Homeopathic Remedies for Gallstones

Gallstones are of one of the most painful medical conditions, with surgery often required. Homeopathy offers a unique way to dissolve gallstones, especially if the condition is not critical. Homeopathic remedies can prevent stones from forming or help in the elimination of smaller stones. 

The liver secretes gall to aid digestion, and the gall is stored in the gall bladder. Gallstones are formed when there is an obstruction of the bile ducts or a build-up of bile. There can be one or multiple stones in the gall bladder, and they can vary in size from a grain of sand to over an inch. Smaller stones will pass easily, but larger ones can become stuck, blocking the flow of bile and causing pain in the bile ducts. An abdominal X-ray is used to diagnose and detect stones. Symptoms that can arise from gallstones include jaundice, bilairy colic and fever. Urine can turn green or brown. Pain may radiate to the shoulder of the back, or across the entire abdomen.

There are a number of homeopathic remedies available to treat gallstones:

Chelidonium is a remedy used for many types of liver distress. The person needing Chelidonium will experience pain in the area of the liver as well as over the right scapula. The soft stools can be bright yellow or there can be constipation. Even the skin may develop a grey or yellowish tint.

Podophyllum is another remedy known to be of great use in liver complaints. Watery, profuse stools are a keynote of this remedy, and the color can be changeable: from yellow to green. The tongue of a person needing this remedy can be yellow as well. This remedy picture also included nausea, vomiting, burping, and gas, along with alternating diarrhea and constipation. This person is better during cold weather and worse when the temperatures turn warm.