Right medicine?

two new herbal drugs, Respicare and Asmon, have been launched in the market to treat bronchial asthma. However, difference of opinion prevails among the allopathic and Ayurvedic practitioners about the efficacy of the drugs. Bronchial asthma is caused by allergens and leads to difficulty in breathing. Around five million Indians suffer from asthma.

Though inhalers are effective in controlling the symptoms of asthma, they have side effects like brittleness of bones, hypertension, changes in the skin structure, diabetes and cataract. They can also cause yeast infection in the mouth and hoarseness of voice. On the other hand, herbal drugs do not have adverse side effects.

Bacfo Pharmaceuticals (India) Limited, a New Delhi-based company, claims its medicine, Respicare, will provide relief to asthma patients.