COPD causes, symptoms and homeopathic treatment

 Preliminary discussion: In today's article I will discuss COPD disease in detail. What is COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)? Causes of COPD? Symptoms of COPD? COPD diagnosis? 

Table Of Content:Today's episode covers several important disease-related topics including COPD treatment and ways to improve COPD. So let's get into the main discussion.

What is COPD?

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) COPD is a life-threatening lung disease that blocks breathing and causes breathing problems. Emphysema and chronic bronchitis are both sometimes referred to as COPD because they both cause symptoms related to lung complications. Patients with COPD may experience distressing disease symptoms as their lungs become filled with mucus. Sometimes their lungs can be damaged. Therefore, the main problem of people suffering from this disease is related to lungs and breathing.

COPD Image

In other words, COPD is a lung disease in which the patient is affected by one or more diseases such as pneumonia, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, chronic obstructive airway disease, etc. Many times the patient's airways become narrowed resulting in obstruction of air flow to the lungs.

Causes of COPD:

Miazomatic causes can be mentioned as the subtle cause of the disease. The weakness of the life force is also included for subtle reasons.

And the gross and aggravating factors that are responsible for creating COPD conditions are:

Smoking: The main cause of COPD is smoking. Both direct and indirect smoking contribute to the development of COPD. A person who is used to smoking for a long time is more at risk of getting this disease.

Air Pollution: The air is constantly being polluted by smoke emitted from factories, smoke from vehicles and engines, smoke emitted from power plants, etc. The risk of developing conditions like COPD is high if the air is constantly in such situations.

Also, the effect of various chemical pollution plays a role in the development of the disease.

Inhalation of dust: If there is a large amount of dust in the air at work or near residence and it is constantly inhaled into the lungs, the lungs can become diseased, and conditions like COPD can develop.

Respiratory tract infections: Repeated infections with diseases such as bronchitis or pneumonia increase the risk of developing COPD.

Hereditary tendency: If there is a family history of COPD or such lung diseases, the risk may be higher.

Signs and symptoms of COPD:

As the disease affects the lungs, the main symptoms of the disease are shortness of breath and cough. Problems appear to be chronic. Many people have these troublesome lung symptoms throughout the year. Problems appear to be chronic. Sometimes more mucus can accumulate in the chest. Sometimes the patient becomes dehydrated and the patient loses weight. A history of smoking is often found in patients with these symptoms.

Pathological Investigation:

Spirometry tests can be done to check if the airways and lungs are working properly.

This test measures how well the lungs function and how quickly air can be taken in and expelled from the lungs.

Arterial Blood Gas (ABG): Measures blood oxygen and carbon dioxide to see if the lungs are exchanging oxygen and carbon dioxide with the blood effectively and at the right rate.

Chest x-ray: Is there any abnormality related to the chest or lung by chest x-ray? Whether water or pooja has accumulated in the lungs? The size of the lungs, the thickness of the bronchi, etc. are known.

Chest CTscan: This test provides detailed images of the lungs and chest organs.

Some factors can also be assessed by blood tests. For example, COPD due to deficiency of alpha-1 enterotrypsin enzyme can be detected by blood test.

A biopsy test may also be required in some cases.

Homeopathic treatment of COPD:

The doctor must first find out from what particular cause the disease has developed. Along with collecting the patient's symptoms, the overall physical and mental symptoms should be collected. A single potent homeopathic medicine should be administered to the patient as per the symptoms. If possible, the application of miasmatic medicine in high strength suitable for the patient at a certain time interval will remove the metallic obstruction. Any medicine from the homeopathic materia medica can be selected for the patient according to the symptoms.

Here I mention some possible and widely used homeopathic medicines for COPD:

Arsenic alb, Antimonium tart, Antimonium ars, Bryonia alb, Aconite nap, Carbo veg, Gelsemium, Nux vom, Tuberculinam, Sulphur, Senega, etc.

Some medicinal mother tinctures can be used to relieve acute respiratory distress. Such as aconite nap, bloat ori, senega, etc.

Mother tincture medicine should be mixed with a certain amount of water. In addition to the application of fortified homeopathic medicines, selected mother tinctures can also be used for quick relief.

However, it should be remembered that the disease is best cured by the application of a single medicine, especially a potent medicine, and it facilitates the realization of the action of the medicine applied.

Management of COPD:

It is said that COPD is a chronic disease. And no treatment cures it completely. However, it has been found that COPD can be cured if the vitality is at optimum level and the right homeopathic medicine is administered to the patient in high potency.

In those cases where the disease is not completely cured, in most cases, it is possible to keep the patient well by reducing the severity of the disease symptoms. COPD patients can be assisted to live a normal life by various rehabilitation procedures.

In all these cases, the patient should be given an idea about the disease. If the patient is aware of the causes, symptoms, and consequences of this disease and if there is preparation for when the patient will go to the doctor, it will be possible for the patient to lead an easier and safer life. Smoking patients should be given advice, strategies, and support to quit smoking.

Practicing various physical exercises and breathing exercises suitable for the patient can increase lung function.

Patients with COPD are often malnourished. So the patient should take an adequate amount of nutritious food along with regular exercise.

The patient should develop personal awareness about the disease and practice a healthy lifestyle. If necessary, regular contact should be made with the doctor for follow-up at certain intervals.

Bottom Line: Along with treatment, lifestyle changes are essential to prevent COPD. One must have an optimistic outlook and focus on proper management by knowing the details of the disease.

Personal Experience: In my medical experience, I have seen COPD patients often suffer from mental weakness and depression. In all these cases he should be inspired to lead a normal life by awakening mental enthusiasm and optimism. The patient should be convinced that complete well-being can be achieved by a little more elegant living.

Many wishes for all.