What is liver cirrhosis?
Chronic liver damage from a variety of causes leading to scarring and liver failure.
Hepatitis and chronic alcohol abuse are frequent causes. Liver damage caused by cirrhosis can’t be undone, but further damage can be limited.
Initially patients may experience fatigue, weakness and weight loss. During later stages, patients may develop jaundice (yellowing of the skin), gastrointestinal bleeding, abdominal swelling and confusion.
Treatments focus on the underlying cause. In advanced cases, a liver transplant may be required.
Ayurveda View of liver cirrhosis
According to the National Institutes of Health, cirrhosis is the 12th leading cause of death by disease. An extensive description of hepatobiliary disorders are found in Ayurvedic classics. The distension of abdomen (Udara vrddhi) caused by the functional derangement of liver is known as Yakrddalyudara in Ayurveda.
what is the cause of liver cirrhosis?
Cirrhosis is a late stage of scarring (fibrosis) of the liver caused by many forms of liver diseases and conditions, such as hepatitis and chronic alcoholism. Each time your liver is injured — whether by disease, excessive alcohol consumption or another cause — it tries to repair itself
Symptoms of liver cirrhosis
Initially patients may experience fatigue, weakness and weight loss. During later stages, patients may develop jaundice (yellowing of the skin), gastrointestinal bleeding, abdominal swelling and confusion.
Ayurvedic Treatment of liver cirrhosis
Vegetables such as beets, tomato, carrot, bitter gourd, egg-plant, radishes, squashes and papaya are useful in this condition. All oils and fats should be avoided for several weeks.
Home Remedies for liver cirrhosis
Liver is one of the most important organs in the human body, weighing around three pounds in an average adult and reddish-brown in color. It is both the largest internal organ and the largest gland in human beings. Its main functions are pre-digestion, cleansing and protein synthesis. Before the blood passes to the digestive tract and to the rest of the body, the liver detoxifies and metabolizes the harmful drugs, chemicals and toxins in it. Because of its strategic location and multidimensional functions, the liver is also prone to many diseases.
