India, Sept. 20 -- While Ayurveda, an ancient Indian system of medicine, claims to offer promising treatments for several diseases, it's essential to approach these treatments with caution. Dr Cyriac Abby Philips, a hepatologist from Rajagiri Hospital, Kochi, who is also known as The Liver Doc on social media, highlighted this in a March 18 Instagram post. Also read | Hepatologist says 'Ayurvedic advice of combining dairy and fruit being toxic is nonsense'

Dr Philips shared a concerning case of a 14-year-old girl who suffered severe liver damage, reportedly due to Ayurvedic treatment for epilepsy. He said, "A girl child nearly died because of Ayurveda treatment." As per Cleveland Clinic, there are three types of liver disease related to ...