Liver Inflammation, Hepatitis

Liver Inflammation or Hepatitis can be acute or chronic in nature. It can also be divided into Viral and Non-viral Hepatitis.

Acute Hepatitis comes from Damp-Heat obstruction caused by seasonal change, poor diet etc. It often comes with Jaundice which develops within a few days and makes the skin and eyes bright yellow.

Chronic Hepatitis can be caused by Toxin, such as from chronic alcohol abuse. It can also be due to Chronic Viral Hepatitis, of which there are a number of varieties.

In Traditional Medicine, bitter herbs are used in acute Damp-Heat Jaundice, and in TCM and the West, varioius species of Wormwood (Artemisia) are commonly used for this purpose. In Chronic cases, medicines to support the Liver and Spleen are used.

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Western Tradition Simples Gentian Celandine Dandelion Rhubarb Indian Spikenard Centaury Fumitory Wormwood Barberry Tumeric Hepatis inflammationem extinguut– Liver Inflammation, Hepatitis Barley Water Decoction of Fumitory (Mesue) Decoction for the Liver (Nicholas) Syrup of Endive Syrup of Fumitory Syrup of Purslane Syrup of Dried Rose Syrup of Rose Solutive Syrup of Chicory and Rhubarb Tryphera Persica Troches of Basil Seed (Unani) Troches of Camphor (Nicholas) Troches of Spodium (Avicenna) Troches of Barberry (Mesue) Troches of Spodium (Trochisci Spodii) (Mesue) Troches of Lacca (Trochisci de Lacca) (Mesue) Troches of Rose (Nicholas) Troches of Rose and Agrimony (Mesue) Troches of Sandalwood (Mesue) Troches of Wormwood Lesser (Mesue) Powder of Three Sandalwoods (Diatrisantalum) Abbots Confect of Rose (Diarrhodon Abbatis) (Nicholas) Pills of Agrimony Greater (Mesue) Pills of Gentian (Unani) Ointment of Rose Cerate of Sandalwood Black Camphor 10 (Gar nag 10) + Garuda 5 (Khyung lnga) Golden 11 (Gser mdog bcu gcig) Great Black Combination (Sman nag chen mo) (Tibetan) Notopterygium 29 Pills (Spru nag nyer dgu) (Tibetan) Principle 8 (Gtso bo brgyad pa) (Tibetan) Safflower Supreme 7 (Gur gum mchog bdun) (Tibetan) Shilajit 5 (Brag zhun lnga pa) Swertia 8 (Tig ta brgyad pa)  Tinospora 5 Decoction (Sle tres lnga thang)

TCM Classification Simples Artemisia Yin Chen Hao Dandelion (Pu Gong Ying) Coptis Huang Lian Curcuma Yu Jin Gardenia Zhi Zi Isatis Ban Lan Gen Scutellaria Huang Qin Rhubarb (Da Huang) Qi Stagnation Si Ni San Xiao Yao San Dan Zhi Xiao Yao San (if with Heat) Xiao Jian Zhong Tang (if with Cold) Damp Heat Long Dan Xie Gan Tang Xiao Chai Hu Tang Gan Cao Xie Xin Tang Chai Hu Gui Zhi Tang Ban Xia Xie Xin Tang Yin Chen Hao Tang Heat-Toxin (Acute) Chai Hu Qing Gan Tang Liver Heat (Acute or Chronic) Da Chai Hu Tang Dang Gui Long Hui Wan Dang Gui Liu Huang Tang Blood Stagnation Blood stasis is associated with chronic cases; there may be sharp pain, dull complexion, cyanosis of the lips, nails and tongue Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang Troches of Lacca (Trochisci de Lacca) (Mesue) Bezoar 9 (Gi wan pa) (Tibetan Medicine) Qi and Blood Deficiency (Chronic) Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang Ba Zhen Tang Liver Yin Deficiency Yi Guan Jian

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Special Formulas

1. Gentian, Orage peel 2. Wormwood, Bitter Almond, Aniseed (as in Lesser Troches of Wormwood) 3. Rhubarb, Agrimony, Licorice, Indian Spikenard 4. Wormwood, Celandine, Hyssop, Cinnamon, Senna

1. Artemisia Yin Chen Hao                      30 grams Decoct and add White Sugar. Drink over the day. 2. Isatis Ban Lan Gen, Isatis Da Qing Ye and Tea leaves are boiled and taken. 3. Artemisia Yin Chen Hao                      15 grams     Plantain seed (Che Qian Zi)                30 grams     Willow leaf                                            50 grams Used for acute Hepatitis with jaundiice from Damp Heat. Especially for Acute Icteric Hepatitis. Drink large doses and continue at least 2 weeks. 4. Vinegar-fried Curcuma Yu Jin           10 grams     Stir-friied Licorice                                 5 grams     Green tea                                               2 grams Decoct together, strain and add Honey. This is useful for Hepatitis. ARTEMISIA DECOCTION (Yin Chen Hao Tang)     Artemisia Yin Chen Hao                 15 grams     Paeonia Bai Shao                            15 grams     Gardenia Zhi Zi                                  9 grams     Chinese Red Dates (Da Zao)           5 pieces This is taken during seasonal outbreaks of Hepatitis. It can be used as a preventative and in treatment of early stages.     ACONITE, ARTEMISIA & GINGER DECOCTION (Fu Zi Yin Jiang Tang)     Aconitum Fu Zi                                    6 grams     Ginger                                                   6 grams     Artemisia Yin Chen Hao                   12 grams Decoct the Aconite for 45 mintes before adding the other herbs, and boiling another half hour.   This is a special treatmwnt for Yin-type Jaundice which may be seen in chronic Hepatitis.

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Research

1. Safety and efficacy of Qurse-e-istisqua in chronic hepatitis C Infection: An exploratory study