Viral hepatitis is the inflammation of the liver caused by virus. It is also called as infectious hepatitis.

Noninfectious hepatitis is mainly due to alcohol, some drugs and chemicals, metabolic disorders, autoimmune diseases and obesity.

It can present in acute (less than 6 months) and chronic states (more than 6 months)

Commonly three types of hepatitis viruses are seen which are Hep A virus, Hep B virus and Hep c virus.

Hepatitis A

It is one of the most common viral hepatitis. It is caused by hepatitis A virus, a picorna virus.

It is transmitted through fecal-oral route. It can be seen only in acute stage and gives lifelong immunity. Hepatitis A is widespread in parts of the world that are poor, over-crowded and have limited access to sanitation and clean water, such as Africa, India, Pakistan & some parts of the Middle East and South America

Symptoms

This may then be followed by symptoms related to the liver becoming infected, such as:

Symptoms usually clear up within 15 days or 1 month.

Management

Patient is advice to take rest, increase fluid intake and follow low protein diet.

Homeopathic medicines are really helpful to cut down the duration and sufferings.  Homeopathic medicines will listed below which should be taken as per your homeopath’s advice.

Complications tend to only occur in people with pre-existing liver disease and /or elderly people, with the most serious being liver failure (where the liver loses most or all of its functions).

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 Hepatitis B

Hepatitis B is caused by hepatitis B virus, a hepadnavirus . 15% adults who are infected with hepatitis B virus are unable to eliminate the virus after initial infection which leads to a chronic hepatitis B, possibly resulting in serious liver damage. Hepatitis B is one of the most common cause for the liver cancer.

Transmission

It is a sexually transmitting disease.  It can be spread through blood and body fluids like semen and breast milk.

It can be spread through sharing needles and cotton from a HBV infected person.

A new born baby can get infected during delivery if mother is infected with HBV. It can be spread through breast feeding also.

Symptoms

It may tale about 60 to 140 days to start showing the symptoms of HBV infection. Sometimes it may not show any symptoms at all and they become chronic carriers.

Symptoms can include:

Investigations

Treatment

            Homeopathy has a specific treatment protocol for hepatitis B in acute or chronic stages. A detailed case taking will be done to get in to your homeopathic remedy. Consult a homeopath to get it cures.

Hepatitis C

It is caused by hepatitis C virus. It is more common in England. It lead to chronic hepatitis and patient may be unaware of hepatitis C infection as it rarely shows common hepatitis symptoms.

Acute infection with HCV may rarely cause FHF. Approximately 70-90% of patients with hepatitis C become chronically infected.

HCV can be transmitted through contact with blood (including through sexual contact if the two parties' blood is mixed) and can also cross the placenta.

Homeopathy for Viral hepatitis

Homeopathy is safe and effective in all type of viral hepatitis. Homeopathic medicines can be used as preventive as well as curative for viral hepatitis.

It has been evidenced that homeopathic medicines not only reduce the period, or duration, of the illness, but also possible complications. Each epidemic, of course, will have its own homeopathic medicine (called Genus epidemicus).

In acute hepatitis homeopathy has a specific treatment protocol and in some cases details case-taking will be needed.

In chronic cases, a detailed case-taking will be necessary to obtain an individualized homeopathic remedy.

Here are some homeopathic medicines which are commonly used in acute hepatitis. You are not allowed to treat it yourself without your physician’s advice.

Bryonia 200

Sepia 1M

Dolichos Q and hepar sulph 200

Acetic acid 30

Ars alb 0/3

Acid picric 30

Kalmegh Q

Myrica Q

Lyco 0/3

Nux vom 1M

Natrum sulph 6X

Chelidonium 1M

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  Dengue fever or breakbone fever is an infectious mosquito-borne disease caused by dengue virus characterized by body pain, retroorbital pain and high fever.

Globally, 2.5-3 billion individuals live in approximately 112 countries that experience dengue transmission. Annually, approximately 50-100 million individuals are infected. 

What cause dengue?

Dengue is spread by a type of infected mosquito called the Aedes aegypti mosquito. The mosquito bites throughout the day and night.

Transmission of the dengue virus happens in a cycle. An infected human is bitten by a mosquito, the infected mosquito then bites another human, and the cycle continues

There are four different strains of the dengue virus: DEN 1, DEN 2, DEN 3 and DEN 4

If you are infected by a strain of dengue virus, you will get a lifelong immunity for that particular strain of DEN virus.

If you are re-infected with another strain of DEN virus, you may have chances of more serious illness.

Dengue cannot spread one person to another.

Factors believed to be responsible for the spread of dengue include the following:

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Signs and symptoms of Dengue

Initial Dengue infection may be asymptomatic.

Classic Dengue is identified by

A small percentage of people who have been infected before may develop hemorrhage.

And this is called as Dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF). Rarely it get complicated and leads to thrombocytopenia (reduction in the platelet count in blood) which can cause severe bleeding and finally end up in dengue shock syndrome

How dengue is diagnosed?

Your doctor can diagnose dengue by virus or blood tests

Laboratory criteria for diagnosis include one or more of the following:

How can we prevent Dengue fever?

Get away from mosquitoes is the first thing to prevent Dengue.

To reduce the mosquitoes, eliminate the places where they lay their eggs.

Clean water containers

Dry the artificial containers which hold the water in and around home.

 When possible, wear long sleeves and pants for additional protection.   Also, make sure window and door screens are secure and without holes. If available, use air-conditioning.

Maintain personal hygiene.

Homeopathic preventive medicines are available to prevent dengue.

Homeopathy for Dengue

Homeopathy has medicines for dengue which can restore your health back to normal without any complications.

Homeopathic drugs are prescribed according to your symptoms.

Let me list out very common homeopathic medicines . One cannot take the medicine without your homeopath’s advice.

Eupatorium Perf

Rhus tox

Bryonia

 X- ray 30 

Lachesis

Phosphorus

 Carica Papaya Q

Spigelia 200

Belladonna,

Variolinum 200

 Antimonium Tart if accompanied by Severe Low back ache

Source:

http://www.onlymyhealth.com/homeopathic-treatment-dengue-1302244130

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-08-26/bhubaneswar/29930944_1_dengue-virus-medicines-homeopathy

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/keep-dengue-at-bay-with-homoeopathy/article3531685.ece

http://www.cdc.gov/Dengue/prevention/index.html

http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/215840

http://www.webmd.com

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dengue_fever#mw-navigation

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