Acupuncture for Asthma

Acupuncture has proven to be a safe and effective form of treatment for asthma and other breathing problems.

In addition, studies involving those who use acupuncture for asthma treatment have shown a reduced amount of common coexistent digestive problems.

Because of this and other factors, both the World Health Organization and the National Institutes of Health have named listed asthma as one of the top 40 diseases for which acupuncture has proven to be an effective treatment.

Asthma Statistics

These days, more and more people are being diagnosed with asthma.

There are currently 20 million sufferers of asthma in the United States alone!

As the number of people diagnosed with asthma continues to rise, so does the number of people who choose to seek out drug free options for treating their asthma.

Other Asthma Treatments and Side Effects

Many of the drugs used in the more conventional types of asthma treatments include side effects such as changes in appetite, sleep habits, mood, and behavior.

Lowered resistance to infections, mild addictions, and changes in vision are also common side effects of the drugs used to open the airways of those who suffer from asthma.

Using acupuncture for asthma treatments involves no drugs or chemicals, and that means no side effects.

Benefits of Acupuncture for Asthma

Several studies have been published that report that the use of acupuncture for asthma treatment helps reduce or eliminate symptoms.

Among them:

• A Chinese study published in March 2005 found that acupuncture increased lung functioning and decreased asthma attacks in patients suffering from acute asthma.

• A German study, published in 2000, states that 79% of patients involved in the study reported an increase in general well being after being treated for asthma by using 12 30-minute long acupuncture sessions over a course of four weeks.

• Singapore's Tsao Foundation for Successful Ageing conducted a series of studies at Shanghai University's Traditional Chinese Medicine school, and the findings concluded that acupuncture for asthma treatment showed improvement in 80% of cases, and 25% reported that they had been completely cured!

Can Acupuncture Get Rid of My Asthma?

One of the reasons that acupuncture is able to treat asthma so well is because acupuncture allows a practitioner to treat many of the specific symptoms of asthma individually.

Chinese medicine, including acupuncture, treat each individual separately because they understand that an illness or disease may have more than one cause, and may affect people differently.

It is not uncommon for two people who are suffering from asthma to have very different acupuncture treatments.

Check With Your Doctor

There are certain types of severe asthma which require conventional drugs in order to be maintained.

It is advised that you check with your doctor if you are considering other forms of treatment.

It is not uncommon for doctors and acupuncturists to work together in order to develop the best form of treatment for asthma.