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Jaundice
Jaundice is a condition in which there is discoloration of the skin because of deposition of bile pigments in the skin’s deeper layers. Digestion is impaired, leaving the patient physically weak. Destruction of red blood cells and circulation of bile pigments in an excessive quantity causes lack of oxygen to the tissue cells resulting in defective metabolism. Symptoms are anorexia, nausea, epigastric discomfort, abdominal pain or heaviness immediately after meals, weight loss, fever and pale white stools. In Ayurveda this is called kamala and is caused by excessive circulation of bile pigments in the blood.
Ayurvedic treatment involves pacifying aggravated body energies using herbs that stimulate the function of the liver and increase the flow of bile in the bile duct. Digestion is also restored to ensure efficient metabolism.
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