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Home Remedies Index
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Natural Treatments for Jaundice
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Jaundice is the most common of all liver disorders.
It is condition in which yellow discoloration of the
skin and mucous membranes occur due to an
increase in the bile pigments, namely bilirubin, in
the blood.
The symptoms of jaundice are extreme weakness,
fever, loss of appetite, severe constipation,
nausea, and yellow discoloration of the eyes,
tongue, skin, and urine. The patient may also feel a
dull pain in the fiver region. Obstructive jaundice
may be associated with intense itching.
Jaundice may be caused by an obstruction of the
bile ducts which normally discharge bile salts and
pigment into the intestine. The bile gets mixed with
blood and this gives a yellow pigmentation to the
skin. The obstruction of the bile ducts could be due
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to gallstones or inflammation of the liver, which isknown as hepatitis, and is caused
by a virus. Other causes of jaundice are haemorytic anaemia and certain diseases
affecting the fiver such as typhoid, malaria, yellow fever, and tuberculosis.
Jaundice Treatments with Barley Water
Barley water drunk several times during the day is another good remedy for this
disease. One cup of barley should be boiled in three litres of water and simmered for
three hours.
Jaundice Treatments with Radish Leaves
The green leaves of radish are another valuable remedy for jaundice. The leaves
should be pounded and juice extracted through cloth. Half a litre of this juice should
be taken daily by an adult patient It induces a healthy appetite and proper
evacuation of bowels, and this results in gradual decrease of the trouble. In most
cases, complete cure can be ensured within eight or ten days.
Jaundice Treatment with Lemon
Lemon is also beneficial in the treatment of jaundice. The patient should be given 20
ml of lemon juice mixed with water several times a day. This will protect the
damaged liver cells.
Jaundice Treatment with Jaundice Berry:
The herb jaundice berry, botanically known as Berberis vultaris is very useful in
jaundice. The pulverized bark should be given several times a day in doses of one-
fourth of a teaspoon in the treatment of this disease, or the fluid extract should be
given in 2—4 ml doses.
Natural Jaundice Treatments with Tomato
Tomatoes are valuable in jaundice. A glass of fresh tomato juice, mixed with a pinch
of salt and pepper, taken early in the morning, is considered an effective remedy for
this disease.
Jaundice Home Remedies Pigeon Pea Leaves
The green leaves of pigeon pea, a leguminous plant — the beans of which are used
for dals — are considered useful in jaundice. The juice extracted from these leaves
should be taken in doses of 60 ml daily. Marked improvement will follow its use.
Jaundice Home Remedies with Bitter Luffa
The juice of bitter lufla is regarded as an effective remedy for jaundice. It is obtained
by pounding and squeezing the bitter luffa through cloth. The juice should be placed
on the palm of the hand and drawn up through the nostrils. This will cause a profuse
outflow of a yellow-coloured fluid through the nostrils. The toxic matter having been
evacuated in a considerable quantity, the patient will feel relieved. This is, however,
a strong medicine and may cause side-effects like giddiness, migraine, and, at times,
high fever for a short duration in patients with a delicate nature. Its use should,
therefore, be avoided by such patients.
If the juice of green bitter lufla is not available, it can be substituted by two to three
drops of the fluid obtained by soaking its dry crusts overnight in water. This will
produce an identical effect Seeds of bitter lufla which are easily available can also be
used for the same purpose after nibbing in water.
Jaundice Home Remedies using Snake Gourd Leaves
The leaves of snake gourd have also been found useful in jaundice. An infusion of
the leaves should be prepared by mixing 15 gm of dry leaves in 250 ml of boiling
water. Next, a decoction of coriander seeds can be prepared by boiling one
tablespoon of coriander seeds in 500 ml of water till it is reduced by one-third. The
infusion should be given in doses of 30 to 60 ml, mixed with the decoction of
coriander seeds, thrice daily.
Natural Jaundice Treatments Using Sugarcane Juice
One glass of sugarcane juice, mixed with the juice of half a lime, and taken twice
daily, can hasten recovery from jaundice. It is, however, very essential that the juice
must be clean and preferably prepared at home. Resistance is low in jaundice and
any infected beverage could make matters worse.
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