Natural Remedies for Asthma Relief?

[Reasonable Rascal]

It may be a long time Post-TSHTF before you can get comercially made remedies.

Here are some quotes and the web sites where I found them:

"Herbal Remedy: This condition is a medical emergency, but it is beneficial to know of a quick treatment if you don't have other treatment readily available. If you are without your usual medication, drink one cup of black or green tea. Tea contains low amounts of theophylline, which will relax the
constricted bronchial tubes. Contact your health care professional or seek emergency treatment if needed."

http://www.mothersherbs.com/natural_health_remedies.html#asthma

"In the Middle East, herbs have always been a primary treatment for asthma and allergies. A traditional extract blend taken with honey
includes BLACK CUMIN (Nigella sativa), CHAMOMILE (Matricaria recutita), CINNAMON (Cinnamomum cassia), CLOVES (Syzygium aromaticum), ROSEMARY (Rosmarinus officinalis), SAGE (Salvia officinalis), SPEARMINT (Mentha spicata), THYME (Thymus vulgaris) and other herbs. Black cumin seed,
rosemary and thyme are known to inhibit the contraction of tracheal smooth muscle that is stimulated by histamine and acetylcholine.17
Chamomile, cinnamon, cloves, rosemary, spearmint and thyme contain many antioxidants.

Black cumin seed oil, and the black cumin phytochemicals nigellone and thymoquinone, strongly inhibit lipoxygenase18 and prevent the release of histamine from mast cells.19 The herbs in this blend also contain the
lipoxygenase inhibitors caffeic acid, catechin, chlorogenic acid, hydroxycinnamic acids, kaemp-ferol, procyanidin-D2, quercetin and cinnamic acid,14 all of potential benefit to asthmatics.

In Asian countries a blend known as Saiboku-To is used clinically for asthma
treatment. It contains 10 herbs including ginger (Zingiber officinale), Korean ginseng (Panax ginseng), magnolia (Magnolia obovata), Baikal scullcap (Scutellaria baicalensis) and licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra)."

http://www.healthwellexchange.com/nutritionsciencenews/nsn_backs/Apr_99/asthma.cfm

Most, if not all of these herbs are easily available, and are grown in most herb gardens!

[Mushroom]

If tea is not available, black coffee will help with a sudden severe asthma attack until proper medical attention can be found. I used it when a grandson became ill when I was alone in the house with 4 other grandkids and no transportation, no medication, and the phone was out. Quick thinking is vital in this type of situation.

[Morrigan55]

The black coffee treatment also worked on my daughter Belle, who had an asthmatic response to firework smoke. She hated drinking it, but after 1/2 hour her symptoms had lessened considerably.