GALLBLADDER DISORDERS

GALLBLADDER DISORDERS

'Gallstones' are lumps of solid matter in the gall bladder and they form when there is too much cholesterol or pigment in the bile. They start off as tiny globules that can grow up to the size of an egg. Gallstones are one of the most common disorders and are usually found in fat, fertile females, especially after the age of forty years. Usually they are unsymptomatic (called as 'silent gallstones' which may never require treatment) but if they get impacted in the cystic duct it may lead to inflammation of the common bile duct and the gallbladder (called as cholecystitis) and lead to a 'biliary colic'. The pain is of a sudden onset and is sustained for about two hours; its continuation for more than six hours suggests that a complication like cholecystitis or pancreatitis has developed. There is pain in the epigastrium and the right upper abdomen that occasionally radiates to the tip of the right shoulder blade (scapula) or to the interscapular region along with complaints of nausea, vomiting, dyspepsia and fever. Predisposing factors include heredity, diabetes, pregnancy and high levels of blood cholesterol.
Diet control and proper exercise in overweight persons is of utmost importance for a cure. Hot fomentation can be applied over the painful area.

HOME REMEDIES

1. Increase your intake of fiber and reduce intake of fat, especially saturated fat that is especially found in animal products.

2.Avoid meat, eggs, animal fats, processed and denatured foods, fried and greasy foods, refined carbohydrates, alcohol, products made from sugar and coffee, as well as spices, condiments and pickles.

3. The person who is suffering from the disorder should eat frequent small meals rather than three large meals. Eat more of beans, grains, vegetables, fruits, lean cuts of milk and salad.

4. Having a glass of equal amounts of beet juice and lettuce juice (or lemon juice) is said to reduce the size of the gallstones.

5. Juice made out of apples, pears, beetroot, carrots, cucumber, etc. prove to be beneficial.

6. The person who is suffering from the disorder  should take the fruit 'pear' or its juice liberally.

7. Mince two red radishes and add  olive oil and lemon juice and take it daily.Pomegranate (anar) fruit juice with sugar or its sherbet is useful.

8. Cucumber seeds mixed with black raisins are given for the removal of the stone or gravel.

9. Take 30 ml of olive oil first thing in the morning and follow it immediately with 120 ml of grapefruit (chakotra) juice or lemon juice.

10. Pumpkin seeds with fried pecacuan (hing) are very useful.

11. Mixture of thin slices of white onions, little sugar and sweet curds is given.

12. One or two teaspoonfuls of the olive oil are mixed with a tablespoonful or more of malted milk powder, and hot milk, or part milk and water, added. This is then well shaken in a jar or mixed in a mixer. The resultant emulsified oil will occasionally cure gallstones if sipped slowly and taken two to three times daily.

13. Black raisins are soaked in water overnight and the skin and seeds are removed and this is given with cumin seeds (jeera) and sugar.