Home Remedies to Treat Jaundice
Jaundice refers to the yellowing or the discoloration of the skin and the mucous membranes. The most common liver disorder is jaundice which normally results either due to the obstruction in the bile duct or the improper functioning of the bile produced. The yellowing of the eyes also occurs in this case. The bile juice produced by the liver is very essential in digestion.
The various causes of jaundice are: hepatitis virus, blockage of bile ducts, hemolytic anemia, yellow fever and tuberculosis. The improper functioning of the red blood corpuscles also causes jaundice. The common symptoms include discoloration or yellowing of skin and eyes, fatigue, headache, fever, weakness, nausea and loss of appetite.
Proper rest should be taken by the patient while treating jaundice. A few home remedies that will help in treating jaundice include:
- Using Barley water: Boil barley in water and consume the water to cure jaundice.
- Using papaya leaves: Prepare a paste using tender papaya leaves. Mix about 1tsp of this paste with equal amount of honey and consume this regularly for a week.
- Using Holy Basil leaves: Add the paste of holy basil leaves to a glass of fresh radish juice.
- Using Banana: Consume mashed banana mixed with a tsp of honey.
- Using radish leaves: Consume the radish leaf extract daily to treat jaundice.
- Consume tomato or carrot juice mixed with salt and pepper powder to treat jaundice. Sugar cane juice can also be consumed to treat jaundice.
- Using Indian Gooseberries: Consume Indian gooseberries with water for about 15-20 days.
- Using Snake-Gourd Leaves: Mix dry leaves in boiling water. Mix this with coriander decoction obtained by boiling coriander seeds in water. Consume 30-60ml of this mixture daily.
- Ginger juice mixed with one tsp each of mint and lime can be consumed.
Apart from these remedies, a few of the precautions to be followed are:
- Drinking boiled water. And also drink fruit juices.
- Avoid sea foods and other oily or junk foods.
- Avoid the intake of cereals and pulses. Also avoid the use of salt.
- Consumption of alcohol must be avoided.
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