How to cure wheezing
To cure wheezing, which is allergic and seasonal, one has to first be aware of the conditions that cause this. When there is inflammation and constriction of the airways and a trigger - be it a thin hair or cigarette smoke or the smell of fumes or a weather change or even something as trivial as potpourri - activates the noise upon inhaling, which is termed as wheezing. This constriction of the airways could be due to various reasons such as clogging of airways with mucus due to cold or viral pneumonia or something as unrelated as the poor functioning of the heart along with the diagnosed conditions of asthma, bronchitis, and emphysema.
Let us look at some easy remedies to cure wheezing
- Avoid dust-filled areas. Allergens in the air are a major reason supposedly causing wheezing. Using a nose mask to avoid inhalation of the dust particles will ease up the wheezing.
- Avoid extreme cold food/drink. Cold is a basic trigger of wheezing, so either using a scarf or a head cover will generally subside the intensity. Avoid intake of such extremely cool food or drinks.
- Cough up the phlegm. When the wheeze is a result of clogging due to mucus, coughing up generally clears away the mucus.
- Caffeine to ease it up. Drinking a cup of hot caffeinated coffee can ease up the wheeze and provide relief.
- Bronchodilators to dilate airways - Use any bronchodilator to expand the lungs and relax the airway muscles.
Some other remedies to cure wheezing
- Yoga improves breathing. Practising some of the postures in yoga (Cobra, bridge, pigeon, sphinx) improves breathing.
- Magnesium supplements prevent bronchial spasms.
- Mustard oil massage. As mustard has healing properties, brown mustard oil can be massaged onto the chest to get relief.
- Ginger tea. Tea made with ginger relieves wheezing.
- Gooseberry as an aid. Take 5 g of gooseberry powder in one tblsp of honey in the morning daily. This aids in the treatment of wheezing.
It is always said that Prevention is better than Cure, so take all measures to avoid the causes of wheezing. Under unavoidable circumstances, the above remedies would be very beneficial in the cure of wheezing. However, in extreme circumstances, it is always better to get it diagnosed and have it medically treated.