1. Hot Beverages to Control Acute Attacks
Treating respiratory irritation by drinking a cup of coffee, tea, hot chocolate or plain hot water may help to regulate your breathing. The goal of asthma home remedies is to heat your air passageways to control oncoming or acute attacks. Consuming a hot beverage warms your bronchioles. Asthma attacks constrict your airways, while heat expands these closed passages. This approach does have limitations, though. It's not always feasible to drink a hot beverage when you're in the throes of an acute attack. Home remedies are meant to supplement medicinal treatments, not replace them. Use this technique when you feel an attack coming on, rather than when you're in the middle of one.
2. Breathe the Steam
Inhale the steam from a hot bath or shower. Or, heat a pot of water, lean over the pot, cover your head with a towel and breath in the vapors. Like the hot beverage home remedy, this technique heats your breathing routes, forcing your bronchioles to expand and allow more air into your lungs. Use this method as a natural preventative measure rather than to relieve acute attack. Always follow your doctor's advice on how best to handle an asthma attack.
3. Purify Your Air
Allergens and impurities in the air you breathe can trigger asthma attacks. Invest in air purifiers that can clean the air throughout your residence to help control your asthma symptoms and attacks. At very least, install a purifier in the room you use most.
