Disease & Diet

 
 
 
Disease & Diet
LIVER DISEASES/DISORDERS
 

LIVER DISEASES/DISORDERS
Inflammation of the liver, obstruction of bile duct due to stones, worms etc. Atrophy of the liver, nodes on the liver, increase in the size of the liver. These are some of the diseases of liver. If there is an inflammation of the liver and especially of the bile duct the bile cannot flow further into the duodenum and it is absorbed in the liver capillaries and circulates in the blood, the condition is known as Hepatitis.

  • In any disease of the liver, energy of the body is to be maintained which is important. And this function is carried out well by HONEY. 2-4 tea spoons 3-4 times a day.
  • APPLE is useful in diseases of liver and in hepatitis.
  • Enlargement of liver is reduced by FIGS.
  • EMBLICA officinalis (Amalaki) is useful in hepatitis.
  • LEMON juice produces more digestive juices in the small intestine; hence it is useful in hepatitis. There is less / no bile in the intestine for digestion due to inflammation of the liver, hence lemon juice is useful. Lemon juice is also useful in bile stones in the gall gladder or in the bile duct.
  • MANGO is useful in liver diseases.
  • To reduce stones in gall bladder ROCK MELON /MUSK MELON is useful.
  • Raw PAPAYA is best in liver ailments.
  • To eat CARROT is advised in the bile stone condition.
  • Drinking MILK is useful in liver diseases.
  • Soup of grains is useful (Moong, (green gram), Masoor (Lentil), Toor (Red gram)).
  • Juice of CABBAGE is useful in hepatitis, especially in cirrhosis of liver, of obstructive jaundice.
  • CARROT leaf juice is useful in maintaining the strength of liver. Drink 50-200 ml a day.