The study suggested that the small risk of dying from asthma increased two and a half fold for every additional beta-against inhaler used per month. Beta agonists relieve symptoms during after attacks by relaxing the muscles and thus making the airways dilate. If attacks persist or occur frequently the beta against may be taken regularly, rather that just when needed.

One in every ten children in Britain suffers from asthma, compared to 3% of the adult population. Homoeopathic treatment is usually constitutional and the authors stress that patients taking homoeopathic remedies must not come off their conventional drugs until they are completely better and have the consent of their GP or hospital consultant. The authors treat many patients with hypnotherapy as well as homoeopathy, in order to help them relax and control the asthma attack. They often use the bowel nosode Sycotic Co in the treatment of asthma. Four cases are given. Two patients improved after Thuja, given because it was suspected that their asthma started after being given vaccinations. A student improved when given Calcarea carbonica as a constitutional remedy. She was slow, fat and flabby. Sycotic Co was also given at the second interview as her eczema and asthma had improved but her sinus trouble had not. This did clear the sinus problem.

Two cases of childhood asthma are treated. The asthma occurs very differently in the 2 children and they are therefore treated with a different remedy in each case. In the first case Drosera was given for acute relief to a 6 year old. Sulphur was then prescribed as a constitutional remedy because of his warm-bloodedness, high energy, and history of frequent administration of inhaled steroids and antibiotics. He had frequent chest infections with much coughing. He had had steroid creams for eczema at a very young age. After the Sulphur he had no further attacks of asthma that year and eventually was able to leave off using his steroid inhaler. This improvement has been maintained for the last 3 years, with just 3 short courses of Sulphur. In the second case a boy aged 2 1/2 had suffered from croup since the age of 6 months and wheezed with asthma but did not need inhalent therapy. He often had a blocked nose and ear infections. When his wheezing got worse he was given steroids. Phosphorus was prescribed on constitutional traits with good results. The author still uses steroids on patients when nothing else works.