Common Liver Ailments

Liver is the most important organ of the body that produces bile which helps in the digestion of food. It also removes wastes from the body and produce proteins that are known as the building blocks of life.

Liver is one part that almost heels itself on its own when any damage is caused to it.

Cirrhosis of Liver

Firstly let us talk about cirrhosis of liver. In this the liver shrinks and becomes hard and lethargic (meaning it does less work). This disease can lead to complete failure of liver which causes death of the person. Its causes include drinking excessive alcohol, bile duct blockage, intake of quinine for longer time, some chronic illness like hepatitis B and C.

Some home remedies are there which can prove beneficial for people suffering from this. Firstly start taking orange juice in the morning empty stomach. Take glucose thrice daily. Taking buttermilk with salt and cumin seeds is also good. Keep water in white colored bottle in the sun for 7 to 8 hours and drink it after cooling. Taking juice of spinach and carrot in equal amount continuously for some days as it has good effects in cirrhosis of liver.

Hepatomegaly

Some persons suffer from liver enlargement. This is termed as hepatomegaly. This means some or the other liver disease is present. Sometimes there is no cause for it. Some known causes can be drinking excessive alcohol, jaundice, blood disorders, liver cancers and hepatitis.

There are some simple remedies for this situation also which can be done easily. Daily intake of brinjal helps liver to be in place. Drinking half cup juice of pigweed with little salt in it is a very useful home remedy. Papaya is also useful in liver enlargement. Daily intake of juice of bitter guard with salt in it is also very useful in treating liver and spleen enlargement.

One should totally avoid alcohol and smoking. Tea and coffee should also be avoided.