The Asthma Cure Controversy: Unraveling the 'Fish Prasadam' Secrets

The 'fish prasadam', distributed by the Bathini family, is believed to cure asthma and draws thousands of people annually. Despite its controversial nature and skepticism from scientists, it continues to attract attention. It was distributed in Hyderabad on Saturday with officials like Telangana Legislative Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar inaugurating the event.

The 'fish prasadam', a herbal remedy distributed by the Hyderabad-based Bathini family, was given to thousands of people on Saturday amid ongoing controversy over its efficacy in treating asthma.

The event, held at the Exhibition Grounds, was inaugurated by Telangana Legislative Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar and state Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar. The distribution lasts for 24 hours from 11 AM.

Despite skepticism from scientists and rationalists, the 100-year-old tradition attracts a large turnout every year. The Bathini family claims the herbal formula, administered with a live murrel fish, was revealed to their ancestor by a holy man.