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Jaundice

Overview of Jaundice

Jaundice is a condition in which the skin, sclera (whites of the eyes) and mucous membranes turn yellow. This yellow color is caused by a high level of bilirubin, a yellow-orange bile pigment. Bile is fluid secreted by the liver. Bilirubin is formed from the breakdown of red blood cells.

Sometimes, the person may not have symptoms of jaundice, and the condition may be found accidentally. The severity of symptoms depends on the underlying causes and how quickly or slowly the disease develops.

Symptoms of Jaundice

Common symptoms of jaundice include:

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A yellow tinge to the skin and the whites of the eyes, normally starting at the head and spreading down the body
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Pale stools
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Dark urine
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Itchiness
Accompanying symptoms of jaundice resulting from low bilirubin levels include:
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Fatigue
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Abdominal pain
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Weight loss
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Vomiting
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Fever
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Pale stools
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Dark urine

Causes of Jaundice:

Old red blood cells travel to your liver, where they’re broken down. Bilirubin is the yellow pigment formed by the breakdown of these old cells. Jaundice occurs when your liver doesn’t metabolize bilirubin the way it’s supposed to.

Your liver might be damaged and unable to perform this process. Sometimes the bilirubin simply can’t make it to your digestive tract, where it normally would be removed through your stool. In other cases, there may be too much bilirubin trying to enter the liver at once or too many red blood cells dying at one time.

Jaundice in adults is indicative of:

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Alcohol misuse
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liver cancer
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Thalassemia
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Cirrhosis (scarring of the liver, usually due to alcohol)
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gallstones (cholesterol stones made of hardened fat material or pigment stones made of bilirubin)
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Hepatitis A
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Hepatitis B
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Hepatitis C
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Hepatitis D
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Hepatitis E
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Pancreatic cancer
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G6PD deficiency
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Biliary (bile duct) obstruction
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Sickle cell anemia
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Acute pancreatitis
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ABO incompatibility reaction
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Drug-induced immune hemolytic anemia
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Yellow fever
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Weil’s disease
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Other blood disorders such as hemolytic anemia (the rupture or destruction of red blood cells that leads to a decreased number of red blood cells in your circulation, which results in fatigue and weakness)
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An adverse reaction to or overdose of a medication, such as an acetaminophen (Tylenol)
Jaundice is also a frequent occurrence in newborns, especially in babies who are born prematurely. An excess of bilirubin may develop in newborns because their livers haven’t fully developed yet. This condition is known as breast milk jaundice.

Ayurvedic Treatment of Jaundice

At Atharvaveda, we offer a very effective treatment methodology based on the classical texts of Ayurveda. The treatment comprises administration of rasayanas, application of specially formulated oils/powders/packs externally, along with US-FDA approved hair therapy that Stimulates hair growth and reduces hair breakage Visible results in 5 weeks without any side effects.

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