Ronald Honsberger

Transcendental Meditation and Asthma

Respiration January 14, 2009 Archie F. Wilson, Ronald Honsberger, John T. Chiu et al. 54 citations

A 6-month study with crossover at 3 months was designed to evaluate the possible beneficial effects of transcendental meditation upon bronchial asthma. 21 patients kept daily diaries of symptoms and medications and answered questionnaires at the end of the study and 6 months later. Other measurements included physician evaluation, pulmonary function testing, and galvanic skin resistance. The...