Cholecystitis belongs to the category of “dystocia (pain in the area of the ribs)” in traditional Chinese medicine, and the traditional Chinese medicines for treating cholecystitis include Chaihu Shuohe San and Longdian Diarrhea Liver Soup, etc. It is recommended to use them according to the doctor’s instructions.
1. Liver depression and qi stagnation syndrome patients manifested as dystocia mainly with distension and pain, wandering pain, aggravated by emotional and emotional anomalies, tightness in the chest, belching (belching) with little food, etc. The treatment is Chai Hu Shu Hepatosan, which is used to treat cholecystitis. Treatment is with Chai Hu Shun Liver Essence, including Chai Hu, Xiang Fu, Citrus aurantium, Rhizoma Ligustici Chuanxiong, Paeonia lactiflora, and Glycyrrhiza glabra.
2. Patients with Liver and Gallbladder Damp-Heat Symptoms present with symptoms such as dystocia, bitter mouth, chest tightness, dullness (no appetite, less food), nausea, desire to vomit, yellow and red urine, or yellow eyes, yellow body and other symptoms. Treatment with gentian diarrhea liver soup, including gentian, raw groundnut, mouton, zedoary, psyllium, angelica, chaihu, gardenia, scutellaria, licorice.
Adverse effects and contraindications of the above drugs are not known. If there is any related condition, it is recommended to treat under the guidance of a professional physician for evidence-based treatment, and not to blindly self-medicate.