Complementary and alternative medicines: use in asthma

Complementary and alternative medicines: use in asthma

There is no good evidence demonstrating the efficacy of herbal medicine, traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture, air ionisers, homeopathy or chiropractic manipulation. The Buteyko breathing method may reduce the use of short-acting beta2 agonists and improve symptoms in the short term, but has not been shown to improve lung function or to reduce bronchial hyperresponsiveness.