Home Remedies for Jaundice

Bilirubin is the substance present in the blood that carries oxygen in the red blood cells. When these red blood cells break down, new ones are formed and the old ones are processed in the liver.

If the liver has some problem and it is not able to process the old cells, the bilirubin builds up in the body. As this bilirubin is yellow in colour, its excessive presence in the body makes the colour of skin and other membranes look yellow, including eyes. This situation is called jaundice.

Causes of Jaundice

Reasons of jaundice are many. It can happen if there is any blockage in the bile ducts, some infection, presence of any liver disease, some blood disease and also intake of some medicines.

Small babies develop jaundice very easily as their liver is still developing and is not able to remove the excess of bilirubin and also because the newborns produce more of bilirubin than adults. If not treated timely, it can lead to major complications.

Symptoms of Jaundice

The symptoms of jaundice are severe constipation, fever, nausea, pain in the liver region and yellow colour of the eyes, tongue, skin and urine.

Home Remedies for Jaundice

Take little bit of turmeric and dissolve in hot water. Drink it 2-3 times in a day. This is a very effective home remedy for the treatment of jaundice.

Leaves of radish are also very useful for jaundice. Grate them and filter the juice. Drink this juice for at least ten days and see the effect. Drink juice of tomato by adding salt and pepper to it early in the morning preferably empty stomach. This is also one of the great remedies for jaundice.

In the initial stages of jaundice the patient should be on juice diet. Any fruit or vegetable juice should be given. Through this, liver and intestine would get their amount of rest. After the juice diet, very light food should be given with no fat. All the junk food should be banned.

Carrot juice is also one of the best home remedies. Ginger juice and lime juice mixed and a little bit mint added to it can also help to cure jaundice.

If the situation does not come under control, the gastroenterologist must be referred to immediately.