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Home remedies for appendicitis

Published On: September 24, 2009, 5:39 am

Home remedies for appendicitis By Megha Batra

Appendix is an 8 cm long intestinal tissue extending from the Ilion. The inflammation of appendix causes appendicitis. Appendicitis is a very serious condition of the appendix in human body. There is no definite cure for appendicitis except surgery.

The surgery removes the inflamed appendix from the body, either by laparotomy or laparoscopy. It is a simple surgery and the patient generally recovers within two weeks after surgery. It is more common in the age group between 10-30 years. If proper treatment at the right time is not done, appendicitis may even lead to death.

 
Causes 
 
Though the definite causes of appendicitis are not yet known, accumulation of waste in the caecum is considered as the common cause of appendicitis. It is also a common illness among the people suffering from constipation. Even a sore in the appendix leads to appendicitis. Bacterial infection in the appendix is another cause for appendicitis. 
 
Symptoms
 
There is actually no particular symptom of a developing appendicitis. Sometimes it begins with an extremely severe and unbearable pain on the lower right side of the stomach, while at times it occurs with no warning and can be very severe. 
 
Home remedies for appendicitis
 
Serious appendicitis condition can only be cured through a surgery. But in case, the problem has just begun to grow in the patient’s body, here are some home remedies to cure or prevent it to a great extent:
 
• Green gram is a very effective home remedy for appendicitis. Taking one teaspoonful of green grams for about three times a day would help to cure appendicitis. 
• In case of mild appendicitis pain, a mixture of 100 ml of beet and cucumber juice with 300 ml of carrot juice would help to reduce the pain. Have it twice in a day to get good and quick results. 
• Having one litre of buttermilk daily is an excellent cure for appendicitis, especially for chronic appendicitis patients. 
• Intake of whole wheat with bran and wheat germ is a proven cure for obstructing obstructing appendicitis. 
• Boil fenugreek seeds. Cool it and drink it. Else, prepare tea from fenugreek seeds. These are very effective remedies for appendicitis. 
• In some cases, the patient suffering from appendicitis tends to vomit. Plain ginger is a very good remedy for such patients. One can have it either in the form of juice or as pieces with rock salt. 
• In case, the appendicitis patient suffers from fever, decoction of holy basil is an extremely beneficial remedy.
• Raw or powdered form of mixture of ginger and turmeric is one of the best remedies that help in reducing the inflammatory effect of appendicitis. It also controls the swollen appendix. 
• Prepare agrimony tea and cool it before drinking. Take it at an interval of 2-3 hours. It is an effective remedy for appendicitis. 
• Sugarcane juice is also beneficial for people suffering from appendicitis.
 
Along with adopting the above given remedies to cure or control appendicitis, some alteration in the diet of an appendicitis patient would definitely help in curing the illness faster and better. Taking vegetable juices is too beneficial for patients suffering from appendicitis. These juices include juice of coriander leaves, radish and spinach. It is recommended that the appendicitis patients should take huge amount water. This is because water helps in flushing out the waste from the body. 
 
An appendicitis patient is advised to have a full fruit diet for 2-3 days with full three meals. Taking fresh juicy fruits at an interval of every five hours is very advantageous. Good amount of milk intake, and lukewarm water with one lime juice and honey pacify appendicitis. 
 
Taking steamed vegetables with two wheat chapattis and buttermilk is considered to be a good healthy diet for appendicitis patients. Prefer having vegetable salad, sprouted seeds, homemade cottage cheese, and buttermilk in dinner. This diet helps to cure appendicitis quickly and effectively. Avoid intake of condiments, white sugar, fried foods, meat, sugar, coffee, refined cereals, tea, white flour, tinned and canned foods in case you are suffering from appendicitis. Abdomen massage and proper rest are also suggested to an appendicitis patient. 
 
Keep in mind that home remedies for appendicitis offer total (total or only?) control of the disease. Moreover, healthy fruits and vegetables accelerate its recovery and control process. 
 
Note: Avoid resorting to any of the above remedies in case you are allergic to them. Consult your doctor in such a case. 
 
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