Appendicitis
Remedy Solution on 1st, 2007 Appendicitis is a small outgrowth of tissue forming a tube-shaped sac attached to the lower end of the large intestine. Inflammation of the appendix presents itself in acute and chronic forms. This disease accounts for about half the acute abdominal emergencies occurring between the ages of 10 and 30.
Symptoms
Appendicitis usually begins with a sudden pain in the centre of the abdomen. The pain may be preceded by general discomfort in the abdomen, which may lead afterwards to indigestion, diarrhea, or constipation. Gradually, the pain shifts to the lower right side, and is usually accompanied by a fever varying from 38°C to 39°C.
Nausea is common and the patient may vomit once or twice. In the chronic state of appendicitis, the patient may suffer from recurrent pain in the right lower abdomen, and also of constipation, loss of appetite, and mild nausea.>
Causes
Appendicitis is a disorder wherein the appendix in the intestine is inflamed and irritated when the lumen inside the appendix was blocked by toxic fecal material. The lymphoid tissues that is present in the mucosal lining of the appendix swells and leads to the obstruction in the appendix.
Home Remedies
Green gram is a proven home remedy for acute appendicitis. An infusion of green gram is an excellent medicine for treating this condition. It can be taken in a small quantity of one tablespoon 3 times a day.
Regular use of tea made from fenugreek seeds has been proven helpful in preventing the appendix from becoming a dumping ground for excess mucus and intestinal waste. This tea is made by mixing one tablespoon of the fenugreek seeds in a liter of cold water before allowing it to simmer for half an hour over a low flame and then strained it. It should be chilled a little before being made available for drinking.
Certain vegetable juices have been found useful in curing appendicitis. A mixture of 100 ml beet juice, 100 ml cucumber juice, and 300 ml of carrot juice taken twice daily is effective as a home remedy for appendicitis.
Buttermilk treatment is very helpful for chronic forms of appendicitis. One liter of buttermilk may be taken daily for this purpose.
Consumption of whole wheat, which includes bran and wheat germ, is effective for preventing several digestive disorders, including appendicitis. Wheat bran can be sterilized by baking after thorough cleaning. This sterilized bran can be added to wheat flour with a weight proportion of 1:6. Two or three chapatis made from this flour can be eaten daily for preventing this disease.
Diet
At the first symptoms of severe pain, vomiting, and fever, the patient should resort to fasting and taking nothing else aside water.
Fruit juices may be given from the third day onwards for the next three days. Afterwards, the patient may take up an all-fruit diet for the next four or five days.
After taking the previous diets, he should adopt a well-balanced diet, consisting of seeds, nuts, grains, vegetables, and fruits.
Other Appendicitis treatments
During the first symptoms of pain, vomiting, and fever; the patient must immediately take a bed rest. A low enema, containing about half a litre of warm water, should be administered once every day for the first three days to cleanse the lower bowel.
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 flannel cloth bound tightly around the abdomen, should be applied continuously until all acute symptoms subside.
When the acute symptoms subside by about the third day, the patient should be given a full enema containing about three liters of warm water. This should be repeated daily until all inflammation and pain have subsided.
Patients suffering from appendicitis should adopt all measures to avoid constipation. Once the waste matter in the caecum has moved into the colon and is then eliminated, the irritation and inflammation in the appendix will subside and surgical removal of the appendix may not be necessary.
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