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Health Encyclopedia: Other Asthma Treatment For Children And Adolescents

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Alternative therapies are widely used by children, adolescents, and adults with asthma. In one study, nearly half of asthma or allergy sufferers resorted to alternative treatments. To date, however, evidence does not support most alternative therapies, including high-dose vitamins, urine injections, homeopathic remedies, and most herbal remedies.

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Natural Treatment, Remedies, Therapies for Asthma
...have been studied rigorously in the United States. Butterbur (also known as Petasites hybridus, butter dock, blatterdock, bog rhubarb, and exwort), a traditional herbal remedy, is used for... Read more »
Allergic Rhinitis: Other Treatments
...Larger trials are needed to confirm these results.Butterbur (also known as Petasites hybridus, butter dock, blatterdock, bog rhubarb, and exwort) is a plant found in Europe, North American, and... Read more »
Ulcerative Colitis: Dietary Considerations
Dietary ConsiderationsMalnutrition is very common in ulcerative colitis (UC), although it tends to be more severe in Crohn's disease. Some experts recommend that children with IBD increase their... Read more »
Crohn's Disease: Dietary Factors
Dietary FactorsThe role of diet and nutrition is very important in Crohn's disease and should be considered for four separate situations:As important add-on treatment to medical therapies for... Read more »
Kidney Stones: Other Treatments
PreventionAll individuals who have experienced kidney stones should take some specific preventive measures to prevent recurrence. The following are some general observations:The most important... Read more »

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