FATTY LIVER SIDDHA REMEDY

Fatty liver otherwise known as hepatic steatosis is the fatty infiltration in liver cells. It happens when fat builds up in the liver. Having small amounts of fat in your liver is normal but liver is considered fatty if more than 5% of it is fat.

Symptoms

In many cases, fatty liver causes no noticeable symptoms. Sometimes feeling of tiredness or experience discomfort or pain in the upper right side of your abdomen may occur.

Reason for Fatty Liver

The main reason for the fatty liver is the increased production of fat in the body or improper metabolism of fat in the liver. This build-up of fat can be caused by a variety of things. For example, drinking too much alcohol can cause alcoholic fatty liver disease. This is the first stage of alcohol-related liver disease. In addition to this, Obesity, Diabetes, High level of cholesterol, especially triglycerides in blood etc causes fatty liver. Some liver infections like Hepatitis C and continuous usage of some medicines may also cause fatty liver.

Complications

·         Too much fat in your liver can cause liver inflammation, which can damage your liver and create scarring. This is also known as Liver Fibrosis. In severe cases, this scarring/ Fibrosis can lead to liver failure.

• ·         If One develop severe liver fibrosis, it’s known as cirrhosis, which is a potentially life-threatening condition.
• ·         The Symptoms of Cirrhosis are

• o   Loss of appetite
• o   Weight loss
• o   Weakness
• o   Fatigue
• o   Nosebleeds
• o   Itchy skin
• o   Yellow skin and eyes
• o   Web-like clusters of blood vessels under the skin (spider nevus)
• o   Abdominal pain
• o   Abdominal swelling (ascites)
• o   Odema in legs
• o   Breast enlargement in men
• o   Confusion

• ·         When fatty liver develops in someone who drinks a lot of alcohol, it’s known as alcoholic fatty liver disease (AFLD).
• ·         In someone who doesn’t drink a lot of alcohol, it’s known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)

Siddha Management

According to siddha this disease is characterized by the increased Iyyam (Kapha Humor) in the seat of Pitha. So medicines and food with taste of bitter and pungent tastes are advised. Any  one or combination The following medicines can be taken with the advise of a siddha physician.

1. Pitha Jwara Kudineer 30-60 ml twice daily before food.
2. Seenthil Churnam 2-3 gm daily with Honey after food.
3. Tab. Keezhanelli 2 tab thrice daily.
4. Karisalai Churnam 2-3 gm daily with Honey after food.
5. Karisaaliadi Pachakarpam 1-2 gms with honey 2-3 times a day before food.
6. Mandooradi Adai Kudineer 30-45 ml twice daily before food.

In addition to this medicines several other medicines like annabhedi chendooram, ayakantha chendooram, Pidangunaari kudineer, etc can also be given in this condition.

Food Regimen

If Diabetes is there, strict food control for the diabetes should be followed. Prefer vegetarian and fat free diet. Take more quantity of water. Food items like goose berries, pomegranate, dates, tender coconut etc are advisable. Avoid alcohol, spicy foods, sour food items, milk, sweet items, carbohydrate rich food items, and  oily foods. Do proper excercise.