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STUDY THE EFFECT OF ASHTADASHANG LOHA CHURNA ON SR. BILIRUBIN and AST: ALT RATIO IN ALCOHOLIC HEPATITIS – A CASE STUDY

Dr. Amatullah Dalvi* and Dr. Pravin Jagtap

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Abstract

Alcohol intake is a major etiological factor behind liver damage in India. The Alcoholic Liver Disease covers a broad spectrum of disorders beginning from fatty liver, progressing at times to alcoholic hepatitis and culminating in alcoholic cirrhosis. Since the alcohol intake has gradually increased over time it has been a major cause of hepatitis. Use of Alcohol under peer pressure has increased among the youth population and those who have various reasons for stress and work issues. Out of the available treatments, mostly vitamin supplements are used or corticosteroids, methylprednisolone, etc. are adviced for longer. To avoid complications Ayurveda as an alternate treatment is needed. The diagnosis of alcoholic liver disease was made on the clinical ground supported by history, symptoms and blood reports. Ashtadashang Loha was prescribed to the patient for a month with complete abstinence from alcohol. Significant results have been observed in the reduction of symptoms and LFT. The above drug effectively relieved the symptoms and further complications.

Keywords: Alcohol intake is a major etiological factor behind liver damage in India. The Alcoholic Liver Disease covers a broad spectrum of disorders beginning from fatty liver, progressing at times to alcoholic hepatitis and culminating in alcoholic cirrhosis. Sin