The term 'Asthma' is taken from the Greekmeaning ' panting' or 'labored breathing'. Asthma is a conditioncharacterized by a paroxysmal wheezing respiration dyspnoea(difficulty in breathing), mainly expiratory. Asthma is a diseasethat intermittently influences the lungs. When it attacks, thelungs become infected and the airways slim. The sufferer's chestreduces, breathing becomes difficult or wheezy, and a consistentcough may develop - especially during the night. Asthma can betriggered by allergic reactions or have its starting point from astressful amount of life such as infection, a grief, or even thebirthday of a baby. Thousands die from asthma each year. That is aserious disease that is increasing in frequency. For children andadults alike, they have difficulty to breathe during an asthmaattack can be a frightening experience. Whilst conventionalmedications relieve many of the symptoms of asthma, they can cureit. With homeopathy, it is a different story.The key Causes of Asthma:Regarding the etiology, bronchial asthma isbroken into the following groups:1. Sensitive (extrinsic/ atopic) Asthma - Thistype of bronchial asthma usually starts in child years and is oftenforwent by eczema. But almost all of the young adults (<35 yrs.)developing bronchial asthma also fall into this category. Geneticfactors also play a tremendous role we this. Through this type ofasthma, the allergen causes the production of abnormal (IgE)immunoglobulins.2. Infective or Intrinsic Asthma - This is notgenetic or allergic, but may be caused by, or at least associatedwith an upper respiratory area or bronchial infection which isusually viral.3. Emotional Asthma - Internal factors (likeanxiety, psychological stress etc.) are often considered to be theonly cause of some asthmatic attacks, but it is still not certainwhether it can be the only cause or is merely a precipitatingfactor.4. Occupational asthma - This can take placein certain industries in which there exists exposure to metallicdust particles (esp. platinum salts), natural detergents, toluenediisocyanate, polyurethane material, flour and dust from grains andso onWhatever may be the cause, it finally causesparoxysms of bronchial blockage produced by widespread bronchialspasm accentuated by inserting of the bronchi with excessivemucus.