Phormia feeding on a droplet of sugar water colored red
Natural Cure for Jaundice.
Jaundice is a yellow color in the skin, the mucous membranes, or the eyes. The yellow pigment is from bilirubin, a byproduct of old red blood cells.
It arises for many reasons, including blood incompatibilities, blood diseases, genetic syndromes, hepatitis, cirrhosis, bile duct blockage, other liver diseases, infections, or medications.
The following are the list of herbs which are known to have reputed action against liver disorders in particular Jaundice.
1. Azadirachta indica
2. Eclipta prostrata
3. Indigofera tinctoria
4. Phyllanthus acidus
5. Phyllanthus amarus
6. Phyllanthus urinaria
7. Terminalia chebula
AZADIRACHTA INDICA
English Name : Neem Tree
Family Name : Meliaceae
Parts Used : Root-bark, fruit or berry, seeds , flowers, leaves,
Oil and gum.
Action : Bitter, emetic, anthelmintic, astringent, stimulant
Chemical constituents : Active principle is a light yellow non-crystalline resinous substance without alkaloidal properties.
Uses : The leaf is made dried and is powdered well and to this half the part of Bishops weed (Carum copticum) and salt is added. This when given internally helps in curing jaundice.
ECLIPTA PROSTRATA
English Name : Trailing Eclipta
Family Name : Compositae
Parts Used : The whole plant
Action : Hepatic tonic, alterative, cholagogue, emetic
Chemical constituents : Ecliptine
Uses :·
The whole plant is made dried and is powdered well . This when given internally cures the disease.
The root powder is also used for enlarged liver , spleen, and dropsy.
INDIGOFERA TINCTORIA
English Name : Indian Indigo Plant
Family Name : Papilionaceae
Parts Used : Plant and expressed juice
Action : Antiseptic, astringent, antiperiodic, alterative,
Stimulant.
Chemical constituents : Indican, Indigotin.
Uses :
· The juice of the leaves mixed with honey is used in enlargement of liver and spleen.
· Also it is an antidote for various type of poisons.
PHYLLANTHUS ACIDUS
English Name : Country goose-berry
Family Name : Euphorbiaceae
Parts Used : The Whole plant
Action : Anti bilious, laxative, diaphoretic
Chemical constituents : Phyllanthine, Hypo phyllanthine and
Flavanoids(Quercetin)
Uses :
It is made into a paste with butter milk and given
Internally during early morning time for 3 to 4
Days . This subsides jaundice.
PHYLLANTHUS AMARUS
English Name : Indian Phyllanthus
Family Name : Euphorbiaceae
Parts Used : The whole plant
Action : Hepatic tonic, astringent, refrigerant
Chemical constituents : Phyllanthine, Hypo phyllanthine and
Flavanoids(Quercetin)
Uses :
The root of the plant is made into paste with milk .
This is given internally for jaundice.
PHYLLANTHUS URINARIA
English Name : Gripe weed, Shatterstone, or Leafflower
Family Name : Euphorbiaceae
Parts Used : The whole plant
Action : Tonic, astringent, diuretic
Chemical constituents : Phyllanthin
Uses :
The decoction of the whole plant cures the disease.
TERMINALIA CHEBULA
English Name : Chebulic myrobalan, ink nut
Family Name : Combretaceae
Parts used : Dried fruits
Action : Tonic, astringent,alterative,stomachic
Chemical constituents : Gallic acid, tannic acid, chebulinic acid.
Uses :
Chebulic myrobalans are used in fevers, cough, asthma, chronic diarrhoea, dysentry, colic and enlarged liver and spleen
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