Home Remedies To Cure Jaundice

Home Remedies To Cure Jaundice

Jaundice comes from the french word ‘jaune’, which means ‘yellow’. When a person has jaundice, their skin looks yellow. The whites of their eyes can also turn yellow. Bilirubin is a yellow-colored substance that is responsible for the yellowing of the skin and sclerae in jaundice. Bilirubin is a waste product that remains in the bloodstream after the iron is removed from hemoglobin in red blood cells. When there is an excess of bilirubin, it can leak out into surrounding tissues, saturating them with this yellow substance. Bilirubin that is circulating freely in the blood is called conjugated bilirubin. One of the liver’s functions is to filter out waste, such as bilirubin, from the blood. Once bilirubin is in the liver, other chemicals have latched on to it, creating a substance called conjugated bilirubin, which is secreted in bile (a digestive juice released by the liver) and then excreted. A product of bilirubin is what gives feces its brown color.  A number of different conditions can cause jaundice.

Jaundice in newborn babies is a very common condition. A newborn’s liver may not have matured enough to clean out the bilirubin. Fortunately, most cases of jaundice in newborns go away on their own.

Symptoms

• Yellowing of the skin and the white part of the eye may also turn yellow, as well as the inside of the mouth.
• Severe jaundice may turn the skin and whites of eyes brown.
• Urine is dark yellow or brown.
• Skin is itchy.
• Stools that are pale or clay-colored.
• Feel tired.
• Lose weight.

A person may have yellow-orange skin without having jaundice. This is more likely if the whites of the eyes are not yellow. Skin can turn yellow-orange if too much beta carotene is eaten. This is sometimes called pseudojaundice.

Causes of Jaundice

• Viral hepatitis.
• A parasite infection of the liver.
• Alcohol-related liver disease.
• Certain Medicines : Drugs like acetaminophen, penicillin, birth control pills, and steroids have been linked to liver disease.
• Gallstones.
• Pancreatic cancer.
• Jaundice may also be caused by other illnesses that affect the body’s ability to break down bilirubin.
• Any disease that damages the liver may also cause jaundice. For example, autoimmune hepatitis causes your body to attack the liver by mistake.
• Hemolytic anemia may also cause jaundice. In hemolytic anemia, the body gets rid of too many red blood cells. The liver can’t handle the excess red blood cells.
• Disorders of the gallbladder and bile duct. A bile duct may become blocked or damaged due to gallstones, infection, tumor, or narrowing. A blockage of the bile duct causes the bilirubin to back up into the blood.
• Sometimes pregnancy may cause temporary jaundice.
• Eating or drinking poisons, such as poisonous mushrooms.
• Using certain drugs, such as taking too much acetaminophen or Tylenol.

Home remedies

• Ripe bananas for jaundice : Ripe bananas with honey is the best home remedy for curing jaundice. Crush a ripe banana, add some honey to it and consume. Consume at least twice a day for better results.
• Tomatoes are good for jaundice : Tomato juice on an empty stomach in the morning everything. Make a juice of tomatoes. Take 1 glass of tomato juice, add a pinch of salt and pepper and consume.
• Carrots to treat jaundice : Eat carrots regularly. Consume carrot juice several times a day for the fast and effective results in treating jaundice.
• Basil Leaves for jaundice : Drink basil leaves juice daily for 3 weeks. Mix 15 basil leaves paste with half glass of freshly prepared radish juice and consume.
• Gooseberry for treating jaundice :  Gooseberry is also very effective in treating jaundice. Intake 2-3 grams of dried gooseberry powder. Gooseberry is anti-oxidant and rich in vitamin C, which helps in alleviating the symptoms of jaundice.
• Radish leaves :  The compounds present in radish leaves , induce the appetite and regularize the bowel movements. Smash radish leaves, extract juice through the cloth and consume 1/2 liters for 10 days to get rid of jaundice.
• Pigeon peas leaves : The leguminous beans of these are very nutritive and helps to cure jaundice. Make a juice of pigeon pea leaves by crushing them. Consume 60 ml of juice daily.
• Snake gourd leaves : Consume snake gourd leaves  juice thrice a day.   Boil 1 cup of water & 10 snake gourd leaves. Boil 1/2 ltr of water with 15 coriander seeds separately. Mix both together and drink.
• Papaya leaves : Consume 1/2 ltr of papaya leaves juice for 10 days. Take 1 teaspoon of papaya leaves paste, Add 1 tbsp of honey and consume for 2 weeks.
• Aloe Vera : Natural herb to cure liver diseases. Mix Aloe Vera pulp with black salt and ginger and consume every morning for 10 days.
• Sugarcane : Consume a glass of sugarcane juice with some lime juice twice a day.  Sugarcane helps in proper digestion  and liver function.
• Lemon : The anti-inflammatory property of lemon helps in treating jaundice. The cure jaundice by unblocking the bile ducts. Mix 2 lemons in a glass of water and consume thrice a day, which protects the liver cells from damage.
• Jaundice berry cures jaundice : Jaundice berry is very beneficial as better tonic to cure jaundice. Jaundice berry bark is used.
• Almonds : Almonds contain innumerable nutrients, which helps boost flagging energy levels due to jaundice. Remove skin & make a paste of 8 almonds, 2 dates &  5 cardamoms soaked overnight. Add sugar, butter & consume.
• Barley : Barley is diuretic for detoxifying the liver and cures jaundice. Consume barley water throughout the day. Boil 1 cup of barley in 3 liters of water, simmer and boil for about 3 hours and consume.