Research Progress in the Treatment of Cholelithiasis with Traditional Chinese Medicine

Journal: Journal of Clinical Medicine Research DOI: 10.32629/jcmr.v5i4.3318

Jiaoan Pang1, Xi Tan2, Guiyuan Ye1, Chengji Li3, Bo Huang4

1. The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanning 530023, Guangxi, China
2. Ruikang Hospital Affiliated to Guangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanning 530023, Guangxi, China
3. Jingxi People’s Hospital, Jingxi 533800, Guangxi, China
4. The First People’s Hospital of Qinzhou, Qinzhou, 535000 Guangxi, China

Abstract

Cholelithiasis is a common clinical disease of the biliary system, mostly characterized by right upper abdominal pain, chills and hyperthermia, and jaundice. The treatment of this disease is mainly surgical, but it is prone to complications such as recurrence of residual stones and surgical trauma. Chinese medicine has rich experience in the treatment of cholelithiasis, with the advantages of less trauma, better efficacy, lower side effects of drugs and lower cost, which is widely favored in clinical practice. In this paper, we review the research progress made in recent years in terms of the mechanism of action and clinical efficacy of Chinese medicine in the treatment of cholelithiasis.

Keywords

cholelithiasis, traditional Chinese medicine, gallstone, review

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