Liver

Gall stones are collections of cholestrol, bile pigment or a combination of the two which can form in the gall bladder or within the bile ducts of the liver.

Symptoms:

1. Severe cramp like colicky pain
2. right upper abdomen pain
3. jaunduce
4. indigestion after eating Fatty foods
5. abdominal distension

Management:

1. To resolve symptoms
2. To prevent complaints
3. Pain Management
4. Prevent Complications

Treatment: Ayurvedic gallstone treatment involves the use of highly effective stone dissolving(lithotripsic) herbal formulae along with herbs to cleanse the liver & restore its function.

Role of Panchakarma:

1. Avagaha Sweda
2. Parisheka
3. Virechanam

Benefits:

1. To resolve Symptoms
2. To prevent complication
3. To restore function of liver & Gall bladder

"Liver is not a storage organ for fat". Fatty liver refers to the deposition of excess triglycerides in the liver cells.

Causes:

1. Excessive intake of fat
2. Excessive intake of alcohol
3. Metabolic disorders
4. IBS
5. Obesity
6. Hepatitis
7. Toxic drugs

Symptoms:

1. Poor appetite
2. Physical weakness
3. Fatigue
4. Enlarged liver
5. Pain in the right upper abdomen
6. skin discoloration

What are the complications?

1. Type 2 Diabetes
2. Heart Disorder
3. Stroke

Treatments: Detox is the key to healthy liver. Aim of the treatment is the correction of pitha, dhatwagnis and removal of blockageof sustle channels which carry medas as fat tissue.

A course of Ayurvedic treatment for fatty liver helps restore the metabolic activity of the liver effectively without causing any further damage.

At Aditti:

1. Medicated purgation - virechanam
2. Formulation which specifically act on liver functionare used
3. Life style modification

Benefits: In Ayurveda, there are many herbs and their extracts that have been shown to possess hepato- protective activities.

• Protect liver from Oxidative stress
• Promote virus elimination
• Anti-inflammatory
• Immune modulating
• Liver generating properties

Steps to prevent Fatty liver:

• Maintain healthy weight
• Choose healthy diet
• Regular physical exercise
• Quit smoking
• Intake of alcohol should be under control

Diet: Eat a balanced and healthy diet. Limit extra carbs from the food schedule such as bread, grits, rice, potatoes and corn. Cut down on consuming sugar rich drinks.