Increased liver. Causes of hepatomegaly.

The right upper part of the abdominal cavity (right side) is the location of the liver. It is the largest, weighing not less than one and a half kilograms, the digestive gland of our body. It is with the condition of this organ that the condition of the entire human body is almost always connected. It is necessary to say that many, but not all, diseases associated with the liver, contribute to its increase. Happens, that the size at a liver normal, or, on the contrary, less usual, and she is sick. But if the liver is enlarged, it is in any case a sign of an obvious disease.

Sometimes a person does not suspect that his liver is enlarged. The causes may be in some blood clots, acute hepatitis or fatty infiltration. If hepatomegaly becomes more serious, acute pain can occur with palpation and permanent discomfort in the right side. With these diseases, the liver is soft. If there is hardening in the side and the liver is enlarged, the causes should be sought in a disease such as cirrhosis of the liver. If obvious irregularities in the form of nodes are felt, it is possible that this is a tumor. There are other symptoms, often manifested if the liver is enlarged. This is pain under the right rib, fatigue and weakness, mouth has an unpleasant bitter taste, heartburn, jaundice and nausea.

If the liver is enlarged, the causes can be found in one, and sometimes several diseases. Perhaps this is the action of individual drugs, toxins, and it can also be some problems with blood circulation and heart function. The main reason at all times is still the abuse of alcohol, improper, harmful food, sedentary life and viral infections. The list is quite extensive. Therefore, if the liver is enlarged, the doctor should always determine the reasons by conducting a series of necessary tests.

Often because of such a serious illness as hepatitis the liver is enlarged. What to do in this case? Patience should be reserved and appropriate treatment started. It is quite long and the necessary medications are prescribed only by the attending physician. Traditional medicine - this is certainly only an auxiliary tool, but with its help you can significantly shorten the duration of treatment. You will need a motherwort, an immortelle, a St. John's wort and a mint. Take the data of the grass in equal proportions, pour hot water and let stand for an hour. We take, on the basis of one liter, two tablespoons. Infusion has a strong cleansing and soothing effect, so it is not recommended to drink more than one hundred grams a day. Divide this dose into several meals and drink before eating.

If due to dehydration or intoxication the liver is enlarged, what should I do? Again, first remove the cause. If the cause is alcohol, you will first have to give up this addiction, and then start cleaning the liver. The liver is arranged so that it clears itself. But in these cases, she needs our help. We need oats, it's oats, not cereals. Rinse it well and put in a clean five-liter pan. There, too, add cranberry leaves and birch buds. Fill with clean water (four liters) and insist for 24 hours. In another container, not more than a liter, make a decoction of rose hips (a glass) and sponge (two spoons). Boil it on a small fire for fifteen minutes, insist for at least two hours. Strain and mix together both infusion. Application start with fifty grams and gradually, in ten days, reach up to one hundred and fifty grams. In ten days you will not recognize your liver. It will become clean and healthy. And do not forget for the time of treatment to remove from your diet all hard-to-digest carbohydrates and fats. The best solution is a boiled or cooked in a double boiler food.