Alternative Treatments for Asthma

I am finding that the internet offers many potential solutions for alternative asthma treatments. Herbs like Lobelia and Pennyroyal are said to be helpful but also potentially toxic. Various salt cures are on offer as well as a number of other possiblities.
These ideas get me to thinking every time, that not one of these therapies offer a way to address the cause of the asthma in the first place. Relying on external substances to fix an internal problem, is problematic. Medical doctors are, understandably, concerned when they hear that their patients are experimenting with herbal remedies. Asthma is a serious condition and to drop medication in favour of unproven herbs and spices is incredibly risky - even irresponsible. Buteyko is the only method that can be offered as a complementary support - purely because it has been clinically trialled and proven to work. All properly trained Buteyko instructors / practitioners will always encourage better communication between doctor and patient, and also will teach you more about using the medication in accordance with internationally recognised guidelines. Besides, Buteyko practitioners know that when you are doing Buteyko, you are more likely to experience fewer symptoms, making your need for medications and other treatments largely redundant.

My experiments with menthol, eucalyptus, mustard and various holistic therapies before I found Buteyko, were, to say the least, expensively disappointing. But Buteyko is just so logical it makes perfect sense. By stopping hyperventilation, many health difficulties can be reversed. And Buteyko only relies on your own body. No substances, devices and gadgets necessary! You can use Buteyko any time you like - and no one will even notice you are doing it.

Questions...

Gauteng was great, the group was so receptive and pleased to be able to learn new techniques to assist them with their breathing. It was obvious that it wasn't going to be a quick fix, but with perseverance they will all get results.
I get asked many questions at workshops, which I love! But sometimes they are questions I just can't answer, like:
"Why doesn't my doctor know more about the importance of Carbon Dioxide?"
"This is so logical, how come it isn't general knowledge?"
Well, these are questions that I think we all need to be asking! In fact, keep asking, and you will eventually find the truth.
Some of the truths that I have discovered in my quest for drug free asthma control, is that asthma, panic attacks, snoring,etc, are all breathing problems. Another truth is that breathing problems are problems that can be solved! It is just logical that breathing problems are solved by changing the breathing! With time and energy put into changing the breathing, you will breathe better. If you persevere, you will breathe better - for life!