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Health Remedies - Cholecystitis

Cholecystitis is inflammation of the gall bladder. It occurs mostly as a complication of gallstones. Other causes of cholecystitis may include bacterial infection in the bile duct, tumor of the pancreas or liver, decreased blood supply to the gallbladder, diabetes, rapid weight loss etc. Cholecystitis can occur suddenly or gradually over many years.

The typical symptom of cholecystitis is an intense and sudden pain in the upper right part of the abdomen. Other symptoms may include recurrent painful attacks for several hours after meals, nausea, vomiting, jaundice, abdominal bloating, rigidity of abdominal muscles on right side etc.

Useful herbs

Artemisia capillaris	For liver problems, being specifically helpful in treating hepatitis with jaundice, strengthening effect upon the liver, gallbladder and digestive system (herb); in the treatment of jaundice, hepatitis, gallstones and feverish illnesses, for treating headaches.
Artemisia scoparia	In the treatment of jaundice, hepatitis and inflammation of the gall bladder.
Quassia amara	For diarrhea, intestinal worms, dysentery, dyspepsia, excessive mucus, expelling worms, intestinal gas, stomachache, anemia, and liver and gastrointestinal disorders (plant); for liver and gallbladder diseases and for intestinal parasites (wood).
Taraxacum officinale	Maladies of the liver, gall bladder, bowel and kidney, as a tonic, diuretic, laxative and for increasing the secretion of gastric juices (root); as a compress in rheumatism and complaints due to uric acid accumulation in joint areas (leaf); used internally in the treatment of gall bladder and urinary disorders, gallstones, jaundice, cirrhosis, dyspepsia with constipation, oedema associated with high blood pressure and heart weakness, chronic joint and skin complaints, gout, eczema and acne (plant); used to remove corns, warts and verrucae, has a specific action on inflammations of the gall bladder and is also believed to remove stones in the liver (latex).