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| Chinese Formula | Actions | Indications | Symptoms related to acute cholecystitis |
| Qing Dan Xie Huo Tang Clear the Gallbladder and Drain Fire Decoction |
Clears Heat and Fire from the Liver and Gall-Bladder; Soothes Liver-Qi; Resolves Damp-Heat. | Fire excess-type of acute cholecystitis. | Acute cholecystitis; Alternating fever and chills; Bitter taste; Distension of the abdomen; Dry mouth; Permanent pain in the hypochondrium; Dark red tongue, dry-yellow coating; Slippery-Rapid-Wiry pulse (Hua Shu Xian). |
| Da An Wan Great Tranquility Pill |
Eliminates food retention; Harmonizes the Stomach. | Food retention that occurs from eating contaminated food, or from gross overeating and drinking. | Acid regurgitation; Acute cholecystitis; Acute gastroenteritis; Acute pancreatitis; Aversion to food; Chronic cholecystitis; Distension of the abdomen; Distension of the chest; Distension of the epigastrium; Fullness of the chest; Fullness of the epigastrium; Hepatitis; Indigestion; Nausea; Smelly belching; Spasmodic pain; Vomiting; Constipation; Diarrhea; Tongue with greasy-yellow coating; Slippery pulse (Hua). |
| Li Dan Pian Benefiting the Gallbladder Tablet; Gallbladder Normalizing Tablet |
Clears Heat and relieves toxicity; Clears Damp-Heat; Transforms Heat and Damp-Heat and relieves toxicity; Treats jaundice; Antilithic. | Yang-type jaundice from Damp-Heat excess. | Acute cholecystitis; Chronic cholecystitis; Gallstone (allows to reduce and expel calculi and concretions not exceeding one centimeter); Yellow skin with color that resembles a fresh tangerine; Red tongue, greasy-yellow coating; Slippery-Rapid pulse (Hua Shu). |