Gall Stones

Digestive System

Stones of varying composition sometimes form in the gallbladder, the reservoir where bile collects. Bile is rich in fatty substances, especially cholesterol that has been extracted from the blood by the liver. Bile also contains bilirubin, a substance formed by the break-down of haemoglobin from old red blood cells. Sometimes if the balance of these substances is upset, a tiny solid particle may grow, as more material solidifies around it. Gallstones are crystallized fatty particles, particularly cholesterol. The size of a gallstone can be as small as a seed to as large as a lemon.

Essential Oils:

Gallstones Citrus limon [lemon]; Melaleuca viridiflora [niaouli]; Nepeta cataria var. citriodora [catnep]; Pinus mugo var. pumilio [dwarf pine]; Pinus sylvestris [Scots pine]; Rosmarinus officinalis ct. cineole, ct. camphor [rosemary]; Thymus satureioides [Moroccan thyme]

Self Help:

With gall bladder colic, fast, keep warm, and rest in bed

In an acute attack; apply hot compresses on the gall bladder, back and right shoulder blade

For colic and chronic gall bladder condition; apply hot flax seed compresses on liver areas

Do not overeat, and drink plenty of filtered water

Reflexology areas to emphasize

Liver/gallbladder – main reflex points