ayurvedic treatment of hepatitis c

Hepatitis C
In viral hepatitis there is an inflammation of liver, which results in damage of hepato-cytes with subsequent cell death. Acute injury is generally followed by complete recovery and prolonged inflammation may be accompanied by fibrosis and progression to cirrhosis.

Hepatitis C In Ayurveda

In Ayurveda viral hepatitis is known as yakrit shoth , shoth means swelling and yakrit mean liver. Its main reason is an increase of pitt dosha or it can be agantooj (external).
In Ayurvedic medicine the liver is the seat of ranjaka pitta along with the spleen. The definition of Pitta literally means bile, which is ranjaka pitta. Ranjaka pitta gives color to all the tissues. The Sanskrit word ?ranjaka? means to give color. Ranjaka pitta is responsible for erythrogenesis, the creation of red blood cells in the bone marrow, which are mixed with rasa dhatu, the plasma. Thus, ranjaka pitta is responsible for giving color to the blood.

Hepatitis C In Allopathy

Hepatitis C is an infectious disease affecting the liver, caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV).The infection is often asymptomatic, but once established, chronic infection can progress to scarring of the liver (fibrosis), and advanced scarring (cirrhosis) which is generally apparent after many years. In some cases, those with cirrhosis will go on to develop liver failure or other complications of cirrhosis, including liver cancer or life threatening esophageal varices and gastric varices.
The hepatitis C virus (HCV) is spread by blood-to-blood contact. Most people have few, if any symptoms after the initial infection, yet the virus persists in the liver in about 85% of those infected. Persistent infection can be treated with medication, peginterferon and ribavirin being the standard-of-care therapy. 51% are cured overall. Those who develop cirrhosis or liver cancer may require a liver transplant, and the virus universally recurs after transplantation.

General Symptoms of Hepatitis C


Sudden high fever chill and sweating

Bad Nausea and Vomitting

Dark yellow Urine & White Stool

Constipation or Diarrhea

Weakness & Dizziness

Loss of Appetite & Loss of Weight

Pain in the Liver

Uneasiness & Depression

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