Hepatitis:

Cause: The cause is excessive drinking of alcoholic liquors or other dietary excess or long-continued fever.

Symptoms: Painful inflammation of liver, headache, retching, or vomiting, constipation or diarrhoea, etc.

Treatment : Jakridari Lauha, Chitrakadi Lauha, Rohitakarista, Brihat Loknath Ras; for children, Brihat Gurpippali is recommended, and when they have diarrhoea, Mahasankhadrabak. To ease the pain of the liver massage with Jwarbhairab Taila or Mahakiratadi Taila or Mahalakshmadi Taila. Where there is constipation use Kosthasuddhi Bati; and where there is fever, use Sadhana Pachan or Sarbajwara Bati.

Diet: Sago, barley, and any other light food during fever. Fried and spicy foods must not be eaten at all. Mental and physical rest is most helpful.