Management of Viral Hepatitis with Siddha Medicines: A Case Report
Correspondence Address :
Gomathi Ramaswamy,
National Institute of Siddha, Tambaram Sanatorium, Chennai-600047, Tamil Nadu, India.
E-mail: kgmgomathi@gmail.com
Viral hepatitis is a common cause of acute liver injury that can lead to chronic liver disease, cirrhosis, and liver cancer. Viral hepatitis shares similarities with kamalai in Siddha medicine and is managed in accordance with Siddha treatment. Present case is of a 14-year-old male patient who presented with symptoms of fever, fatigue, malaise, and jaundice. Laboratory investigations, abdominal ultrasound features, and clinical findings indicated positive viral hepatitis. The patient was started on Siddha management to suppress Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) replication and prevent progression to chronic hepatitis B infection. The patient’s symptoms gradually improved over the next few weeks, and follow-up blood tests showed a significant reduction in the values of elevated liver enzymes, indicating a good response to Siddha medicine treatment. The unique aspect of this case study was that it demonstrates a successful management of viral hepatitis B infection with the Siddha system of medicine.
Hepatoprotective, Hyperbilirubinemia, Jaundice, Kamalai, Liver function, Traditional medicine
DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2024/68504.19429
Date of Submission: Nov 06, 2023
Date of Peer Review: Jan 20, 2024
Date of Acceptance: Mar 09, 2024
Date of Publishing: May 01, 2024
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• Financial or Other Competing Interests: None
• Was informed consent obtained from the subjects involved in the study? Yes
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