Home Remedies to Cure Jaundice

Jaundice is the clinical manifestation of hyper bilirubinemia, arising from the over-production of bilirubin or impared billary excretion. When serum bilirubin exceeds 2 to 4 mg; per 100 ml, yellowish pigmentation of the skin and mucous membranes appear. In ayurveda it is called “Kamala” meaning disorder of liver in which all likes and dislikes disappear.

Symptoms

If the duration is less than one month, it is due to hepatitis. If it is more it can be due to carcinoma, chronic active hepatitis, or chronic liver abscess. It has been divided into acute and chronic, ineffective and obstructive types. The acute variety is very serious and if not treated patient dies immediately. There is fever, with digestive distress and soon the toxemia develops. Once the patient develops coma, the prognosis is severe.

In chronic type digestive distress like nausea, anorexia, epigastric discomfort, slight pain or heaviness immediately after meals are common symptoms.

In long standing cases, due to malignancy, there may be weight loss. Severe colic pain can be there due to stone in bile duct. Fever is suggestive of hepatitis. In obstructive type pruritus is always present. Color of urine, stool, conjunctiva and lastly skin changes to yellow.

Home Remedies for Jaundice

1. Juice of bitter gourd are very effective in treating jaundice.One glassful of juice early morning per day is recommended.

2. Prepare a cupful of juice of beetroot and lemon in equal proportions. Having this juice for a few days will definitely cure jaundice.

3. Extract juice of amalaki (Indian gooseberry, Emblica officinalis). Have this juice thrice in a day in a teaspoonful quantity. This is a potent remedy for all kinds of liver ailments.


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