Alcoholic Liver Diseases

Alcoholic Liver Diseases

Alcoholic Liver diseases is damage to the liver and it's function due to alcohol abuse.

Causes

Alcoholic Liver diseases occurs after years of heavy drinking . Alcohol can cause the inflammation in the liver .over time .scarring and cirrhosis can occur . cirrhosis is the final phase of alcoholic Liver diseases.

Alcoholic Liver diseases does not occur in all heavy drinkers. The chance of getting liver diseases go up the longer you have been drinking and more alcohol you consume . You do not get drunk for the diseases to happen.

The diseases seems to be more common in some families . Women may be more likely to have this problem than men.

Symptoms

1 Pain and swelling in the abdomen.

2 Nausea and Vomiting

3 Dry mouth and increased thirst

4 Jaundice

5 Anorexia

6 Weight loss

7 Fatigue

8 Bleeding from Esophageal enlarged veins.

9 Small . Red spider like vein on the skin.

Brain and Nervous system including

1 Problem with thinking . Memory and mood.

2 Fainting and light headaches.

3 Numbness in leg and feets.

Lab Investigation

1 CBC

2 USG - Abdomen

3 Liver Biopsy

4 Liver Function test

Principal of Treatment

1 Rukshna

2 Pachana

3 Shodhana

4Pittavirechaka

5 Kaphagna

6 Lekhana.

Treatment

Panchakarma
Shodhana Chikitsa

1Snehana - Guduchi Ghirtha

2 Virechana - Mridu

3 Saveda - Mridu

Shamana Chikitsa

1 Lokanatha Rasa 250 - 500mg TID with Honey After meals

2 Arogyavardhini Vati 250 mg BD with warm water before meals.

3 Phalatrikadi Kashaya 20 ml BD with warm water after meals.

4 Chandraprabha Vati 250 - 500 mg TID with warm water after meals.

5 Vasaguduchyadi Kashaya 20 ml BD with warm water after meals.

6 Maha Sudharshana Churna 1 tsf BD with warm water after meals.

Diet and lifestyle

Pathya ( indications )

1 Light warm . energizing , kultha , yusha , Aadhaki , Dhanyapanchaka siddha Mudga yusha .

2Takra . Loki . methi

Apthya ( Contraindications )

Fried . Fatty . Kapha increasing . Abhishyandi diet.