I had a gallstone. What causes gallstones? it is the liver emptying cholestrol deposits into the gallbladder, they can be sand sized to golf ball sized. Women are more prone to get them than men. Especially if you have had more than two children, are middle aged and are obese. Some birth controls cause it as well. Most medical doctors say you need surgery which costs around $17,000 for the surgery. What they don't tell you is if your a first timer you can eliminate the stone deposits from the gallbladder neck where they are blocking the bile from getting through and they are painful there is a tender feeling on the right side up under the ribs. Often your right shoulder will ache and pain as well.

What to do. Eat very light and mostly veggies and fruit, steamed. But often if it is severe you might not feeling eating much. But drink lots of water and herbal teas, a hot pad and or bath helps. It is well known by natureopaths that Milk Thistle that purple stickery thistle that grows wild is a good cure for gallstones and is good for the liver. Milk thistle helps to get the poisons and toxins out of both. This along with peppermint and dandelion root made into a tea and drunk every two hours a wine glass full will help you pass the cholesterol deposits.

Another thing to do is to take one one a table spoon of olive oil and a table spoon of lemon juice every hour, you need to be able to stay home for 24 hours if you do and lie down on your right side other than getting up to use the bathroom within 24 hours the gallstones should have passed and it works 99% of the time using both home remedies.

Other symptoms of gallstones are fever, chills, vomiting and diarrhea. You may or may not have all these symptoms but persistant and sudden acute pain under the ribs and affecting the right shoulder is always prevalent. I passed the sandy cholestoral stones in a few hours and felt much better. If you have repeated bouts over several weeks or more then more drastic steps may have to be taken like ultrasound to break up the stones or as a last resort surgery to remove your gallbladder.

Other benefits proven to be effective with the milk thistle is it cleanses and detoxifies the liver and gallbladder, helps lower cholesterol levels and blood pressure and helps with type 2 diabetes. Ask your naturopath about helping you or your herbalist at any herb and supplement stores. Most medical doctors know this but won't tell you because they are out to make money not to help you feel better or get well, and they will prescribe all the pharmacudical poisons to help you but the side effects can cause other health threatening issues. God made the herbs of the field to be used for healing and help but mankind often ignores this and looks to a doctor when often the cure is right in your kitchen cupboards, herb,, flower or veggie garden