Article: A Natural Treatment For Asthma
|
|
|
|
|
A Natural Treatment For Asthma
A plant-based compound significantly improves lung function in patients with moderate to severe asthma, producing results comparable to those of the steroid drug prednisone.
ASHMI
The mixture consists of the extracts of three herbs, and is called the anti-asthma herbal medicine intervention (ASHMI). ASHMI is a simplified version of a 14-herb medication used to treat asthma in Chinese hospitals.
First Controlled Study
It is the first time a controlled study has shown Chinese herbal medicine proving as effective as a corticosteroid for aiding asthma patients. The study was conducted on over 90 patients who were given either oral ASHMI, prednisone, or a placebo.
After four weeks, both the ASHMI and prednisone groups sh...
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Home
|
Back To Articles Directory
|
|
|
Send your comments, Suggestions or
Queries regarding this site at roseindia_net@yahoo.com.
|
|
Copyright © 2006. All rights
reserved.
|
|