Hepatitis C - many are afraid of this terrible word, especially when doctors diagnose you. A person can live for years and not suspect that he is the carrier of this virus. How to identify the disease at an early stage, and by what methods can the disease be treated at home?
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Warning! Hepatitis C is a viral disease that destroys the liver. If not treated, the disease develops into a chronic form and can lead to liver cirrhosis and death.
The main symptoms of
The complexity of detecting hepatitis C infection is that the disease can occur without any symptoms. Only in three weeks there are first minor changes:
- appetite disappears;
- Temperature increases to 37.1 C;
- there is a feeling of heaviness in the right side;
- persistent drowsiness;
- feeling tired;
- general weakness of the body.
Few on such symptoms can reveal viral hepatitis. Most often, a person refers it to a cold, acute respiratory viral infection, or simply to overwork. In order to detect the disease in time it is necessary to periodically take a blood test.
Primary analysis shows the presence or absence of the hepatitis C virus in a person's blood. If it is found, then a second analysis is needed to calculate the amount of the virus in 1 ml of blood. Due to this, it is possible to determine the degree of infection and to take measures for treatment.
Is it necessary to treat the disease?
Antiviral therapy used in the treatment of hepatitis C is very expensive and has many side effects. Deciding on such treatment, it is important to determine how great the risk that the disease will progress. To do this, a liver biopsy is performed, which helps determine the activity and stage of hepatitis. According to the survey, the expediency and urgency of treatment is judged.
How to treat if there is no money
Life with hepatitis C does not end with the diagnosis. The chances of recovery are high. And treatment is not always necessary. According to statistics, 10% of patients recover due to their immune system. But, do not rely on the will of the case. Some people are treated with folk remedies. There are cases when the infected live to their old age.
Treating the disease
Hepatitis C is distinguished by its resistance to the purpose of destroying the liver. Therefore, hoping that the disease itself somehow will pass - it's silly. It is necessary to carry out a full complex treatment from the virus as medications prescribed by a doctor, and folk remedies at home.
Everyone knows that the liver is responsible for processing - all toxic substances: nicotine, alcohol, fats, etc. But during the period of the disease the liver does not cope with its function and the person feels pain or discomfort. To help the body to recover there are folk remedies.
Folk remedies will help to lessen the impact of the hepatitis C virus on the liver. A healthy lifestyle and diet are encouraged. Of the folk methods, milk thistle, decoction of oats, dog rose, infusions of medicinal herbs( calendula, nettle, St. John's wort, birch leaves, dandelion root) are used.
Eggs
Well help to get rid of unpleasant sensations in the liver of the egg. It is necessary to whip and quickly drink 2-3 chicken yolks and then drink 1 glass of mineral water. It is recommended after that to lie in bed with a hot water bottle under the right side for two hours.
Oats
In the treatment of hepatitis C, decoction of oats is effective.300 g of seeds pour 3 liters of water, boil for 20 minutes with the lid open. Allow to cool in a closed container. During the day, drink 750 ml of broth and eat with honey. Treatment lasts three months.
Treatment with celandine
Treatment of hepatitis C with celandine is widespread. To prepare the medicine, you need to brew a tablespoon of herbs with a glass of boiling water. Insist 30 minutes, filter. Drink 1/3 cup three times a day for 30 minutes before meals.
Anise and mint
To help the liver to cope effectively with fatty foods, take a tincture of 1 teaspoon of anise seeds and 1 teaspoon of mint. Pre-fill the mixture with 500 ml of boiling water and leave for 35 minutes.
Mint helps to get rid of pain in the liver. If 20 grams of leaves pour boiling water, insist one day and use a tablespoon, then the pain will subside.
Treatment with herbs
- One of the symptoms of hepatitis C is a violation of the natural stool, for its normalization take the following tincture. Take fennel, cumin fruits, buckthorn bark, mint, yarrow and centaury - all in the same proportion and mix. It will take 3 tbsp.spoon collection, pour boiling water and insist one hour. Drink every day or until full recovery.
- Ivan the Tea.15 grams of crushed leaves of willow-tea pour a glass of boiling water and brew for 30 minutes. Drink a tablespoon 3 times a day before meals for a month.
- Milk thistle. To prepare the medicine, a teaspoon of milk thistle seeds should be brewed with 250 ml of boiling water, and insisted for 15 minutes. Filter, drink hot in small sips. Drink a glass in the morning and before going to bed.
- Horseradish. Four tablespoons chopped root horseradish pour a glass of milk, preheat, but do not boil. Insist a quarter of an hour, filter. Divide into 5-6 parts and drink during the day.
When treating liver from hepatitis C, it is recommended to take the following herbal medicines:
Nettle
Take 20 g of nettle, pour boiled water and leave for an hour. At the same time, 20 g of nettle roots boil in water( 1 tablespoon) for 10 minutes. Mix the resulting tincture and broth, add a spoonful of honey and take half a cup before eating.
Birch
It is considered very effective in the treatment of hepatitis C. It will take 4 tbsp.l.leaves of birch, 2 tbsp.l.kidney birch, pour boiling water. Add 5 g of soda and let it brew for 60 minutes. After percolation, you can take 4 times half a cup before meals.
Take the 2 l.leaves of birch( pre-dry and grind them), pour 1 tbsp.boiling water and leave on fire. When the amount of water is reduced by half, cool and strain the broth. Take recommended for 1 tsp.in the morning - lunch - the evening before eating. Treatment is carried out daily for three months.
Horseradish tincture
For hepatitis it is recommended to use horseradish juice and its tincture. Rub on a coarse grated horseradish and add 5 tbsp.spoons of milk. Then bring the mixture to a boil, but do not boil. Insist for 10 minutes, strain and cool to room temperature. Take it every day for a week.
Assortments of grasses
Assemble the herbal mixture: wormwood, sage, juniper fruits - in equal parts. Brew 5 tbsp.l.mix in a liter of boiling water, let it brew for 40 minutes, and then strain. Drink a broth a day for three times.
- A very effective method for the treatment of hepatitis C is the collection of herbs: barberry, juniper fruit, wormwood, yarrow and birch leaves. Need 2 tbsp.l.herbs pour boiling water( 1 liter) and insist half an hour. Drink in the morning - in the evening for a glass.
- In the treatment of chronic hepatitis it is recommended to use tincture from St. John's wort, immortelle, bark of buckthorn - everything should be taken in equal proportions. Brew a mixture of herbs with steep boiling water( 1 liter), insist for 2.5 hours. Drink 5 times a day for 25 days.
- Chicory root, yarrow, horsetail field, St. John's wort - mix in a 1: 1 ratio, take a tablespoon of the mixture, pour boiling water. After the broth is used to drink in the morning and evening in a glass.
- To take the buds of pine, horsetail, nettle root( total for 1 tsp), centaury 4 h.and comfrey 8 tsp - mix. Fill with water and boil for 5 minutes. Use with hepatitis 4 times a day for 50 g.
- Immortelle( 10 g inflorescences) brew in 200 g of water, allow to infuse and strain. Carry out treatment for three weeks for 2 tbsp.spoon 3 times. It is very effective as a cholagogue.
- Mint leaves, chamomile, yarrow, buckthorn - connect in equal proportions. Take one spoonful of salt, pour boiling water and insist half an hour. Drink on an empty stomach half a cup.
- Inflorescence of dill brew with boiling water and infuse. Drink chilled dill 3 times a day. It helps to remove yellow from the body.
- Mint leaves and watches are mixed equally with wormwood wormwood. Take 5 tbsp.spoons of collecting herbs, pour water, boil for 5-7 minutes. Take 0,200 ml before meals every day.
- St. John's wort pour 1 tbsp.water and cook for 10 minutes over low heat. It helps very much as a choleretic agent and stops the inflammatory process.
- Immortelle( take flowers), the root of chicory and dandelion - mix equally and pour water. Then boil the grass for 5 minutes, insist half an hour. After that, drain the broth and drink three times.
- Corn sticks with stigmas brew like tea and take on a spoon every three hours.
Prevention and treatment of hepatitis C in children and expectant mothers
Hepatitis in children
Diagnosis of hepatitis C in children causes several problems. The immune system of the child is not capable of perceiving complex therapy and therefore one has to resort to other folk remedies than an adult.
Hepatitis in pregnant women
In most cases, when detecting hepatitis C in expectant mothers, doctors prescribe a special treatment package. Do not forget to apply it together with folk remedies, at home, which are recommended for children.
Attention! In hepatitis C, infection of the fetus in pregnant women is extremely rare. This probability does not exceed 5%.
Honey
This product is recommended for the prevention and treatment of hepatitis in children and pregnant women. Take should be 1.5 tbsp.l in the morning - add 5 g of royal jelly. In the evening 1.5 tbsp.l - with 10 g of perga.
Hepatitis is treated if in the morning and in the evening use honey diluted with apple juice( 1: 1).
Onions and garlic
Onions( 3 heads) wipe through a sieve, mix with wormwood( 2 tbsp) and add 100 ml of honey. Mix thoroughly and pour 650 ml of white wine. Infuse the mixture for two weeks in a cool place, occasionally stir. Drink the tincture of 2 tbsp.l.before eating.
Take two heads of garlic, squeeze out the juice and mix with lemon juice. Effective in hepatitis C, if you eat after eating 1 tsp. Carry out a course of treatment a month, then take a break.
In chronic hepatitis C in children, you can take in the treatment complex such drinks:
- potato juice: 3 times drink ½ cup;
- carrot juice: 1/3 tbsp.carrots mixed with 1/3 of st.water, drink twice a day;
- dandelion juice: a tablespoon dilute in ½ tbsp.water;
- beet juice: dilute half a cup with water( 1: 1), drink 2 times.
Warning! Do not forget that all the above prescriptions are recommended to be taken in conjunction with medicines prescribed by a doctor!
Compliance with the
diet For hepatitis C, the daily diet should not exceed 3000 calories. Required:
- four- or five-time power;
- food only boiled or steamed;
- take vitamins;
- before meals grind;
- exclude alcohol, canned food, semi-finished products;
- use vegetables, fruits, cereals, legumes, dairy products, cereals;
- avoid hot dishes.
Treatment with medicines
Homeopathy
Treatment of hepatitis C with homeopathic medicines is aimed at increasing immunity. It is prescribed by a doctor taking into account the peculiarities of the disease individually to each patient.
Hydrogen Peroxide
On the first day of treatment, it is necessary to take one drop of 3% peroxide in two tablespoons of water three times daily before meals. Each subsequent day add by drop. So up to ten drops on the tenth day. Then a two-week break and a second course.
Algeron
Algeron is used to treat chronic hepatitis in patients with positive HCV RNA.Effective combination therapy with ribavirin. Introduced subcutaneously in the femoral region or part of the anterior abdominal wall - the seats alternate. In combination with ribavirin, the dose of one injection is 1.5 μg per 1 kg of body weight - once a week.
Pegasys
Pegasys is used to treat chronic hepatitis C in adults who do not have cirrhosis or have compensated cirrhosis. The drug is injected subcutaneously into the thigh or anterior abdominal wall. Use both monotherapy and combination with ribavirin. In the first case, once a week, 180 μg / time for 48 weeks. With combined treatment, it all depends on the genotype of the virus.
As you can see, with hepatitis C, you should not panic, because there are many recipes for treatment.