How to cure liver enlargement (fatty liver)

Liver

Liver is the largest glandular organ of the body, it is reddish brown in colour and weighs about 1.4Kg. Human liver is divided into four equal parts known as lobes. The liver is situated on the right side of the abdominal cavity below the diaphragm. The hepatic artery carries fresh oxygen containing blood to the liver while the portal vein carries blood containing digested food to the liver. These blood vessels break down into a fine network of smaller blood vessels “ capillaries”, each terminating into a lobule. Each lobule is made up of hepatic cells.

Functions

Liver is one of the most important organs of the human body and as per ayurveda is the master controller. Some of the major functions of liver are to

(a) Produce juices that break down fats, make some amino acids (protein builders),
(b) Store minerals and vitamins,
(c) Covert glucose to glycogen,
(d) Produce urea,
(e) Filter substance like alcohol from the blood,
(f) Control blood sugar levels
(g) Produce cholesterol for the body. Liver produces about 80% of body cholesterol.

Enlarged Liver

Liver enlargement is a medical condition and not a disease. It is a symptom of underlying problems and needs to be treated immediately.

Some Natural Tips that help cure Liver enlargement

These tips are not in themselves all encompassing but certainly help in treating enlarged livers.

(a) Eat a balance diet and reduce intake of meat, tea, coffee, spices and alcohol.
(b) A daily intake of long brinjals (Indian eggplant).
(c) Include herbs such as burdock, celandine, echinacea, goldenseal, fennel, red clover and thyme.
(d) Take a mixture of two grams of Sprague powder, half-gram salt twice a day after meals with water.
(e) Drink a glass of spearmint juice (mint specie native to much of Europe and Southwest Asia) with added sugar for ten days.
(f) Limit contact with toxins.
(g) Drinking half a cup of bathu (chenopodium album- green leafy vegetable) juice with a pinch of salt is helpful.
(h) Take orange juice on empty stomach for five consecutive days.
(i) A daily intake of half-cup bitter gourd with a small amount of salt is a very useful remedy not only for enlarged liver but also for controlling blood sugar levels.
(j) Papaya is also very useful for curing liver enlargement.