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For centuries, certain foods have been used to prevent asthma attacks. Hippocrates said, “Never give a drug if food will serve.” Egyptians prescribed figs, grapes, or juniper fruit – good sources of minerals. Chinese used tea leaves which, like coffee, contain caffeine and some theophylline. The ancient Greeks and Romans favored garlic, pepper, cinnamon, and vinegar. These pungent foods can promote watery secretions in the nose and respiratory tract, helping to clean out clogged passages.

Other traditional remedies include freshwater fish, parsley, mint, watercress, fenugreek, radishes, quinces, raisins, or barley porrage. Many of these foods controlled inflammation of the airways by thinning mucus, dilating passageways and generally improving the ability of the respiratory system to function by providing vitamins and minerals. Today, some doctors suggest foods such as onions, garlic, fatty fish, and fruits and vegetables high in vitamin C to decrease inflammation.

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