A Homoeopathic Management of Bronchial Asthma based on Richard Hughes Philosophy

Abstract

Bronchial asthma is a heterogeneous multifactorial chronic inflammatory disease of the respiratory tract which is characterized by airway inflammation, increased airway responsiveness and respiratory obstruction. It is one among the most common chronic conditions that affects both children and adults The global burden of Asthma is increasing day-by-day and according to studies, about 300 million people worldwide is currently affected by it. The incidence, prevalence and severity depends on the interplay between genetic and environmental factors as its exact etiology is unknown. The prevailing conventional treatment of Bronchial asthma includes administration of corticosteroids, bronchodialators, biologics especially the anti-cytokine monoclonal antibodies, etc but most of these fail to cure Bronchial Asthma to a whole extent