Jaundice

Jaundice is the most common of all liver disorders. It is a condition in which yellow discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes occur due to an increase in the bile pigments, namely, bilirubin in the blood.

Types of Jaundice

(i) Surgical Jaundice (ii) Hemolytic Jaundice (iii) Hepatocellular Jaundice (iv) Newborn Jaundice or Hyperbilirubinemia

Causes of Jaundice

Following are the major jaundice causes:

1. Obstruction of the bile ducts 2. Haemolytic anaemia 3. certain diseases affecting the liver such as typhoid, malaria, yellow fever, and tuberculosis

Symptoms of Jaundice

Following are the major jaundice symptoms:

1. Extreme weakness 2. Headache and fever 3. Loss of appetite 4. Severe constipation 5. Nausea 6. Yellow discoloration of the eyes, tongue, skin, and urine 7. Dull pain in the liver region

Home Remedies for Jaundice

Take 10-15 basil leaves (tulsi) and make its paste. Add half glass of freshly made radish juice to it. Take this every day for at least two-three weeks. It is commonly used home remedy for jaundice. Gooseberry (amla) is very beneficial in curing jaundice as it is rich in Vitamin C that is highly needed to the jaundice patients. Take a glass of fresh tomato juice, mixed with a pinch of salt and pepper early in the morning. It is an effective remedy for jaundice. Lemon is also beneficial in the treatment of jaundice. The patient should be given 20 ml of lemon juice mixed with water several times a day. This will protect the damaged liver cells. The juice extracted from the green leaves of pigeon pea should be taken in doses of 60 ml daily. It is an effective natural cure for jaundice. You can also take 20 ml of lemon juice mixed with water several times a day. This will protect the damaged liver cells. Boil 1 cup of barley in 3 liters of water and simmered for 3 hours. Drink it several times during the day. It is also an effective home remedy for jaundice.

Ayurvedic Herbal Remedies for Jaundice

* Ghritkumari (Aloe Vera) * Kakmachi (Solanum Nigrum) * Jaundice berry * Bhumiamla

These are all very readily available in the appropriate stores can be taken in a number of ways. Some like Aloe Vera are available in ingestible capsules either purely or as a significant by-product of another medicine

Or they could be consumed raw, added to cooking, drunk with water or turned into a paste with other products such as water, sugar, juices, garlic etc.