I am having anorexia symptoms like weight loss, not feeling hungry etc so can you suggest what to do and what not do.
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if for more than 15 days Do blood test like CBC.
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Produce made from them, tea, coffee and fried foods. The application of ice-bag over the stomach for half an hour before meals will be beneficial in the treatment of this condition. Another usual application is wet girdle pack for an hour daily. The procedure is as follows: a thin cotton underwear should be wrung in cold water and worm by the patient. Above this, wet underwear, a thick dry cotton underwear should be worm. A cold hip bath taken once daily will also go a long way in curing anorexia certain home remedies have been found beneficial in the treatment of anorexia nervosa. The most important of this is the use of orange (santra). It gives rest to the digestive organs and supplies nutrition in a most easily assimilable from. It also stimulates the flow of digestive juices thereby improving digestion and increasing appetite. It creates suitable conditions for the development of friendly bacteria in the intestine. The use of sour grapes (khata angoor) is another effective remedy for anorexia nervosa. The juice of these grapes should be used in kneading the flour before preparing the bread. This bread should be used continuously for two to three weeks. It will tone up the stomach and create good appetite. Lime (niboo) is also a valuable remedy for loss of appetite. A preparation made form this fruit and ginger has been found very effective in overcoming this condition. About five ml. Of the juice of lime should be mixed with an equal quantity of the juice of ginger and a gram of rock salt should be added to this mixture. It should then be placed in sunlight for three days and a teaspoon should be taken after each meal. This will tone up the digestive system and improving appetite. The apple (seb) is another fruit useful in anorexia nervosa. It helps digestion by stimulating the flow of pepsin in the stomach. Garlic (lahsoon) possess special property to stimulate the digestive tone of this system and improve appetite. A soup prepared from this vegetable can be of immense help to a patient suffering from anorexia nervosa. This soup can be reinforced with lemon juice for better results. The use of ginger (adrak) has also proved valuable in the loss of appetite. About five grams of this vegetable should be ground and licked with a little salt for the treatment of this condition. Other measures beneficial in the treatment of anorexia nervosa are daily sun cool air baths, out-of-door life and general and abdominal massage.
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