Asthma herbal medicine

Herbal medicines that control the attack of diseases such as asthma and malaria should be taken 1-2 hours before an attack. 

Pulsatilla possesses sedative, analgesic, antispasmodic, and bactericidal properties. Traditionally, it is used for dysmenorrhea, orchitis, ovaralgia, epididymitis, tension headache, hyperactive states, insomnia, boils, skin eruptions associated with bacterial infection, asthma and pulmonary disease, earache, and specifically for painful conditions of the male and female reproductive systems. Pulsatilla is widely used in homoeopathic preparations as well as in herbal medicine. 

For centuries, Chinese herbal medicine has used extracts of Ephedra s/n/cato treat asthma. Investigation of this plant resulted in the isolation of ephedrine, a potent dilator of the air passages of the lungs. The naturally occurring stereoisomer is levorotatory and has the following structure (See Example 6.2)... 

The scientific name of Chinese chives is Allium tuberosum Rottl. (Liliaceae). It is known as Jiucai in China and Nira in Japan. It is a perennial plant and both the leaves and the inflorescences are edible. It has also been used as an herbal medicine for many diseases. According to the dictionary of Chinese medicines, the leaves have been used for the treatment of abdominal pain, diarrhea, hematemesis, snakebite and asthma while the seeds are used as a tonic and aphrodisiac. In the present study, 39 compounds were isolated and identified from the ethanol extract of the seeds of Allium tuberosum. Among them, 23 are new compounds and include spirostanol saponins, furostanol saponins, cholesterol saponins and alkaloids. Their structures were identified by a combination of ESIMS, ID, and 2D-NMR (COSY, TOCSY, ROSEY, HMQC, and HMBC). The antitumor activities of some of these compounds will be discussed. 

Traditional Chinese medicine, including acupuncture, herbal products for asthma and bronchitis... 

It contains glycyrrhizic acid, is 50 times sweeter than sugar, and can accelerate the healing of gastric ulcers. Licorice treats such respiratory ailments as bronchitis and asthma and is an ingredient in herbal cough medicines. Glabridin inhibits inflammation of skin. 

Pharmacology The actions of ephedra products are those of ephedrine and pseudoephedrine, which release norepinephrine from sympathetic nerve endings. In addition to nasal decongestion, the established clinical use of ephedrine is as a pressor agent Ephedra herbal products are commonly used for treatment of respiratory dysfunction (including bronchitis and asthma) and as mild CNS stimulants. In Chinese medicine, ephedra products are also used for relief of cold and flu symptoms, for diuresis, and for bone or Joint pain. 

The leaves of perilla are well known for use in traditional medicine as an herbal treatment for several different diseases, such as asthma, influenza, bronchitis, and digestive system dysfunction (Yu et al., 1997). The leaves contain an essential oil enriched in monoterpenes, aldehydes, and ketones, which are potentially applicable as antimicrobials, fungicides, antioxidants, and insecticide (Yu et al., 1997 Seo and Baek, 2009 Tian et al., 2014 Tabanca et al., 2015). Seeds also contain volatile oil. The pomace residue resulting from oil extraction of the seeds is rich in phenolic compounds such asrosmarinic acid that are potentially valuable as antioxidants (Guan et al., 2014). Typically, the pomace is used as animal and bird feed (Asif, 2012). In Korea, leaves are used for wrapping meats and raw fish, and other food products (Nitta et al., 2003). In Japan, Perilla leaves are a common ingredient in the popular dish tempura and are frequently added to pickled fruit known as umeboshi in rice balls (Sawabe et al., 2006). 

Arsenic poisoning from orthodox remedies has become unusual since the inorganic arsenicals fell into disuse. Even in western medicine, however, arsenic did at one time have a reputation for the relief of asthma, and occasional cases did develop arsenic poisoning from remedies taken for this purpose. It is very possible that arsenic is still present in some herbal remedies other than those of oriental origin. 

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