ome herbs are believed to be able to overcome the symptoms of asthma relapse. Basil leaves are one of them. What does the medical world say about the benefits of basil leaves to treat asthma?
Overview of asthma
Asthma is a chronic respiratory disorder caused by inflammation. Inflammation makes your respiratory tract swell and constrict. This inflammation also makes lung cells produce a lot more mucus than usual. As a result, asthma causes you difficulty breathing and coughing due to reduced air entering the lungs.
There are many types of asthma, but in general, there are five types of asthma:
- Exercise-induced asthma (asthma due to exercise)
- Nocturnal asthma (asthma at night)
- Occupational asthma (asthma due to work)
- Cough-variant asthma
- Allergic asthma
Asthma can not the cure, but the symptoms can control with drugs. What about herbal remedies, for example with basil leaf?
Basil leaf is spice plant freshener (tonic) which is still one family with basil leaves and mint leaves.
Basil leaf is found to contain anti-inflammatory, anti-aging and antibacterial properties. Research shows that basil leaves are spices that have a wide variety of potential for health. One study showed that basil leaves contain a myriad of antioxidants such as phenolics and polyphenols, which include flavonoids and anthocyanins.
According to research conducted at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Basil leaves contain (E) -beta-caryophyllene (BCP) which may be useful in the treatment of arthritis and inflammatory diseases.
Basil leaves have the same anti-inflammatory properties as ginger, which belief to reduce asthma symptoms. Anti-inflammatory content, antioxidants and natural antibiotics in ginger can help the body fight respiratory infections. So with the same content and properties, you can benefit from the relief of asthma symptoms from basil leaves.
The Benefits of Basil Leaves have not been Ascertain Medically
Unfortunately, no specific studies have focused on the benefits of basil leaf for the treatment of asthma.
But among the varieties of varieties of basil leaf, there is one variety that believes to have more benefits for treating respiratory problems. That type is holy basil or in Hindi called Tulsi.
Essential oils and special phytonutrients contained in holy basil leaf can help loosen blockages and reduce asthma symptoms. But again, this has not been scientifically proving.
Do not Haphazardly Use Herbal Remedies to Overcome Asthma
Most people choose to use herbal medicines because they want to avoid the risk of chemical drug dependence.
Even so, the use of herbal medicines, including basil leaf to treat asthma, still need to consult first with a doctor. It aims to ascertain whether your choice of herbal medicine is safe to use with prescription drugs. In other words, there are no potential dangerous drug interactions. As well as to determine whether you have an allergy to basil leaf that can actually trigger your asthma symptoms relapse.
Muhammad Aqib