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6.1.2. Therapy for the Hyperreactivity in Asthma: Stimulate Rest Table 6.2. The reaction to different types of stimuli in asthma ASTHMA particularly exacerbations Reaction to stimuli Awareness Breathing Muscle tension Metabolic changes Overalert, also in the airways Irritated continuous cough Muscle ache through lactic acid Hyperreactive mucosa Therapeutic Goals a. A second goal should be to decrease the patient’s hypersensitivity to sensory impressions. The overburdening of our senses with intrusive images is a constant element in our communication culture. The content of many of these images is shocking. The chronic character of this type of information leads to an on-going over-activation of our mind. The widespread use of alcohol, tranquillizers, and sleep-inducing drugs is an indication of the degree of this overburdening of our mind. The overalert mind that is ‘caught’ in the senses must let go a bit. The objective is, therefore, to avoid everything that provokes and stimulates awareness. The therapy should have a ‘sleep-stimulating’ effect. b. With relaxation of the muscle tone, the objective is to diminish the lactic acidosis, and therefore also the muscle pain. c. The phase of chronic hyperreactivity of the mucus membranes that has set in must be reduced. Treatment of the Hyperreactivity of Asthma a. Meditative techniques, biographical research, and consciously directing attention and relaxation have a healing effect on the overalertness of the asthma patient. Mindfulness is a relaxation technique that can be helpful. The patient’s own activities consist, in this case, of learning self-management of conscious processes. These processes can, through their own inner activity, be freed from a one-sided direction. Inhalation, circulation,
and the patient’s movements are freed from the unhealthy, over-stimulating nervesensory effect. This can contribute to a recovery of the normal rhythm of breathing and circulation. Acupuncture and heart rate Here we present some data on the effects of acupuncture on heart rate. In asthma and COPD, acute stress and anxiety often play an important role, since they diminish quality of life and increase chronic stress. In these situations, acupuncture can play a complementary role. The effect of acupuncture on the heart rate has been studied in human and animal studies. They show that acupuncture affects the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. Animal studies indicate that acupuncture inhibits the sympathetic nervous system (Chao 1999; Lin 2008). Human studies show that acupuncture increases the cardiac parasympathetic activity and decreases cardiac sympathetic activity (Nishijo 1997; Mori 2002). The reflex pathway to decrease heart rate by acupuncture-like stimulation consists of mainly group IV muscle afferent fibers whose activity leads to the activation of GABA-ergic neurons in the brainstem and an inhibition of sympathetic outflow to the heart (Uchida 2008). This regulating effect of acupuncture on the autonomous nervous system of the heart can have a positive effect on tachycardia. b. To calm down the irritated cough, asthma triggers should be avoided. The irritated cough can be treated with codeine preparations or with lavender oil on the chest. The smell of lavender is soothing and calming and will also help the overalertness. In anthroposophical pediatrics, thymus vulgaris in the form of an oil application on arms, chest, and back has proven to be helpful. Administered once a day, the continuous and irritated cough can disappear after just a few days. The irritated cough also improves when the patient is less over-stimulated (Soldner et al 2007). Nux vomica can be given homeopathically to patients who are bothered by a tickling cough and cramped bronchial musculature. These patients are also mentally extremely irritable. If the patient is weepy during an attack and is producing much mucus, then Bolk’s Companions RespiRatoRy system DisoRDeRs anD theRapy - 83
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Contents Acknowledgments 6 Preface
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Acknowledgments This Companion was
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