Jaundice herbal treatment with domestic remedy : its causes, symptoms and FAQs

Jaundice: Causes, Symptoms, and Herbal Treatment(s)

Jaundice (also known as) Hyperbilirubinemia is a condition in which the skin, eye whites, and mucous membranes turn yellow due to an excess of bilirubin, a yellow-orange bile pigment. Bilirubin is a yellow waste product that remains in the bloodstream after the iron has been removed. It is also referred to as icterus. Jaundice can be caused by a variety of conditions, including hepatitis, gallstones, and tumors. Adults rarely require treatment for jaundice. Jaundice is a life-threatening disorder in newborns. It can be seen at any age of a person from newborn baby to adults. 

Jaundice causes

Red blood cells naturally break down in a 120-day cycle whenever bilirubin is obtained as a byproduct, and this bilirubin's journey takes it to the liver, where it is mixed with bile juice from the gallbladder. This mixture leaves the body via feces and urine. Jaundice is basically a disruption in this process. 

These disruptions are mentioned below-

• Hepatitis Virus
• Alcohol
• Autoimmune diseases
• Rare genetic metabolic disorders
• Medicines
• Gallstones
• Gallbladder inflammation 
• Gallbladder cancer
• Pancreatic tumor

Jaundice symptoms

There are common symptoms that can be seen in jaundice patients such as -

• Yellow-colored eyes, nails, etc
• Abdominal pain
• Itchiness
• Pale stool
• Dark urine
• Fever
• Weight loss
• Vomiting

Jaundice: Diet 

Consumption of the following is advised.

• Barley water, orange juice, raw coconut water, pomegranate juice, Black pepper, and buttermilk/whey mixed with rock salt.
• Raddish, lufa, spinach, tomatoes, Amla, Garlic, Peppermint, Amaranth
• Orange, Grapes, Mausamee, Papaya, Dates
• Barley extract with sugarcane extract is very beneficial in jaundice.
• Oatmeal is very beneficial in Jaundice.
• Take spice-free kidney bean(Pulse) mixed with rock salt and black pepper.

While one must strictly avoid consuming oily, spicy, sugar, and junk food. Being in the sun or near the fire is prohibited in jaundice.

Jaundice precautions

There are certain precautions through which one can escape this disease.

• Fresh food: Always eat fresh, healthy cooked food rather than stale or junk food. 
• Keep your body hydrated: Drink 2-3 liters of water every day to keep yourself hydrated.
• Vaccination: Jaundice vaccine will ensure the blockage into your body.
• Avoid Alcohol: Alcohol has adverse effects on the liver.
• Maintain weight: Fatty cells are responsible for raising the risk of gall stones other than cholesterol. 

Jaundice home remedies

1. Peepal leaves remedy

• Take 3-4 new & soft ficus religiosa leaves (Peepal).
•  Wash them with clean water. Grind it with sugar or sugar candy.
•  Mix 250 grams of water and then filter it with a thin cotton Cloth. 
• Feed this solution to the jaundiced person twice a day. 
• Repeating this treatment will benefit the patient only in 2-3 weeks.

2. Radish leaves remedy

• Take the juice of radish leaves in 50 grams quantity & mix it with 10-gram sugar candy.
•  Consume it daily in the morning with an empty stomach. 
• It will recover the jaundiced person within one week.

Radish Remedy benefits

Additional Treatments

• Take 2 tablets of liv-52. Consume it thrice a day as per the doctor's prescription.
• Consuming two oranges or juice of oranges in the morning empty stomach will diminish this illness from roots.
• Consume the mixture of the buttermilk and 1-2 grams black pepper.
• Take one teaspoonful of glucose with one cup of water thrice a day.
• Blend peppermint extract with sugar. 
• Daily consume sugar cane juice for best results

FAQs

Q. What are the best foods to eat in jaundice?

Oats, curd rice, fruits, coconut water, and sugar cane juice are the best treatments for jaundice.

Q. What are the possible side effects after jaundice treatment?

The patient can be troubled by constipation, diarrhea, bloating, stomach pain, and gas. 

Q. How much time does it take to recover from Jaundice?

It usually takes a couple of weeks for bilirubin to reach 2-3. But to get completely fine it may take months. (But you can still do whatever you want)

Q. Which fruits are the most recommended in jaundice?

Coconut, Sugarcane, Watermelon seeds, Gooseberry, and lemon are consumed mostly during

jaundice.

Q. Why born babies are more prone to get jaundice than adults?

In the womb, the baby uses dissolve oxygen and it has more Haemoglobin than the

adult and the baby is born with very high RBC.

Q. Is jaundice a contagious infection?

Jaundice does not pose any infection risks and isn’t communicable on its own. It is a non-contagious symptom for a number of disorders that affect the liver.