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Ailments
& Remedies
Jaundice
/ Hepatitis
The
most common of all liver ailments, this results in an increase
in the bile pigments and bilurubin in the blood, giving the skin
and mucus membrane a yellow tinge. And is called `Kamala'
in Ayurveda.
Symptoms
- Extreme
weakness
- Severe
headaches
- Constipation
- Nausea
- Yellow
discoloration of the eyes, tongue, skin and urine
- Dull
ache in the liver region of stomach.
- Possible
itching all over the body
Root
Causes
- Excessive
circulation of pitta (bile pigments) in the blood. Occurs
when there is any obstruction in the bile duct or impairment
of the functions of the liver or excessive destruction of
the red blood cells.
- Ailments
as typhoid, malaria, yellow fever, tuberculosis affect the
liver to some extent
- Viral
infections.
Healing
Options
| Herbs |
- Ghritkumari
(Aloe vera)
- Kakmachi
(Solanum nigrum)
- Jaundice
Berry (Berberis vultaris)
- Bhumiamla
(Phyllanthus niruri)
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Ayurvedic
Supplements |
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| Diet |
- Go
for the boiled & spiceless diet. With vegetables-
radish leaves, tomato, lemon . And dry fruits- dried
dates with almonds & Cardemoms
- Have
plenty of sugarcane juice, orange juice, bitter
Luffa and barley water.This enhances urination which
helps eliminate excess bile pigments in the blood.
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| Lifestyle |
- Take
complete rest
- Avoid
heat, sex and pshychic factors like anger and anxiety.
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| Yoga |
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