Case of Alcoholic Liver Disease treated with classical Ayurveda medicines - A Case Report

Vivek Singh; Supriya Singh

Vivek Singh PhD Scholar, Assistant Professor, Dept of Rachna Sharir, Ram Krishna College of Ayurveda, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Supriya Singh Assistant Professor, Dept of Shalakya Tantra, Ram Krishna College of Ayurveda, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.

Keywords: Alcoholic liver diseases, Ayurveda, Kamala, Kumbh Kamala, Hyper bilirubin

Abstract

Alcoholic Hepatitis is a disease affecting millions of people across the globe. It is one of the common causes of live

Alcoholic Hepatitis is a disease affecting millions of people across the globe. It is one of the common causes of liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma and there is no specific treatment available. In Ayurveda, such conditions can be managed in line of Kamala (~jaundice). A 27-year-old male patient with jaundice and abnormal liver functions (high transaminases and hyper bilirubinaemia) USG s/o medical liver disease/liver cirrhosis and fatty liver. The patient was elsewhere diagnosed to be suffering from liver cirrhosis and visited to the clinic with reports suggesting Alcoholic Liver Disease (ALD). He was administered Ayurvedic medications along with dietary advices for 6 months. There was a significant improvement in clinical findings, reduction in liver transaminases, and fatty infiltration during the treatment. The patient had clinical improvements and reduction in bilirubin levels and transaminase and fatty liver indicate a possible role of Ayurvedic therapy in hepatic injury in ALD. This case report also warrants further study of Ayurvedic therapy in other liver conditions.

r cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma and there is no specific treatment available. In Ayurveda, such conditions can be managed in line of Kamala (~jaundice). A 27-year-old male patient with jaundice and abnormal liver functions (high transaminases and hyper bilirubinaemia) USG s/o medical liver disease/liver cirrhosis and fatty liver. The patient was elsewhere diagnosed to be suffering from liver cirrhosis and visited to the clinic with reports suggesting Alcoholic Liver Disease (ALD). He was administered Ayurvedic medications along with dietary advices for 6 months. There was a significant improvement in clinical findings, reduction in liver transaminases, and fatty infiltration during the treatment. The patient had clinical improvements and reduction in bilirubin levels and transaminase and fatty liver indicate a possible role of Ayurvedic therapy in hepatic injury in ALD. This case report also warrants further study of Ayurvedic therapy in other liver conditions.

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