Asthma and breathing

Can homeopathy help with asthma, breathlessness and recurring cough?

The Homeopathy clinic in Kanpur sees patients with asthma, allergic bronchitis, recurring cough, sinusitis and breathlessness that worsens by season. Homeopathic treatment looks at the whole pattern — what triggers an attack, when it flares, and a person’s history of allergy and infection — and matches one medicine to that picture. Treatment is taken alongside an inhaler, not instead of one.

Conditions the clinic treats in this area

• Asthma, including seasonal and allergy-triggered asthma
• Allergic bronchitis and repeated chest infections
• Long-standing or recurring cough
• Sinusitis and post-nasal drip
• Allergic rhinitis and bouts of sneezing
• Breathlessness on exertion or with a change in weather
• Frequent colds, sore throat and catarrh from low resistance to infection
• Snoring and a persistently blocked nose

What the first consultation involves

The first appointment is unhurried. The doctor asks when the breathing trouble began, what brings on an attack — dust, cold air, exertion, a particular season — how the chest behaves at night, and how often cough or colds return. Then about past illnesses, allergy in the family, and the inhalers and medicines you use now. Homeopathic prescribing is matched to this whole picture rather than to the diagnosis alone. Bring any spirometry (lung function) or chest X-ray reports and a list of your current inhalers and medicines.

Keeping your other treatment going

If you use a preventer or reliever inhaler, or take tablets for asthma or allergy, keep using them exactly as prescribed. Homeopathic medicines are given in very small doses and are used alongside conventional treatment. An inhaler is not reduced on your own, and never during an attack — any change is decided later, with the doctor who prescribed it, once breathing has been steadier for some time.

Which clinic and which days

Breathing complaints are seen at the Swaroop Nagar and Gumti No. 5 (Kaushalpuri) clinics, and — for campus residents only — at the IIT Kanpur Health Centre. The full weekly timetable, with each clinic’s hours and whether it is open right now, is shown further down this page. Timings change occasionally, so call before travelling.

Common questions about asthma and breathing treatment

Should I stop my inhaler if I start homeopathic treatment?

No. Keep using your inhaler exactly as your doctor prescribed, including the preventer you take every day. Homeopathic medicine is taken alongside it. If breathing becomes more settled over months, any reduction is planned with your chest doctor — never done on your own, and never during an attack or a flare-up.

Can homeopathy help if my asthma is triggered by dust, pollen or the season?

Allergic and seasonal patterns are among the most common reasons patients come to the clinic. The medicine is chosen for how your body reacts — the timing, the triggers, the type of cough or congestion — rather than for the word “allergy”. Sensible avoidance of known triggers is part of the advice you are given.

How long before I might notice a change?

A recent cough or a mild seasonal flare can ease within days to weeks. Long-standing asthma is a longer course — usually several months — with follow-up visits to adjust the medicine as the season and the pattern change. You will be given a realistic timeframe for your case at the first visit.

Is homeopathic treatment safe for children with asthma or recurring cough?

Homeopathic medicines are given in very small doses. Where a child is seen, an inhaler, nebuliser or prescribed tablets carry on exactly as before and treatment is added alongside — nothing is swapped or stopped. Bring the child’s prescriptions and reports, and tell the doctor every medicine in use. Call ahead to confirm the doctor is seeing children of that age.

What about a sudden asthma attack — can I rely on homeopathy for that?

No. A sudden or severe attack is an emergency: use your reliever inhaler and get medical help straight away. Treatment at the clinic is for the longer-term pattern between attacks — how often they come, how the chest behaves day to day — not for rescue during one.

Do I need an appointment before coming in?

An appointment is best. Booking through Practo — the button at the top of this page — secures a time, and you can also call or send a WhatsApp message to arrange one. Clinic hours for all three locations are listed further down this page.