A Study On Role Of Medicinal Plants For Respiratory Disorders

Abstract

Asthma is a respiratory condition in which the airways constrict and narrow, often as a result of a "cause" such as exposure to an allergen.Exercise, cool weather, or mental discomfort are also factors to consider. Many plants have been noted to be helpful in the treatment of various respiratory diseases, including asthma, in conventional systems of medicine. In the treatment of asthma, the herbs have demonstrated promising effects in bronchodilation, mast cell stabilisation, anti-anaphylactic, anti-inflammatory, anti-spasmodic, anti-allergic, immunomodulatory, and inhibition of mediators including leukotrienes, lipoxygenase, cyclooxygenase, platelet stimulating, phosphodiesterase, and cytokine. Medicinal plants and natural goods have been increasingly popular in the last two decades all over the world. Asthma affect about 300 million people worldwide and it has been estimated that a further 100 million will be affected by 2025. The aim of this article is to include a study of antiasthmatic medicinal plants, including their active chemical constituents and potential mechanisms of action.