Q: I have a 1cm gallstone located at the neck of the gallbladder and do not want to have my gallbladder removed. Will the Li Dan Pian formula dissolve this stone - it is white and surgeon said it is probably cholesterol? Will this formula cause contractions of the gallbladder? I do not want this stone to get stuck in my bile duct. I only want sometime that will definitely dissolve it that I will do a gallbladder flush, Thank you for all the info you can give me. Carol
A:
Here's the complete information on LiDan Pian
Clears Heat, Drains Dampness, Expels Toxins, Regulates the Gall Bladder, Expels Stones, Moves Qi, Alleviates Pain
Damp heat and/or heat toxins in the Liver and Gall Bladder with inflammation and gallstones. Presenting with acute right upper quadrant or epigastric pain that is worse after eating large meals or fatty foods, with nausea, vomiting, poor appetite, lethargy or irritability and agitation, costal pain that may radiate to the right scapula, muscle tension, red eyes, bitter taste in the mouth, thirst, dark scanty urine, constipation, headaches, may be accompanied by fever, bright yellow jaundice, pasty pale or white stools. Tongue: red, thick yellow greasy coat Pulse: slippery, wiry, rapid
cholelithiasis, cholecystitis, cholangitis, jaundice, billiary spasm, billiary tract infection, acute hepatitis, early hepatic cirrhosis
4-6 tablets, 3 times a day.
Administer half an hour before or one hour after eating. In severe cases or in the initial phases of treatment, dosage may be increased to 6-8 tablets 3 times per day, then reduced to a maintenance dose as the treatment takes effect. May cause loose stools. Dose should be adjusted until a firm bowel movement is achieved. May be used medium-term for a few weeks to a few months. If administered alone for acute symptoms, it is usually taken up to a few months. It may be administered along with a constitutional formula for six months or longer to treat chronic build-up of damp-heat resulting in small stones. Monitor for signs of Spleen Qi deficiency.
Scutellaria baicalensis root, Aucklandia lappa root, Lysimachia christinae herb, Lonicera japonica flower, Artemisia capillaris herb, Bupleurum chinense root, Isatis indigotica leaf, Rheum palmatum root. - Huang qin, Mu xiang, Jin qian cao, Jin yin hua, Yin chen hao, Chai hu, Da qing ye, Da huang.
Contraindicated during pregnancy and menstruation. Contraindicated for conditions due to damp-cold. Contraindicated for very weak or deficient patients. Use with caution in breast-feeding women as Da huang/rhubarb can pass through the breast milk causing colic and diarrhea in infants. May cause mild abdominal cramping in sensitive patients. Use with caution in Spleen deficient patients with a tendency to loose stools, diarrhea, poor appetite or chronic digestive weakness.
Comments:
The information on Lysimachia says it expels stones. It also says it "softens what is hard" - It may help dissolve it a little over time but I don't know for sure.
I suggest though that you be very careful and actually use it under the supervision of someone, your doctor or an acupuncturist with experience.
