06, at 5:39 AM, ayurveda wrote: > Hi > > Thank you so much for your suggestions. > Where from can I buy this fish oil you are suggesting ? I am > based in Tokyo . > Also, I would like to know - will it really help his asthma too ? > He has got a real cold and allergic problem , he is sneezing all > the time . Quite often, he gets serious ear infections also. > Because of repeated ear infections since he was 6 months old, > sometimes I suspect that he has a slight hearing loss. > First two years of his life , he was suffering from serious > eczema - atopy , when that got cured, asthma started. Currently, he > is taking steroid inhaler every night. For the last one year, I am > also giving some homeopathy medicine, which is not helping much. > Last year , he was coughing all the time, so the Docter decided to > go for steroid inhaler, after starting this, thank God that he is > not coughing any more. > I didn't get much from the alllergy test - it only told me that > he is allergic to house dust, mites and pollen. Is diet really very > important ? I often see in the internet that , diary products > should be eliminated totally from an asthma patient, but I have > never really tried it as I don't have much faith in it . > Hope to hear from you soon. > Regards, > Sraboni > > >> flax/hemp or fish oil, equal to 500 mg of EPA (eicosapentaenoic >> acid) daily can make a big difference - consider the fish oil, >> because it also contains DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) >> which is essential in proper brain development in children lf via the internet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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