Bile

What are different home remedies for Jaundice? – Part 1

What is meant by 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.
• This yellow color is due to an increase in the bile pigments, namely, bilirubin in the blood.

Jaundice Symptoms

• Extreme weakness
• Headache
• Fever
• Loss of appetite
• Severe constipation
• Nausea
• Yellow discoloration of the eyes, tongue, skin, and urine.
• Dull pain in the liver region

Jaundice Causes

• Obstruction of the bile ducts
• Haemolytic anaemia
• Typhoid
• Malaria
• Yellow fever
• Tuberculosis

Home Remedies for Jaundice

1. Jaundice treatment using Bitter Luffa
• The juice of bitter luffa is an effective remedy for jaundice.
• It is obtained by pounding and squeezing the bitter luffa through cloth.
• The juice should be placed on the palm of the hand and then drawn up through the nostrils.
• This will cause a profuse outflow of a yellow-coloured fluid through the nostrils.
• The toxic matter having been evacuated in a considerable quantity.
• This will provide relief to the patient.
A strong medicine may cause side-effects like:
- Giddiness
- Migraine
- High fever for a short duration
Substitute two to three drops of the fluid obtained by soaking its dry crusts overnight in water.
• This will produce an identical effect.
• Seeds of bitter lnffa can also be used for the same purpose after rubbing in water.

2. Jaundice treatment using Radish Leaves
• The green leaves of radish are valuable remedy for jaundice.
• The leaves should be pounded and their juice extracted through cloth.
• Half a litre of this juice should be taken daily.
• This induces a healthy appetite and proper evacuation of bowels.
• This results in gradual decrease of the trouble.
• Complete cure can be ensured within eight or ten days.

3. Jaundice treatment using Tomato
• Tomatoes are valuable in jaundice.
• A glass of fresh tomato juice, mixed with a pinch of salt and pepper should be taken early in the morning.
• This is considered an effective remedy for this disease.

4. Jaundice treatment using Pigeon Pea Leaves
• The green leaves of pigeon pea are considered useful in jaundice.
• The juice extracted from these leaves should be taken in doses of 60 ml daily.

5. Jaundice treatment using Almonds, Dried Dates and Cardamoms
• A mixture of almonds, dried dates and cardamoms is as an effective remedy for jaundice.
• Eight kernels of almonds, two dried dates, and five small cardamoms should be soaked overnight in water.
• The outer coating of the almond kernels and the inner seeds of dried dates should be removed
• Remove it the next morning and the whole material should be grinded into a fine paste.
• Then, fifty grams of sugar and an equal amount of butter should be mixed in it.
• The patient should lick this mixture.

6. Jaundice treatment using Sugarcane Juice
• One glass of sugarcane juice that is mixed with the juice of half a lime should be taken twice daily.
• This can help in recovery from jaundice.
• The juice must be clean and preferably prepared at home.
• Resistance is low in jaundice and any infected beverage could worsen the situation.

7. Jaundice treatment using Lemon
• Lemon is also beneficial in the treatment of jaundice.
• The patient should be given 20 ml of lemon juice mixed with water.
• Take it several times a day.
• This will protect the damaged liver cells.

| More

If you found this post informative, why not sign up to receive new posts ?
It's simple, and free, and you can even opt to receive by email:
Subscribe in a reader
Subscribe to Good Health Tips by Email

What are different home remedies for gall bladder disorder?

Introduction
- The gallbladder is a sac located under the liver.
- It stores and concentrates bile produced in the liver.
- Bile aids in the digestion of fats.
- Then it is released from the gallbladder into the upper small intestine (duodenum) in response to food, especially fats.

HOME REMEDIES FOR TREATING GALL BLADDER DISORDERS ARE:

1. Twice a day for two days, take 1,000 milligrams of Alfalfa in tablet or capsule form with a glass of warm water.
2. Peppermint capsules are used in Europe to cleanse the gallbladder.
3. Turmeric can reduce your risk of further problems of gall.
4. Drink 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar in a glass of apple juice.
5. Other beneficial herbs include
• barberry root bark,
• catnip,
• cramp bark,
• dandelion,
• fennel,
• ginger root,
• horsetail,
• parsley,
• wild yam.

1. Gall Bladder treatment using Beet
- Fresh juice of beets and the juices of carrot and cucumber in quantities of 100 ml each.
- These are one of the finest cleansers of the gall-bladder.
- This combined juice is beneficial in the treatment and should be taken twice daily.

2. Gall Bladder Disorder Treatment Using Pear
- The fruit or its juice should be taken as it exercises a special healing effect on all gall-bladder disorders.

3. Gall Bladder Treatment Using Chicory
- The flowers, seeds, and roots of chicory or the endive plant are considered valuable in gall-bladder disorders.
- A decoction of about 30-60 ml of the flowers, seeds, or roots can be used three times daily.
- Chicory can be included for use as a tea or even consumed as a juice.
- Add around 30 mg of the chicory powder to a glass or 100 ml of water and set it to boil.
- Strain the solution and drink it twice a day.
- Keep this up for a month.

4. Gall Bladder Treatment Using Dandelion
- About 125 ml each of the juices of dandelion and watercress should be taken twice daily.
- Dandelion tea is quite popular as an herbal remedy.
- Dandelion stimulates and encourages bile production, which can be helpful for gallstones.

5. Gall Bladder Treatment Using Olive and Sunflower Oil
- Raw, natural, unrefined vegetable oils of olive or sunflower are used.
- The procedure is to take 30 ml of vegetable oil, preferably olive oil, first thing in the morning and follow it immediately with 120 ml of grapefruit juice or lemon juice.
- This treatment should be taken every morning for several days, even weeks.
- A mixture of the oil with honey and lemon juice, a spoonful or two of this mixture around twenty minutes or so before your meals.

6. Gall Bladder Disorder Diet
- The patient should fast for two or three days until the acute condition is cleared.
- Nothing but water should be taken during this period.
- After the fast, the patient should take fruit and vegetable juices for a few days.
- Carrots, beets, grapefruit, pears, lemons or grapes may be taken in the form of juice.
- The patient should adopt a well balanced diet.
- Emphasis should be on raw and cooked vegetables, fruit and vegetable juices, and a moderate amount of fruits and seeds.
- Yogurt, cottage cheese, and a tablespoon of olive oil twice a day should also be included in the diet.
- The patient should avoid meat, eggs, animal fats, processed and denatured foods, fried and greasy foods, refined carbohydrates, and alcohol, products made with sugar and coffee, as well as spices, condiments, and pickles.

7. Other Gallbladder Treatments
- Application of Hot Packs or Fomentation to the Upper Abdominal Area.
- Warm-Water Enema, Physical Exercise.