Home Remedies for Gallstones

What causes Gallstones?

We start of our home remedies for gallstones by explaining that gallstones are crystalline compounds usually made up of calcium salts (which makes them visible on X-rays so yippee here, either you have gallstones or you don't), cholesterol (a major component of gallstones) and bile.

Gallstones are produced when there is an imbalance in the components that make up bile acids, which then allows cholesterol particles from these bile acids to group together forming stones.

Some individuals are prone to gallstones because of their genetic make-up, but diet definitely plays a role.

What are the Symptoms of Gallstones?

Indigestion especially after eating a fatty meal.
Wind.
Bloating.
Steady pain (very unpleasant and uncomfortable) in upper right abdomen, sometimes reaching over the shoulder and spreading down the back.
Nausea.
Sweating.
Vomiting.

Old Wives Tale?

A friend was telling me the other day, that when he was a youngster they were told that if you chewed your fingernails and swallowed them you would get gallstones.

Home Remedies for Gallstones - Epsom salts

Ingredients

1 tsp Epsom Salts

6 tsp Sugar

Lemon Juice

Method
Mix ingredients and drink down. Lie on your right side for half and hour and the pain should subside.

Why Epsom Salts

Epsom salts contain magnesium and sulphates.
The sulfates in Epsom salt help flush toxins and heavy metals from the body and in doing this it is believed that it allows for the release of the gallstones.
As far as the lemon juice is concerned, medical specialists do not believe that it can help the removal of gallstones, but anecdotal reports claim that the Citric Acid and vitamin C in lemons, once in the blood, can dissolve certain calcifications in the body.

Almonds
Pumpkin seeds
Pearled Barley, raw
Brazil Nuts
Cooked Spinach

All contain healthy doses of magnesium

Home Remedies for Gallstones - Apple Juice

Ingredients

1 glass apple juice

1 Tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar

Method

Mix together and drink

Why Apples?

Apple Juice is high in malic acid, which helps to break down gallstones making the passage out of the body easier.
Apple cider vinegar stops the liver from making cholesterol which is responsible for the forming of the stones in the gallbladder.
The apple juice will also help to ease the pain during a flare up.

Home Remedies for Gallstones - Beetroot

Ingredients

1 Beetroot

1 Cucumber

4 medium carrots

Method

Remove the juice from the above ingredients and drink the liquid:

Why Beetroot, Carrots and Cucumber?

Beetroot helps to cleanse the gallbladder and liver and is also very good for cleansing the colon.
Cucumber, with its high water content, is a big help for detoxifying both the liver and gallbladder,
The carrot juice which is high in vitamin C also helps as a detox for the liver and gallbladder.

Helpful Herbs for Gallstones

Milk Thistle for Gallstones

Milk Thistle

This herb has been used for many years as a natural remedy for gallstones and a liver detoxifier, which means it can also help overcome the effects of drinking to much alcohol and suffering from a hangover.

Turmeric

Many users of Traditional Medication promote turmeric to treat liver and gallbladder problems.

It contains Curcumin which protects the liver and stimulates the gallbladder.