Sometimes diet alone is not enough to help an illness. Specific vitamin and mineral supplementation to consider with asthma is as follows:

• Vitamin B12 1000 mg injected intramuscularly, daily for 7 days.
  
• Vitamin B6 50 mg twice daily
  
• EPA (found in fish oils) 3g daily
  
• flax oil 1-2 Tbsp. daily
  
• bioflavonoids, especially quercetin or hesperidin, 400 mg 15-30 minutes before meals
  
• Beta carotene 100,000 I.U. daily
  
• Selenium 250 - 400 mg daily
  
• Vitamin E 800 I.U. daily
  
• Vitamin C 1-2g daily
  
• Magnesium 400 mg daily
  
• digestive enzymes can help reduce mucus formation and prevent undigested food from "leaking" into the blood stream, which would cause a systemic inflammatory reaction.
  
• N-acetyl cysteine (an amino acid that works well to digest mucus) 500 mg twice daily.
  
• pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) 500 mg morning or afternoon

• Ammi visnaga, an East Indian plant

• Brassica spp. (mustard): use in a warm chest compress or as a foot bath for asthma accompanying bronchitis or as foot bath

• Commiphora myrrha: (Myrhh) works well for asthma with profuse secretion which is expelled with difficulty.

• Convallaria majalis (Lily of the Valley - beware this can be toxic in relatively low doses) is indicated for cardiac asthma, and combines well with Leonurus cardiaca (Motherwort).

• Datura stramonium (Thorn apple, toxic!) for chronic asthma

• Ephedra vulgaris: (Ephedra, the herbal Pseudofed) relieves bronchial spasm. Combines well with Lobelia inflata and Grindelia robusta

• Euphorbia hirta: works well for bronchitic asthma, especially combined with Grindelia robusta

• Grindelia robusta: is given for asthma with a dry cough, sense of soreness, rawness. May be best as fresh plant preparation.

• Lobelia inflata (toxic) for spasmodic asthma with secondary bronchitis. Combines well with Capsicum frutescens, (Cayenne pepper), Grindelia robusta, Drosera rotundifolia, Euphorbia hirta, Ephedra vulgaris

• Marrubium vulgare (White Horehound) for asthma with moist expectoration, loss of the voice and difficulty breathing.

• Polygala senega (Milkwort) is for bronchitic asthma; combines well with Euphorbia hirta and Grindelia robusta.

• Sanguinaria canadensis (Bloodroot, beware, it's toxic) reduces bronchial spasms and combines well with Lobelia inflata.

• Selenicereus grandiflorus (toxic) for asthma with cardiac symptoms.

• Symplocarpus foetidus: (Skunk cabbage) is a traditional anti-asthma remedy because it reduces bronchial spasms and relieves cough.

• Thymus vulgaris: (the culinary herb, Thyme) breaks up mucus secretions in the bronchi.

• Verbascum thapsus: (Mullein) is very soothing when inhaled from a steaming broth.

• Viburnum opulus: (Cramp bark) reduces spasms all over the body, including the lungs.

• for paroxysmal cough and dry mucous membrane use Eriodictyon californicum plus Grindelia robusta.
• for a severe attack, when you feel pressed for breath and are wheezing use Gelsemium sempervirens (Yellow jasmine, toxic) plus Ferula sumbul .
  
• Verbascum thapsus plus Grindelia robusta

• Cramp bark 7.5 mL of tincture
  
• Ephedra 5 mL
  
• Skunk cabbage 5 mL
  
• Thorn apple 3-5 mL
  
• Lobelia 7.5 mL
  
• Cayenne pepper 5 mL