The Liver is the heaviest internal organ in the human body. It is a reddish-brown organ that weighs about 1.5kg. This organ helps in detoxification, synthesizes proteins, & helps in emulsification of lipids. It is considered as a digestive gland that produces bile and helps in the breakdown of fats. There is different type of diseases associated with liver one among them is liver cirrhosis. Most of the people didn’t have exact knowledge of this disease.
In liver cirrhosis, the healthy cells of the liver are replaced with scar tissue that slows down the production of protein & other substances. This disease is progressive that develops slowly & at the end stop its proper functioning. The Advance stage of liver cirrhosis is a life-threatening condition. So always try to take proper treatment at a time.
What are the signs & symptoms of Liver Cirrhosis?
Most often there are no signs & symptoms seen in patient until the liver get fully damaged. The signs & symptoms that are seen are:
  • Fatigue
  • Loss of appetite
  • Nausea
  • Weight loss
  • Nausea
  • Weakness
  • Tenderness & pain near the liver
  • Heartbeat accelerated
  • Dizziness
  • Confusion
  • Edema on ankles, feet, & legs
  • Jaundice
  • Hair loss
  • Muscular cramps
  • Fever
  • Increased infection
  • Nasal bleeding
  • Pain in the right shoulder
  • Breathlessness
  • Dark urine
  • Vomiting with blood
  • Insomnia
  • Itching in skin
  • Ascites (Accumulation of fluid in the abdomen)
  • The blood vessels of your skin are easily prominent
  • While walking patient feel a disturbance
  • Stools appear pale in color
  • Loss of sex drive
What are the causes of Liver Cirrhosis?
There are different causes for the occurrence of liver cirrhosis mentioned below:
  • Excessive consumption of alcohol
  • Viral hepatitis like (B, C & D)
  • Excessive accumulation of fats named as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
  • Hemochromatosis
  • Wilson’s disease (accumulation of copper in the liver)
  • Biliary atresia in which bile ducts are formed poorly
  • Cystic fibrosis
  • Splenomegaly
  • Hepatomegaly
  • Autoimmune hepatitis that is caused due to the body’s immune system
  • Scarring & hardening of bile duct known as primary sclerosing cholangitis
  • Most of the infections like brucellosis or syphilis
  • Certain medications like isoniazid or methotrexate
What is the ayurvedic view of liver cirrhosis?
According to Ayurved Yakrit is known as liver & the cirrhosis of liver is correlated with “kumbh kamla”. In this disease all three doshas (Vata, Pitta, & Kapha) are imbalanced. Pitta is the most aggravated dosha so pacifying & purification therapies are done.
What is the ayurvedic treatment of liver cirrhosis?
In Ayurved, there are different herbs that will treat the scar tissues & maintain healthy liver cells. The ayurvedic medicines for the liver will deal with the signs & symptoms of liver cirrhosis, balances dosha in the body, & increase the life-span of liver. Chandigarh Ayurved centre introduces a kit known as liver cirrhosis care kit that contains a combination of herbal medicines. This kit contains ayurvedic products that are mentioned below in detail: