Cirrhosis
Cirrhosis is a disease that is characterized by a significant loss of cells, causing the liver to gradually decrease in size and become hard and leathery.
In its early stages, the patient may experience nothing more than frequent attacks of indigestion with occasional nausea and vomiting. The patient may also experience some abdominal paint and weight loss.
As the disease progresses, the patient develops a low-grade fever, has foul breath, jaundice, and distended veins in the abdomen.
The patient may notice reddish hair like markings that resemble small spiders on the face, neck, arms, and trunk.
The abdominal area becomes swollen and bloated, the mind becomes cloudy, and the patient may experience a great deal of bleeding from the stomach.
Causes of Cirrhosis of the Liver:
- Excessive use of alcohol
- Poor nutrition
- Highly toxic conditions of the system
Not all is lost, however, because there are some very good natural cures for this sometimes-fatal disease.
Home Remedies for Cirrhosis:
Papaya Seeds:
Take a tablespoon of papaya juice that has been obtained by grinding the seed, and mix with ten drops of fresh lime juice.
Take the mixture two times daily for about one month.
Trailing Eclipta:
This herb is known botanically as eclipta alba. Take one teaspoon of the juice from all parts of the plant and mix with one teaspoon of honey.
Take three times a day.
Picrorhiza:
The botanical name of this herb is picrohiza kurroa, and the root of this herb is given in powdered form. Mix a tablespoon of the powder with an equal amount of honey and take three times a day.
If constipation is present, the dose should be doubled and given with a cup of warm water three to four times a day.
Vegetable Juices:
Mix 200 ml of spinach juice with 300 ml of carrot juice. As an alternative, mix 300 ml or carrot juice with 100 ml each of cucumber and beet juices.
Abstain from Alcohol:
The patient must undergo an initial liver-cleaning program by going on a juice fast for seven days.
No alcohol of any kind is allowed during this period, and only freshly extracted juices from red beet, lemon, papaya, and grapes may be consumed during this time.
In addition, the patient should be kept in bed, and a warm water enema given daily to cleanse the bowels during the juice fast.
Juicy Fruits and Milk:
For two to three weeks after the juice fast, the patient should have three meals a day of fresh juicy fruits such as apples, pears, grapes, grapefruit, oranges, pineapples, and peaches with a liter of milk that is divided into three parts, one for each meal.
The milk should be increased gradually until the patient is consuming two liters a day. It may be slightly warmed, if desired, and sipped very slowly.
Nuts and Seeds:
After the fruit and milk diet, the patient should consume a well-balanced diet consisting of seeds, nuts, grains, vegetables, and fruits, placing emphasis on raw, organically grown foods.
Vegetables that are good for this include beets, squashes, bitter gourd, eggplant, tomatoes, carrots, radishes, and papaya.
All fats and oils should be eliminated for several weeks as well as all refined, processed, and canned foods, spices, condiments, strong tea and coffee, fried foods, all preparations cooked in ghee, oil, or butter, all meats, and all chemical additives in food.
Salt should be restricted.
