Hernia (Antravriddhi) — described by Sushruta. No home remedy closes a hernia.
Food Remedies
Main remedy
No home remedy closes a hernia — mesh surgery is the definitive treatment. Support: soft stool, no lifting, weight control; sudden severe pain = emergency (obstruction).
Keep stool always soft — warm water through the day, fibre food; never strain. Straining and lifting enlarge a hernia.
Traditional
अंजीर · Figs
2 figs soaked overnight, eaten each morning — keeps stool soft so there is no straining, and straining is what pushes a hernia out. The bulge itself is repaired only by surgery.
Traditional
पपीता · Papaya
A bowl of ripe papaya each morning — fibre and enzymes that keep stool soft, so nothing is pushed. Unripe papaya is best avoided in pregnancy.
Traditional
On this page Documented — There are human studies behind this ingredient for this particular complaint. Traditional — Carried by tradition and experience; modern evidence for this particular complaint is limited.
All of this is what others have found — tradition, shared experience and the studies done so far. It is not advice given to any one person. Before changing your diet, and especially if you take any medicine, ask your dietician or doctor.
Naturopathy
Gentle core-safe walking; avoid strain and chronic cough untreated.
Foods that help
पपीता · Papayaअंजीर · Figs
What to cut down
भारी वज़न उठाना · Heavy liftingकब्ज़ करने वाला भोजन · Constipating food
Pick what's in your kitchen and see which remedy fits you best.
Bhojanveda
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