Acupressure points for Gallstones, Acupressure treatment for Gallstones, Acupressure reflex points for Gallstones.

Acupressure points for Gallstones, Acupressure treatment for Gallstones, Acupressure reflex points for Gallstones.

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Acupressure treatment for gallstones

Gallstones (cholecystitis) are of two types:-

•  Cholesterol stone: which are formed due to excess cholesterol or defective bile secretion. Cholesterol is water soluble. If it gets more saturated with bile, then gall stones are formed.

•  Pigment gallstones: due to loss of blood, low protein diet, bacterial infection.

Symptoms of gallstones:-

It is generally asymptomatic. (Symptoms occur only when it gets complicated with any other disease e.g.)

•  Inflammation of gall bladder.

•  Obstruction of cystic duct.

•  Biliary fistula.

•  Impacted gall stone.

Symptoms of acute cholecystitis:

•  Fever

•  Tenderness & rigidity in right hypochondrium.

•  Pain while taking deep breath.

•  Over sensitiveness over right scapular region.

Acupressure treatment for gallstones:

GB 34, 40

TW 6

Liv 2, 14

UB 17, 18

Reflex points : liver, gall bladder, thyroid, solar plexus, adrenals.