Ascites is the accumulation of peritoneal fluid in the abdominal cavity. Among all the causes of ascites, liver cirrhosis is one of the commonest cause. .Liver cirrhosis is a chronic degenerative disease characterized by replacement of normal liver tissue fibrosis that disrupts the normal liver function., which is complicated by ascites. Mild to moderate ascites is treated by salt restriction and diuretic therapy. Tense ascites is treated by paracentesis, followed by albumin infusion and diuretic therapy. Ascites due to liver cirrhosis , a life threatening condition is incurable due to its fibrotic nature .So, there is always a search for an alternative treatment like Ayurveda for its management. This paper highlights the effectiveness of using ‘only milk diet’ and a potent Ayurvedic formulation, Arogyavardhini vati for the management of ascites
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