When I feel a little wheezy, caffeine, tea in particular, seems to calm my asthma symptoms. I wouldn't take a tea break in place of medication, but if my chest starts to feel tight due to an allergic situation I can have some tea and usually avoid heavy medication. [And I must leave the allergic situation, natch]. There's some research to back me up on this. However I'm basing my statement on my personal experience rather than research.
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