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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.

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What are different home remedies for Cataract?

INTRODUCTION TO CATARACT
- Cataract is a common eye disease.
- A cataract refers to an area of the lens of a person’s eye that has become whitish and opaque instead of remaining clear.
- The result is that the person cannot see clearly.
- The crystalline lens, through which light travels into the interior of the eye, is situated just behind the iris.
- In cataract, this lens becomes opaque.
- This hampers the entrance of light into the eye.
- Blindness ensues when no light rays can permeate the opacity of the lens.

CATARACT SYMPTOMS
- Blurred vision and thereafter double vision.

CAUSES OF CATARACT
- Cataract Symptoms, Causes, Remedy and Diet.
- Deterioration in the nutrition of the lens.
- Poisons in the blood stream, faulty style of living.
- Stress and strain, alcoholic drinks, certain physical ailments.
- Stress and strain.
- Excessive intake of alcoholic drinks, sugar, and salt.
- Smoking.

HOME REMEDIES FOR CATARACT
1. Cataract treatment using Carrot
- The use of carrots is considered beneficial in the treatment of cataract.
- The patient should take plenty of raw carrots daily.
- One may drink two glasses of fresh carrot juice, one each in the morning and evening.

2. Cataract treatment using Garlic
- Two or three cloves should be eaten raw daily.
- They should be chewed slowly.
- Garlic helps to clean the crystalline lens of the eye.

3. Cataract treatment using Pumpkin
- The flowers of pumpkin are valuable in treating cataract.
- The juice of these flowers should be extracted and applied externally on the eyelids.
- This should be done twice daily.
- This will stop further clouding of the crystalline lens of the eye.

4. Cataract treatment using Aniseed
- An equal quantity of aniseed and coriander powder should be mixed with one teaspoon of brown sugar.
- The mixture should be taken in doses of 12 gm in the morning and evening.

5. Cataract treatment using Honey
- The use of unprocessed pure honey is another effective remedy for cataract.
- A few drops of this honey should be put in the eyes.
- This is an ancient Egyptian remedy which has benefits in treating cataract.

6. Cataract treatment using Almonds
- Seven kernels should be ground finely with half a gram of pepper (black pepper) in half a cup of water.
- Drink after sweetening the mixture with a teaspoon of sugar candy.
- It helps the eyes to regain their vigour.
- Certain nutrients have also been found useful in cataract like:
• pantothenic acid
• amino acids
• tryptophane
• vitamin B6
• vitamins B2 and B6
• entire B complex group
• vitamins C, D, E
• other nutrients

CATARACT DIET
- Orange juice and water, thereafter a restricted diet.
- A thorough cleansing of the body is essential.
- To start with, it will be advisable to undertake a fast of orange juice and water for three days.
- After this initial fast, a diet of a very restricted nature should be followed for two weeks.
- Breakfast may consist of seasonal juicy fruits.
- Raw vegetable salads with olive oil and lemon juice dressing, and soaked raisins, figs, or dates should be taken during lunch.
- Evening meals should consist of steamed vegetables and a few nuts.
- Potatoes should be avoided.
- Well-balanced diet consisting of seeds, nuts etc is needed.
- After two weeks of this a well-balanced diet should be taken which consists of:
• seeds
• nuts
• grains
• vegetables
• fruits
- Avoid white bread, alcoholic beverages etc.
- The patient should avoid
• white bread
• sugar
• cream
• refined cereals
• rice
• boiled potatoes
• puddings and pies
• strong tea or coffee
• alcoholic beverages
• condiments
• pickles
• sauces

ADDITIONAL REMEDIES
- Warm-water enema
- Epsom salts bath
- Eye exercises