Inflammation of the liver is called as hepatitis.
Causes
1 Viral infections
2 Excess use of alcohol.
3 Excess use of paracetamol and aspirin.
4 Copper poisoning.
Basic facts about Hepatitis A. B. C
Hepatitis is considered one of the most prevalent health problems of the 1990 s . The World Health Organisation report that 1.4 million cases of hepatitis A are treated annually world wide . In the United States . Close to 5 million adult have hepatitis B or C and this may be only a small percentage of the total of infected individual.
Risk factors
Major risk factors for hepatitis
The CDC lists household or sexual contact . day care attendance or employment and recent international travel to area with poor sanitation as major known risk factors fo infections with hepatitis A. Eating food prepared by infected food handlers and using contaminated needles are other risk factors.
Major risk factors for hepatitis B
In the United States the major risk factors for hepatitis B are unprotected sex with multiple partners and intravenous ( IV) drug use .
Major risk factors for hepatitis C
The major risk factors for acquiring hepatitis C are IV drug use and transfusions of blood products prior to 1992 . Other risk factors also contribute.
A complete list of risk factors for acquiring hepatitis A. B and C is provided in the following table.
Symptoms
Hepatitis A
1 Extreme tiredness
2 Muscle aches and pains
3 Low grade fever
4 Dark urine
5 Yellow Skin
6 Stomach Pain
7 Loss of appetites
8 Nausea and Vomiting
9 Itchy skin.
Hepatitis B
1 Fatigue
2 Headache
3 Skin rash
4 mild fever
5 joints pain
6 most people with chronic HBV have no symptoms.
Hepatitis C
1 Belly Pain
2 Sore muscle
3 Fatigue
4 Joints pain
5 Itchy skin
6 Dark Urine.
Principal of Treatment
1 Yakrit Uttejaka , Pittarechaka , Pittanashaka
Most cases of hepatitis are self Limiting and will heal with rest and supportive care.
Treatment
Shoshana Chikitsa
1 Snehana - Indulekha Ghirtha or Patoladi Kashaya 20 ml
2 Svedana - Hot water bath.
3 Virechana - Avipattikara Churna 40gm with milk or trivirt Leha 20 gm with milk.
Shamana Chikitsa
Recommended Classical Formulation
1 Arogyavardhini 250 - 500 mg TID with 10 ml Patoladi Ghirtha after meals.
2 Lokanatha Rasa 250 - 500 mg BD with Honey after meals.
3 Tapyadi Loha 250 mg TID with Honey After meals.
4 Sudharshana Churna 2 gm BD with warm water before meals.
5 Yakrit plihari Loha 250 - 500mg TID with Honey After meals.
6 Vasa Guduchyadi Kashaya 20 ml BD with water after meals.
Recommended Yoga Therapy
* Pranayama - Rhythmic breathing .
Nadi - Shodhana ( alternate breathing)
* Asanas - Uddiyana ( Raising of diaphragm )
Diet and lifestyle
Pathya ( Indications )
1 Drinking plenty of water.
2 Avoid Constipation
3 liver cleaning therapy drinking 20 ml bitter guard juice in the morning and apple juice evening.
4 Lemon juice
Apthya ( Contraindications )
1Avoiding Alcohol , Smoking , Tabecoo
2 Avoid Non Vegetarian food
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