TYPES OF HEPATITIS
According to the latest definitions of the World Health Organization, revised in September 2019 (1), there are 5 main hepatitis viruses, referred to as types A, B, C, D and E. In particular, types B and C lead to chronic disease in hundreds of millions of people and, together, are the most common cause of liver cirrhosis and cancer. Hepatitis A and E are typically caused by ingestion of contaminated food or water. hepatitis A virus can cause an unpleasant illness, but most people fully recover.
Hepatitis B, C and D usually occur as a result of parenteral contact with infected body fluids. Common modes of transmission for these viruses include receipt of contaminated blood or blood products, invasive medical procedures using contaminated equipment and for hepatitis B transmission from mother to baby at birth, from family member to child, and also by sexual contact.
Acute infection may occur with limited or no symptoms, or may include symptoms such as jaundice (yellowing of the skin and eyes), dark urine, extreme fatigue, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain.
1. Hepatitis A virus (HAV) is present in the faeces of infected persons and is most often transmitted through consumption of contaminated water or food. Certain sex practices can also spread HAV. Infections are in many cases mild, with most people making a full recovery and remaining immune from further HAV infections. However, HAV infections can also be severe and life threatening. Most people in areas of the world with poor sanitation have been infected with this virus. Safe and effective vaccines are available to prevent HAV.
2. Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is transmitted through exposure to infective blood, semen, and other body fluids. HBV can be transmitted from infected mothers to infants at the time of birth or from family member to infant in early childhood. Transmission may also occur through transfusions of HBV-contaminated blood and blood products, contaminated injections during medical procedures, and through injection drug use. HBV also poses a risk to healthcare workers who sustain accidental needle stick injuries while caring for infected-HBV patients. Safe and effective vaccines are available to prevent HBV.
3. Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is mostly transmitted through exposure to infective blood. This may happen through transfusions of HCV-contaminated blood and blood products, contaminated injections during medical procedures, and through injection drug use. Sexual transmission is also possible, but is much less common. There is no vaccine for HCV.
4. Hepatitis D virus (HDV) infections occur only in those who are infected with HBV. The dual infection of HDV and HBV can result in a more serious disease and worse outcome. Hepatitis B vaccines provide protection from HDV infection.
5. Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is mostly transmitted through consumption of contaminated water or food. HEV is a common cause of hepatitis outbreaks in developing parts of the world and is increasingly recognized as an important cause of disease in developed countries. Safe and effective vaccines to prevent HEV infection have been developed but are not widely available.
HEPATITIS AND LIVER DISORDERS IN AYURVEDA
In the ancient ayurvedic literature, the function of the liver is explained in relation to dosa (vital biological forces - humor), dhatu (body tissue), mamsa (muscle tissue), and mala (excreta). All ayurvedic therapies work by effectively balancing the tridoshas, viz., Vata (air), Pitta (digestion) and Kapha (earth and water).
At VigyanSutra Ayurveda, our research suggests that the best way to treat hepatitis is by treating the devitalized body energies involved in causing hepatitis. Treatment should not focus only on the aspect of liver protection but on the immunomodulation of the entire immune system.VigyanSutra Ayurveda adopts a holistic approach in the treatment of liver problems. Our treatments are 100% natural and are scientifically proven to have no side effects or overdosing problems, unlike most allopathic medications. As per the nature of ayurvedic treatments, we treat the condition from the base by eliminating the underlying factors responsible for the cause and our medications also reduce the associated in the associated symptoms (like jaundice, fatigue and nausea ) with remarkable effectiveness and speed.
OUR FORMULATIONS
