Acupuncture for respiratory problems

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1. Overview
2. Symptoms
3. Causes
4. Treatment

1. Overview

Respiratory problems includes any problems with the lungs and breathing. There are many respiratory probems, such as:

1. Asthma
2. Chronic bronchitis
3. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
4. Pneumonia
5. Emphysema
6. Cystic fibrosis/bronchiectasis
7. Pleural effusion
8. SARAS

2. Symptoms

Symptoms of respiratory problems include breathing problems such as difficulty breathing, shallow breathing, fighting to breath and pain when breathing.

3. Causes

There are many causes of respiratory problems such as infection of the lungs, asthma, allergic reactions to airborne particles, etc.

4. Treatment of respiratory problems

Treatment of respiratory problems includes inhalers, oxygen and steriods. Holistic treatments include Chinese herbs, which have been shown in research to treat respiratory problems such as asthma and SARAS.