Asthma

One of the most common chronic diseases in children, asthma affects many adults as well. Although manageable, asthma can be fatal if left unattended. In most cases, it is a big burden to children during their active playful stage of growing up.

Asthma attacks happen when the main airway constricts and prevent or limit the flow of air into our lungs. It usually starts when the body is exposed to different allergens. Most common of these are house dust, pollens, animal dander, tobacco smoke, and pollution. These trigger the release of chemical mediators such as histamin, and the mobilization of other allergic responses such as mast cells, epithelial cells, eosinophils and T-cells. They all play major role in keeping our body particularly our respiratory system free from the invasions of these allergens. During the course of these responses to allergens, inflammation is triggered in which major airways are affected. Lining of these airways swell causing the air passages to become small. As the attack continues to worsen, air becomes difficult to move to the lungs and the air exchange becomes impaired. Mucus secretion further clogs the already swollen airways.

Ganoderma anti-asthma action is proven through the years and is further supported by clinical claims. Its mechanism of action can be derived from its anti-allergic effect. Asthma exacerbation is usually triggered by allergen exposure and Ganoderma can suppress these allergic reactions by suppressing the release of anaphylactic mediators. The respiratory autoimmune inflammatory response induced by anaphylactogen could be greatly prevented by the suppression of these mediators. Ganodema can directly act on reducing the inflammatory cells in trachea and respiratory passages, inflammatory mediators such as histamine and prostaglandin and inhibits the release of eosinophil activating chemokine. These inflammatory cells and mediators are responsible for the narrowing of the airway passages through the process of inflammation. By keeping them in check, inflammatory response could be prevented and the airways remain patent and unobstructed.

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