Gall Bladder

Inflamed Gall Bladder, Cholecystitis;
Gall Stones, Cholelithiasis

The Gall Bladder is generally treated with medicines applicable to the Liver. Medicines that clear Liver Heat will tend to settle inflammation of the Gall Bladder and medicines that open obstructions of the Liver will stimulate flow of bile from the Gall Bladder. However, some medicines are especially applicable to the Gall Bladder, as indicated below.

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Western Tradition Gall Bladder Diseases in General Compound Infusion of Gentian Infusion for Jaundice (Riverius) Decoction of Dandelion Decoction for Jaundice Decoction for the Gall Bladder Decoction for the Gall Bladder (2) Decoction to Promote Appetite Tincture of Celandine Special Powder for Memory (Wirtzung) Great Black Combination (Sman nag chen mo) (Tibetan) Gall Bladder, Obstruction of Decoction for the Gall Bladder Decoction for the Gall Bladder (2) Byzantine Syrup – Simple & Compound (Mesue) Gall Bladder, Heat and Inflammation of Decoction of Dandelion Decoction for the Gall Bladder Pomegranate 8 Petalled Lotus (Se ‘bru pad ma ‘dab brgyad) Swertia 8 (Tig ta brgyad pa) Swertia 25 (Tig ta nyer lnga)

TCM Classification Damp Heat hypochondriac pain, bitter taste, nausea, vomiting, poor appetite, fever or fever and chills, diarrhea or constipation. Xiao Chai Hu Tang Da Chai Hu Tang Yue Ju Wan Yin Chen Hao Tang Long Dan Xie Gan Tang Dang Gui Long Hui Wan Wen Dan Tang Liver Qi Stagnation indigestion, abdominal hypochondriac tenderness, belching, flatulence Si Ni San Dan Zhi Xiao Yao San Chai Hu Shu Gan San

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Research

1. The Treatment of Cholecystitis and Cholelithiasis by Tibetan Medicine