Kent's repertory lists over 150 remedies under the general rubric 'respiration asthmatic' and many other remedies are listed in other asthma headings. The author considers that in the repertories there is no distinction made in the rubrics between asthma with reversible airway obstruction and cardiac asthma. Children who have asthma most frequently require Ipecuanha, Chamomilla, Natrum sulphuricum or Pulsatilla. In adult asthmatics Arsenicum album seems the most useful. Pointers for 9 boldface remedies for asthma rubrics in Kent's Repertory are given.