HOME REMEDY FOR JAUNDICE

Don’t get puzzled at your reflection in the mirror. The yellowish appearance on the skin and the white of the eyes is a sure proof of knowing you’ve got jaundice, which occurs when the blood contains an excess of the pigment called bilirubin. This excess of bilirubin causes the skin, eyes, and the mucus membrane to turn yellowish color. Jaundice is most common of all liver disorders affecting the liver, and is also common in new born babies which usually clear without treatment.

You may have been wondering why and how on earth you could have got jaundice even after taking so much of precautions. Actually jaundice may be caused by a number of factors such as: Hepatitis, inadequate blood flow to the liver, pancreatic cancer, Hepatitis, cirrhosis of the liver congenital disorders involving bilirubin, Malaria, obstruction, alcohol abuse and subsequent scarring of the liver can cause significant cell damage causing jaundice..

Normally most waste products of the body are excreted in the urine via the kidneys, however, the other main physical route for these substances to be excreted are the liver and the bile system. In case of the bilirubin from old red cells, passes to the blood stream to the liver, where the cells process it, and also produce the liquid bile. Bilirubin passes out through the small and large intestines and is excreted in the stool. Some is reabsorbed back into the body through the bowel wall, and appears in the urine. Any failure or obstruction of the bilirubin pathway leads to a build up of bilirubin in the blood, which gives the yellow tint on the individual’s skin, causing jaundice.

A complete blood test, an abdominal ultrasound, and also a liver biopsy are the tests that are done on the individual to diagnose jaundice.

The symptoms of jaundice are mainly the yellow discoloring of the skin, eyes and mucus membrane, dark urine, abdominal pain or swelling, nausea, itching, and light colored stool {gray or yellow].

Some of the beneficial home remedies for jaundice are : Drinking tomato juice with a pinch of salt early in the morning, or even carrot juice is highly beneficial. A high intake of lime juice is another remedy. Half cup beet root juice with half a lemon squeezed cures jaundice in a short period. Oils, fried food, butter, turmeric and spicy and sour products, pickles should be highly avoided. All liver problems can be cured with an intake of 4gms gooseberry with water thrice a day daily for 15-20 days. Consume 1 cup juice extracted from radish leaves 2-3 times a day.