The liver is composed of five bhutaagnis( digestive fires) that correspond to the five elements like earth, fire, water, air and space, each specializing in digesting that particular element in the food and transform Rasa Dhatu to blood tissue. If this digestive fire is not correct, then the Rasa Dhatu will not be properly converted into blood tissue, and toxins will enter the blood.
The toxins stored in liver can lead to initial symptoms like Hypercholesterelemia, hypoglycemia, constipation, digestive problems, or fatigue. If the imbalance continues for a longer duration, serious diseases of the liver like HEPATITIS, CIRRHOSIS AND CANCER can develop.
Alcoholic fatty liver is Damage to the liver from alcoholism causes scar tissue to develop in the healthy liver tissue. Scar tissue prevents blood from flowing through the liver, preventing it from functioning properly.
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) also called as hepatic steatosis is a manifestation of excessive triglyceride accumulation in the liver. NAFLD has been described by histological features ranging from simple fatty liver, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, progressive fibrosis, and liver failure.