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Gallstones
Description
Gallstones are crystallizations of cholesterol and bilirubin
pigment, about the size of orange seeds. They can cause
Inflammation of the gall bladder, a disorder that produces
symptoms similar to those of indigestion, especially after
a fatty meal is consumed.
If a stone becomes lodged
in the bile duct, it produces severe Pain. The main symptom
of the presence of gallstones is Pain in the upper right
portion of the abdomen surrounding the liver. These hard
concretions are more common in individuals over forty years
of age, especially women and the obese.
Gallstones may pass out
of the body spontaneously; however, serious blockage is
treated by surgically removing the gall bladder.
Herbs
Artichoke (3)
Milk Thistle (4)
Peppermint (5)
Nutritional Supplements
Lecithin, (1)
Vitamin C (2)
References
1. Tuzhilin SA, Dreiling D, Narodetskaja RV, Lukahs LK.
The treatment of patients with gallstones by Lecithin,. Am
J Gastroenterol 1976;165:231-35.
2. Simon JA, Grady D, Snabes MC, et al. Ascorbic acid supplement
use and the prevalence of gallbladder disease. J Clin Epidemiol
1998;51:257-65.
3. Schulz V, et al. Rational phytotherapy. New York: Springer-Verlag,
1998: 173-177.
4. Nassauto G, et al. Effect of silibinin on biliary lipid
composition: experimental and clinical study. J Hepatol
12: 290-295, 1991.
5. Somerville KW, et al. Stones in the common bile duct:
experience with medical dissolution therapy. Postgrad Med
J 61: 313-316, 1985.
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