Liver cells constantly produce bile, which is not only necessary for proper digestion, but also an antibacterial agent. The gallbladder plays the role of a store of concentrated bile. At the right time, the organ supplies the duodenum with the amount of bile necessary for normal digestion.
When abnormalities in the functioning of the liver or gall bladder occur, for example, little bile is secreted, or the organ is not able to excrete it, there is a need to take choleretic herbs. The list of them is quite large, all plants have a lot of different properties, so they should be selected by a specialist.
List of choleretic herbs
What herbs are choleretic? This list is well known to everyone since childhood, since they grow in large numbers on the territory of Russia, Ukraine and Belarus. This list includes the following:
- elecampane high;
- calendula;
- mountain arnica;
- calamus root;
- sandy immortelle ;
- goose cinquefoil;
- nettle;
- ordinary dandelion;
- corn silk;
- milk thistle;
- wormwood;
- tansy;
- celandine;
- peppermint;
- yarrow;
- rosehip;
- knotweed;
- centaury;
- spikelet lavender;
- mother and stepmother;
- common flax;
- blue cornflower;
- Melissa;
- barberry;
- medicinal angelica;
- long turmeric.
A great advantage of plants is their availability. Fees can be either purchased at the pharmacy or prepared independently at home. For each component from the list of choleretic herbs, there is a certain period of time when they can be collected. Basically, it lasts from June to August, and they need to be dried on a smooth surface, best in the shade.
What are choleretic herbs for?
As mentioned above, almost all medicinal plants have many diverse properties. Therefore, the list of choleretic herbs with stagnation of bile is conditionally divided into several groups. They combined plants with similar qualities.
1. Increasing muscle tone. This group of plants reduces the muscles of the liver and gall bladder, due to which bile enters the intestines. The collection of such herbs is strictly contraindicated in patients suffering from gallstone disease, as this is fraught with blockage of the biliary tract.
2. Thinning. This group accumulates water in the body, which dilutes bile and contributes to its withdrawal.
3. Improving the quality of bile. Cholagogue herbs of this group contribute to the improvement of the composition of bile, as well as determine its proper production and timely exit. These fees contain many useful substances - acids, flavonoids, vitamins of various groups, tannins and much more. Thanks to their influence, the work of the liver and gall bladder is returning to normal.
4. Antispasmodic. The list of choleretic herbs in this group has an analgesic property, helps to relax the muscles of the gallbladder, this increases the volume of outgoing bile. The list of antispasmodic plants necessarily includes dandelion.
Quite often, when treating, you have to solve more than one health problem, since digestive disorders entail a lot of trouble. It is for this purpose that medical fees are compiled.
When you need and can not take
Cholagogue herbs, the list of which was provided above, are used to treat such ailments:
- Pancreatitis This is a very serious and dangerous disease. The pancreas produces many different enzymes that are necessary for normal digestion. When the inflammatory process begins, these enzymes do not enter the intestines, have an effect on the gland itself. As a result, organ cells are affected, and bile in this case often gets into the pancreatic duct. Medical collection reduces the inflammatory process and helps to normalize digestion.
- Cholecystitis is an inflammation of the gallbladder. At the same time, bile is not excreted from the organ, it stagnates in it, provoking the development of pathogenic microflora and inflammatory processes.
- Biliary dyskinesia. In this case, there is a violation of the activity of the gallbladder and motility of the biliary tract. Most often, this disease affects women.
- Giardiasis - the cause of this disease are invasions parasitizing in the small intestine. The collection of choleretic herbs promotes the active removal of bile into the small intestine, which is detrimental to parasites.
Therapeutic infusions and decoctions reduce the load on the liver, activate the motility of the digestive tract, cleanse it of toxins. But, in spite of all the benefits, folk remedies can also cause harm, so a specialist consultation is absolutely necessary. All choleretic herbs from the list are prohibited in the following cases:
- viral hepatitis;
- biliary colic;
- calculous cholecystitis;
- acute intoxication of the liver.
With such contraindications, it is better to choose an alternative treatment.
Herbs with stagnation of bile
In the treatment of each disease has its own characteristics of the use of choleretic herbs. Poor outflow of bile causes pain in a person under the right rib and bitterness in the mouth. If the treatment is untimely, stagnation of bile is fraught with the formation of stones in the gallbladder. In this case, the following herbs are used:
- Dandelion - usually a decoction of the roots is made, it has a pronounced anti-inflammatory and diuretic effect. Reception is prohibited if there are stones in the gall bladder, colitis, gastritis and hemorrhoids.
- Birch leaves - relax the bile ducts, eliminate cramps, relieve inflammation. Admission during pregnancy is possible only with the permission of a doctor.
- Corn stigmas - have the ability to prevent the disease at an early stage. Forbidden with varicose veins, thrombosis and gallstones.
Cholagogue herbs with stagnation of bile and dyskinesia
This disease is caused by a violation of the motor activity of the muscles of the gallbladder and biliary tract. In this case, the following plants are prescribed:
- Angelica - is especially effective in combination with mint leaves, sage and caraway fruits. Herbs are taken in equal proportions.
- Horseradish - alcohol tincture is prepared from fresh leaves of plants, it is also effective in some liver diseases.
- Cholagogue collection - the components are taken in the following proportions: 1 tbsp. spoon of lemon balm, 2 tbsp. tablespoons buckthorn bark, immortelle flowers and peppermint, 5 tbsp. tablespoons of fresh or dried rose hips. Mix all the ingredients, brew like regular tea. A good addition is fresh, natural honey.
Collection of herbs in the inflection of the gallbladder
Frequent inflammatory processes cause organ bending. It can not function normally, which means that bile leaves poorly. In this case, the following herbs will help:
- common chamomile ;
- fennel;
- choleretic collection number 3.
Herbal complex for cholecystitis
For the treatment of this disease, treatment fees under No. 1 and 3 are used, which can be purchased at a pharmacy or inflammation can be removed using the following herbs:
- calendula;
- immortelle;
- oats;
- sagebrush;
- sage;
- chamomile.
The main criterion for choosing these herbs is that they have antiseptic and antispasmodic properties.
Herbs with gallstones
With such a diagnosis, treatment should be more than cautious, since it is no longer possible to take fees that have a diuretic property. This can provoke a stone shift, blockage of the ducts and their injury.
Appointments in this case should be made only by a doctor. The most effective are infusions from:
- Swamp calamus, a combination with immortelle and St. John's wort gives a good result.
- Bitter wormwood. With this diagnosis, you can use both decoction and alcohol tincture. Effectively combined with horsetail, it is not recommended for people suffering from gastric ulcer and obesity.
- Peppermint Helps reduce the size of the stone or its dissolution. The action is enhanced in conjunction with lemon balm and pharmacy chamomile. It can not be taken with high blood pressure, breastfeeding or individual intolerance.
Herbal pharmacy fees
All components from the list of choleretic herbs for stagnation of bile and other diseases of this organ can be purchased at the pharmacy and make the collection yourself. You can also buy ready-made herbal teas that contain many plants and have a complex effect.
1. Cholagogue collection number 1. It includes a three-leaf watch, mint, coriander, immortelle. Infusion No. 1 eliminates inflammation, activates the digestive system, relieves muscle spasm from the gallbladder and ducts, improves tone, has a choleretic and analgesic property. Proper preparation of the decoction is very important for treatment. It is prepared as follows: in an enameled container, place about 10-20 g of the collection and pour a glass of hot, but not boiling water. Put in a water bath and simmer for 15 minutes. Then remove the broth from the heat and cool for 45 minutes, strain and drink 1/3 cup three times a day before meals. The duration of treatment is determined by the doctor.
2. Cholagogue collection No. 2. Contain immortelle, mint, yarrow and coriander. The broth is prepared and accepted in the same way as collection No. 1.
3. Cholagogue collection number 3. Consists of mint, yarrow, tansy, calendula and chamomile. The combination of these herbs has a sedative effect and helps to eliminate bile from the bladder, relieves inflammation, and has an antimicrobial property. The collection is issued in bags, and prepared as follows: 1-2 bags pour a glass of boiling water and leave for 15-20 minutes. Cholagogue tea should be drunk from 300 to 600 ml per day.
Reviews
Many people are skeptical of traditional medicine, considering it a waste of time. But unconventional treatment also has many adherents who are confident that, thanks to the generosity of mother nature, any ailment can be cured. And in fact, as world practice shows, very often folk remedies become a more effective and safe alternative to drug therapy.
It is impossible to predict in advance which grass will be the most effective. That is why experts recommend using fees that have a versatile effect. During treatment, it should be remembered that choleretic collection is not tea, and therefore it should be taken only as directed by the doctor.
Be healthy!