Now mankind has reached the peak of civilization. Of course, progress adversely affects the environmental situation throughout the world. The harm from the work of a number of enterprises that annually emit hundreds of thousands of tons of hazardous substances is enormous for human health. Especially such a negative effect on the respiratory tract. Because of this, a disease called "bronchial asthma" arose.
It is a narrowing of the respiratory tract in humans in connection with inflammatory processes. In other words, it is a disease that is chronic in nature and affects the lungs. Absolutely all age groups of people suffer from bronchial asthma. Attacks of an illness are expressed in periodic attacks of suffocation. It is difficult for a person to breathe for several hours, or even days. The cause of the attacks is the occurring spasms of the small bronchi. There is a swelling of the mucous membrane, which subsequently does not produce the required amount of mucus.
Unfortunately, despite the development of medicine and the acquisition of knowledge about the etiology of the disease, bronchial asthma is rapidly spreading throughout the world. In addition, the percentage of deaths due to the disease is quite large. There is a disappointing trend.
This ailment is an ancient disease, the history of which dates back several centuries. For many years, scientists studied the disease - and came to the conclusion that asthma is an allergic ailment. A well-known domestic specialist in the medical field, Bulatov proposed the following classification of the disease: infectious-allergic and non-infectious-allergic forms (bronchial asthma, atopic form). If we talk about the last form of the disease, then its cause is non-infectious allergens.
Nowadays, the nature of the atopic form of bronchial asthma has been well studied. The causative agents of the disease are usually divided into two subspecies: inhalation and enteric allergens. The former include plant pollen, fungal spores, chemicals, particles of animal and human skin. The second subspecies includes food, medicine, and serum. Due to the above factors, allergic bronchial asthma occurs.
Most often, atopic asthma is caused by particles of animal fur and epidermis. For many people, horse sweat is the main allergen that causes the disease. Domestic cats, dogs can be the causes of atopic asthma. It has long been proven that many drugs are pathogens in humans.
Why do healthy people not respond to a sufficiently large number of pathogens? According to doctors, hyperactivity of the bronchi is the main reason why sufferers have asthma attacks. That is, the bronchi become highly sensitive to all allergens of the infectious and non-infectious types.
Nowadays, bronchial asthma is successfully treated with drugs. With the help of drugs, you can prevent the attacks of the disease itself. The following groups of drugs that help with asthma are distinguished: hormonal, inhalation, bronchodilator. It is important to strictly observe the standard dosage of the drug prescribed by the doctor. When treating the disease, one should remember the positive effects of expectorant and sputum-thinning agents.
If you suffer from atopic asthma, it is necessary to give allergen injections in small doses. This will save you from suffocation for several years. Many people use a relatively new treatment called speleotherapy. The method is based on frequent visits to salt mines and caves.
Do not forget about the benefits of a balanced diet, which can significantly alleviate the symptoms that manifest bronchial asthma. Low-fat fish meat, vegetables, fruits, legumes will help you in the fight against the disease. Patients who suffer from an infectious form of the disease associated with chronic bronchitis, it is best to resort to herbal medicine. Decoctions and infusions based on medicinal herbs are a step towards recovery.