
Cholelithiasis
Kidney stones are most likely the first – and possibly only – thing that comes to mind when we think of stones in the body. What you may not know is that stones can also form in the body's other organs. Cholelithiasis (gallstones) refers to the calculus or stone that forms within the gall bladder as a result of crystal deposition.
Overview
Bile is stored in the hollow pear-shaped gall bladder, also known as the cholecystic, before being emptied into the small intestine. It collects bile from the liver and transports it via the common hepatic duct to the duodenum, the first part of the small intestine. This helps the bile break down the fats. Cholelithiasis (gallstones) refers to a calculus or stone that forms inside the gall bladder as a result of crystal deposition. Choledocholithiasis is a disorder that develops when a few stones exit the gall bladder and block the bile duct.
Causes
Gallstones are caused by increased cholesterol secretion, with risk factors including obesity, rapid weight loss, pregnancy, impaired gallbladder emptying, fasting, spinal cord injury and reduced bile salt secretion.
Symptoms
Gallstones, also known as biliary colic, are sudden, severe pains that mostly affect the upper right side of the abdomen. This could persist for a few minutes or several hours. Other symptoms include
Nausea and vomiting
Fever
Jaundice and skin irritation.
Referred pain can occasionally be felt on the right shoulder or in the area between the shoulder blades.
Ayurvedic View
Pitta ashmari - this disease occurs in pittashaya (the gall bladder). All three doshas are involved in this condition. Pitta dosha gets aggravated due to pitta vruddhi kara ahara and vihara (food and activities). This aggravated pitta dosha, along with kapha dosha, attains a mixture which is dried out by vata dosha. This is how a gallstone is formed. This stone is formed in the same way as a go pitta is formed in a cow. The Ayurveda way of approach is to correct the agni (metabolism), bring doshas back to prakruta awastha (balance state), reduce symptoms and prevent further formation of gallstones by Ayurvedic panchakarma treatment and internal medicine, also correcting diet and lifestyle.
Cholelithiasis
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