Home remedies for jaundice

In Ayurveda jaundice is explained as Kamala .Jaundice happens due to aggravated pitta.jaundice is a symptom that can develop as a part of various disease.In this there will be yellowish discolouration of skin and whites of eyes.It happens because of elevation in blood bilirubin level.Depending upon the causative factor there are three types of jaundice.They are hepato cellular,haemolytic and obstructive jaundice.Among these hepato cellular is due to injury to liver cells or due to liver disease.Haemolytic jaundice happens when there is excess break down of red blood cells.Obstructive jaundice is due to blockage in the transport of bile between liver,gall bladder and small intestine.

Symptoms of jaundice

Yellowish discolouration of skin
Itching of skin
Weight loss
Nausea
Vomiting
Pale or whitish stool
Fever
Dark yellow coloured urine
Bitter taste in mouth.

Home remedies for jaundice

aloe vera

phyllanthus niruri

• In treating jaundice under lying cause should be treated first.For example in jaundice due to hepatitis,  anti viral drugs  should be  given,If it is due to obstruction or blockage surgery may be required.Home remedies will support the recovery.
• In Ayurveda jaundice/kamala is due to aggravated pitta.So avoid pitta aggravating foods and behaviours(aahara-vihara) like hot,spicy,oily food,working near heat,under hot sun etc.
• Avoid alcohol ,canned and preserved food stuffs,chocolates,cakes and maida products,non-vegetarian foods and other heavy food stuffs which are hard to digest.
• Increase intake of brown rice, spinach, sugar cane juice ,barley water, gooseberries ,grapes ,radishes, lemons, raisins ,butter milk and fruit juices.
• Adequate rest is important in jaundice.
• Aloevera or Kumari or Lole sara in Kannada is a wonderful medicine in treating jaundice.take 1 tsp of aloevera  pulp with sugar candy or honey in empty stomach for 15 -20 days.
• Phyllanthus niruri  also called as Bhoomyamalaka in Sanskrit (Nela nelli In Kannada)  is useful in treating jaundice.Take this plant with root(samoola) wash thoroughly and grind it with raw milk or butter milk.Add sugar candy if required.Take 20ml two times a day for 15-20 days depending upon the severity.
• Mix one tsp of  roasted barley powder to one cup of water.Add  one tsp of honey. drink this two times /day before food for 10-15 days.
• Extract juice from fresh radish leaves.To one cup of radish juice add one tsp of basal leaf paste.Drink this twice daily for 20 days.
• For one glass of sugarcane juice add one tsp of lemon juice.Sugar cane juice should be fresh and should not be contaminated.Drink this for 20 days. three times a day.
• boil one tsp of coriander seeds crushed and few snake gourd leaves (dry or fresh) with one cup of water.Filter it and drink it for three times a day for 10 days.
• Dilute lemon juice and drink it three times a day.
• boil 1-2 litres of water with fist full of barley.Drink this water in place of plain water.Mix 1/4 tsp of turmeric powder wit 1 tsp of honey.Lick this two times a day
• make paste of tender papaya leaves ,mix it with equal quantity of honey,take twice daily for a week.
• Add a pinch of roasted jeera(cumin seeds) powder to one cup of butter milk and drink.
• Amla or Indian goose berry should be taken with plenty of water.