Clinical profile of a case of alcoholic liver disease - An ayurvedic management

Authors

Vittal G. Huddar, Department of Kayachikitsa, KLEU′s Shri B M Kankanwadi Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, Shahapur, Belgaum, Karnataka, India
Mahadev P. Mangane, Department of Kayachikitsa, KLEU′s Shri B M Kankanwadi Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, Shahapur, Belgaum, Karnataka, India
Shweta Sheshappa Mumbaraddi, Department of Kayachikitsa, KLEU′s Shri B M Kankanwadi Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, Shahapur, Belgaum, Karnataka, India

Abstract

A 35-year-old male diagnosed with alcoholic liver disease (ALD) presented in outpatient department of Kayachikitsa with the complaints of yellowish discoloration of eyes, skin and dark urine, generalized itching, pale stools. Reduced appetite, nausea and disturbed sleep as alcohol withdrawal symptoms since 1-month. The modalities of treatment adopted were

Nitya virechana

(regular purgatives)

, Dronapushpi (Leucas cephalotes Spring.) Anjana

(medicated collyrium) and

shamanoushadhi

(palliative drugs). The total duration of the treatment including follow-up was 80 days. After the comprehensive Ayurvedic intervention, there was a complete remission of symptoms with normal hematological parameters. Hence presenting this case is an evidence to demonstrate the effectiveness of Ayurvedic treatment in ALD.

Recommended Citation

Huddar, Vittal G.; Mangane, Mahadev P.; and Mumbaraddi, Shweta Sheshappa (2015) "Clinical profile of a case of alcoholic liver disease - An ayurvedic management," Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU: Vol. 8: Iss. 2, Article 14.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4103/2349-5006.174254
Available at: https://kleijhsbr.researchcommons.org/journal/vol8/iss2/14

Pages

142

Last Page

146

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