ASTHMA · Respiratory Health
homeopathicAsthma is best treated by a professional homeopath, but in the absence of such care, people can provide self-treatment for the acute phase of an asthma attack. The stronger the symptoms are, the faster the remedy usually works. Scientific research has verified that homeopathic medicines can effectively treat this and other allergic conditions.
12th · 30th potency
It is recommended to use the 12th or 30th potencies. Prescribe them every hour for up to three doses, and then repeat whenever the symptoms get worse. Stay in touch with your doctor because asthma can be dangerous.
For chronic asthma, professional homeopathic care is strongly recommended.
- Mental: Anxiety from breathing difficulty; fear of suffocation; restlessness.
- General: Year-round symptoms; worse at night and in bed; wheezing; shortness of breath.
- Modalities: Worse from dust, damp weather, and at night; better from open air.
- Mental: Intense fear of death/suffocation; restlessness; anxious; obsessive.
- General: Worse between midnight and 3 AM; weakness; thirsty but drinks small sips; worse from cold.
- Modalities: Better from warmth, head elevated, and hot drinks; worse from cold and damp.
- Mental: Anxious, fearful; clinging to others; worse from being alone.
- General: Dry, wheezing breathing with whistling or sawing sound; worse from cold and at night.
- Modalities: Better from warm drinks and eating; worse from cold air, lying down, and exertion.
- Mental: Irritable, weepy; sensitive to noise; fear of suffocation.
- General: Rattling mucus in chest; nausea and vomiting with wheezing; worse from motion.
- Modalities: Better from fresh air and rest; worse from warmth, motion, and coughing.
Quick quiz · match the remedy
1. Which remedy is indicated for an acute asthma attack triggered by house dust mite allergy, the most common allergen worldwide?
2. A patient has an asthma attack with intense fear of suffocation, restlessness, weakness, and the attack occurs between midnight and 3 A.M. They are thirsty but only drink in small sips. Which remedy is indicated?
3. Which remedy is indicated for dry, wheezing, labored breathing that sounds like whistling or sawing, especially after exposure to cold?
4. A patient has asthma with rattling mucus in the chest and experiences nausea or vomiting along with wheezing. Which remedy should be considered?
5. A patient experiences an asthma attack at night with intense fear of death, extreme restlessness, and cannot lie down. They feel better with warmth and hot drinks. Which remedy fits?
