Liver
diseases and Ayurveda
Liver
is one of the most important organs of human body. It helps in digestion of food. Nowadays, food contains many toxins such as
pesticides, preservatives, etc. Also,
some toxic materials are generated within the body itself. These toxic materials are stored in the liver
and later they are excreted from the liver.
Therefore, liver is constantly exposed to toxic substances that are
ingested via our food. Liver is seat of
rakta dhatu, i.e., blood tissue.
Therefore blood become impure due to any problem with liver. Also, any blood condition also affects liver
too. Due to such longstanding, liver
cells are affected leading to conditions such as liver cirrhosis.
Ayurvedic
treatment modalities have wonderful effect on liver. Cells damage can be controlled with judicious
use of herbs. Excretion of waste
material improves and bile secretion occurs which further helps in digestion.
Cirrhosis
can be controlled with the help of Ayurvedic treatment. Even condition such as ascites can be
remedied with treatments such as lepanam, pattabandhan, and internal use of
herbs.
Sometimes
impure bile leads to creation of gallbladder stones and gallbladder
inflammation (cholecystitis). This can
be controlled with the help of Ayurvedic treatment. Gallstone can be dissolved with the help of
Ayurvedic treatments.