... naturopathy, oligotherapy, and traditional Chinese medicine. There is a lack of sufficient research evidence at this time to either support or reject the role of these therapies in the treatment of asthma. ... children, the onset of asthma, whether defined by the sign of first symptoms or actual diagnosis, is often before the age of 5 or 6. In a study of children up to grade six, Hessel found that 20.2% of ... before the age of 1, over one-half (57.4%) before the age of 4 and 67.4% before reaching 5 years of age.16 A study of students up to the age of 19, found a diagnosis rate of 8.5% before the...