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Thousands swallow sardines with herbal paste to cure asthma
HYDERABAD, India (AP) Tens of thousands of asthma-sufferers swallowed live sardines or murrel fish smeared with a yellow herbal paste in a ritual performed Wednesday that they believe will cure their breathing problems.
The Goud family that administers the traditional treatment in the southern city of Hyderabad says its ancestors received the secret formula from a Hindu saint about 170 years ago. They refuse to reveal the mixtures ingredients, and doctors say it is unproven.
Those treated are often poor, but many say it has benefited them, and the government helps make arrangements for the large crowds who come to Hyderabad, the joint capital of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh states.
http://wbay.com/ap/thousands-swallow-sardines-with-herbal-paste-to-cure-asthma/
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hunter
(38,316 posts)1. The only thing that works for me is daily use of expensive inhaled steroids.
Before those I was a frequent flyer to the ER, or I took oral steroids which fucked me up in many ways.
It must suck to live in a place where those are unavailable or unaffordable.
Wouldn't it be awesome if something more than live fish stuffed with herbs were accessible to everyone suffering asthma?
How do we accomplish that?
peace13
(11,076 posts)3. I have used frankincense essential oil and it seems to improve things.
I didn't know that it had those properties but when I was in yoga class I rubbed a drop on and after class I noticed how well I was breathing. When I looked at the bottle it suggested that it would help asthma.
petronius
(26,602 posts)2. I swallow sardines with various toppings as well - wasn't seeing the 'woo'
until I got to "live"...
Of course, I treat my asthma with albuterol; sardines are a preferred all-natural, GMO- and gluten-free prescription for a chronic condition I call hunger.