INTRODUCTION
- Gall stones are termed as hardened deposits of digestive fluid in gall bladder.
- Nowadays almost 30 percent of the population face the problem of gall stones and polyp.
- Gall stones range in size from as small as a grain of sand .
- Depending on the symptoms either surgery or medications can be reviewed to achieve optimum cure.
- Due to sedentary lifestyle people opt for fast and junk food and hence they consume low fibre diet which causes them to have more of gall stones .
TYPES OF GALL STONES
- Cholesterol gall stones
These stones usually appear yellowish in nature. Mostly occurs due to excessive cholesterol production.
- Pigment gall stones
These stones usually occur if there is excessive of bilirubin. They seem to have black and brown colour stones.
CAUSES OF GALL STONES
- Excessive cholesterol production in liver
- Excessive bilirubin
- Enough emptying of gall bladder
- Eating high fat diet
- Low fibre intake
- Family history of gall stones
- Medications that contain estrogen
- Liver infection
SYMPTOMS
- Pain in upper right quadrant of abdomen
- Back pain between your shoulder blades.
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- High grade fever
- Malaise with body ache
COMPLICATIONS
- Blockage of common bile duct
- Blockage of pancreatic duct
- Gall bladder cancer
- Infection of gall bladder
2. GALL BLADDER POLYP
INTRODUCTION
- Gall bladder polyps are benign lesions originating from the mucosa.
- Polyps which are more than 2 cm in size are harmful and may lead to severe complications.
- Polyps less than 10 mm are said to be symptomless and needs no treatment.
- It is been proved that about 5 percent of polyps may become cancerous if left untreated.
CAUSES
- Excessive cholesterol production
- Hepatitis B
- Liver inflammation
SYMPTOMS
- Abdominal pain
- Fever
- Jaundice
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Abdominal bloating
DIAGNOSIS
- Trans abdominal ultrasound
- CT scan
- Endoscopic ultrasound
HOMEOPATHIC MANAGEMENT
- Calcarea Carbonica
People who are mostly anxious and slow and which have a tendency for weight gain are cured by this medicine. They tend to develop high deposits of triglycerides and cholesterol causing gall stones and gall bladder polyps.
- Lycopodium
Patient usually have biliary colic pain especially in afternoon due to gall stones . They also suffer from constipation and excessive bloating and gastric disturbances if they suffer from polyps. Stitching type of pain is present in the abdomen.
- Natrum Sulpuricum
Chronic diarrhoea, gall stone pain, and obesity are key note feature of this remedy. Patient often complain of severe right abdominal pain with high grade of fever . Due to their complaints they are inclined to depression. Gall bladder polyps also cause pain in right abdomen which gets better by lying down.
- Nux Vomica
Inclined for both gall stones and gall bladder polyps. Patients who complain of nausea, colic pains, spasmodic pains, heartburn, gas , bloating of abdomen , acidity are inclined for this medicine.
- Chelidonium
Pain is usually below the right shoulder in the scapular region. There is bloating with excessive gas along with burning pain in the abdomen Nausea and vomiting is also well marked feature of this remedy .
Homeo Care Clinic
Dr Vaseem Choudhary along with his team has treated many patients successfully of Gall bladder stone and Gall bladder polyps so if you are seeking for your cure please visit our centre for further assistance.
