Appendicitis

Appendicitis is inflammation of the appendix. The appendix is a small out growth of tissue forming a tube shapped sac attached to the lower end of the large intestine. This inflammation presents in Acute and Chronic forms. Appendicitis results in abdominal pain and inflammation of the lining of the abdominal cavity, occuring between the ages of ten and thirty.

Appendicitis is initiated by the presence of an excessive amount of poisonous waste material in the caecum. As a result, the appendix gets irritate and inflamed.

Causes of appendicitis :

Improper diet and too little fiber, blockage in the large intestine stops the flow of fluids, resulting in inflammation of appendix.

Symptoms of appendicitis :

Severe abdominal pain start at the middle of the abdomen, coughing, sneezing, deep breaths, nausea, indigestion, vomiting, loss of appetite, diarrhea, abdominal swelling, mild fever, constipation, painful urination, blood in urine, elevated WBC count, inability to pass gas.

Home remedies :

• Green gram is very good for acute appendicitis, in a small quantity of 1 tsp, three times a day.
• Butter milk is beneficial for chronic appendicitis, 1 ltr of butter milk may be taken daily, for 15 days.
• Aloe vera juice helps reduce symptoms.
• Vegetable juices have been valuable, particularly combination of 100 ml each of beet and cucumber juice and 300 ml of carrot juice, taken twice daily.
• Fenugreek seed tea is very effective, 1tsp of the seeds in a litre of cold water and allowing it to simmer for half an hour over a low flame and the strained it. allowed to cool before drinking.
• In case of vomiting with appendicitis, ginger is best, taken 1 tsp juice or raw cut pieces stored with rock salt.
• Combination of ginger and turmeric, either raw or powdered for healing and anti inflammatory for appendicitis.
• The vegetable juices also include coriander leaves or seeds juices radish juice and to some extent spinach leaves juice.
• In appendicitis, a low enema, containing about half a litre of warm water should be administered once everyday. for first three days. It can be tolerated with comfort hot compresses may be placed over the painful area several times daily.Abdominal packs, made of a strip of wet sheet and covered by a dry cloth bound tightly around abdomen until acute symptoms sub side. When the acute symptoms sub side patient should be given a full enema, containing about 3 liters of warm water. It should be repeated daily until inflammation and pain have sub sided.

Herbal medicines :

• Centella asiatica : extract 60 mg one to two times daily or 60 drops of tincture 3 to 4 times per day.
• Agrimonia eupatoria : make a tea by steeping 1 tsp of the herb in 1 cup boiling water, stain and cool. Drink every 2-3 hours.

Note : Don't tke this herbal medicines if you have blood pressure, anxiety, diabetes.