There seem to be three ways of treatment for bronchial asthma, deserving attention.

The oldest of them implies improving the pathological condition of the visceral nervous system with oriental methods of natural treatment, i.e. pointed pressure, acupuncture & moxibustion. In the case of bronchial asthma moxibustion therapy is most important. The Chinese proverb says: “Without moxibustion asthma cannot be cured.” For instance, the program of moxibustion therapy for bronchial asthma by Yan Dingliang, an expert in acupuncture & moxibustion, is as follows.

First year, the points “dazhui & feishu” are treated. For the patient with a long course of disease (more than three years) and a severe condition, the point “lingtai” should be added. Second year, the points “fengmen & lingtai” or “fengmen & tanzhong” are chosen to be treated. Third year, the points “gaohuang & dazhu” are treated. If the weather is very dry, the moxibustion therapy for bronchial asthma is not recommended.

The relative old natural way implies improving the pathological condition of the “vital force” with a homeopathic poisonous substance. Since even a small amount of the above substance can greatly irritate the “vital force”, the dose of the homeopathic poisonous substance is usually very little. Moreover, the high potency of the homeopathic remedy has no homeopathic poisonous substance at all. Therefore many are under the impression that here just works self-suggestion.

An example. A person had evident symptoms of Aralia Racemosa: she was very sensitive to cold drafts, which causes acute rhinitis. Dry cough, wheezing and foreign body sensation in the throat begins soon after lying down. She had to sit up. Aralia Racemosa C4 (a middle potency) was prescribed but without success. Since the homeopathic remedy was correct, a single-meal of Sulfur C30 (a high potency) was prescribed. Then taking the Aralia Racemosa C4 was continued with success.

The modern way implies deranging the work of the morbid biochemical machine with a suitable allopathic poisonous substance. The dose of the allopathic poisonous substance has be some poisonous to be effective. In the case of asthma attack inhaled glucocorticoid, an oral leukotriene inhibitor or theophylline may be administered.