How to prevent and treat liver and gallbladder diseases?

The liver and gallbladder are the most important organs in the body, responsible for removing toxins from the body and ensuring the healthy functioning of the body. Hepatobiliary diseases are a general term for common diseases. There are many types of hepatobiliary diseases. For example, hepatitis, cholecystitis, etc. are relatively serious diseases and are very harmful to the human body. Let’s take a look at how to prevent and treat hepatobiliary diseases.

To prevent and treat liver and gallbladder diseases, one should avoid strong mental stimulation, strengthen confidence in overcoming the disease, eliminate unnecessary worries, and rest with peace of mind; avoid overeating of fatty and sweet foods, especially excessive drinking of alcohol, and patients with jaundice and bloating should abstain from alcohol; salt has the disadvantage of causing astringency, and patients with bloating should limit salt intake and be given a low-salt diet. When urine volume decreases, a salt-free diet should be given.

Treatment:

1. Liver diseases are mostly caused by excess, stagnation of qi, depression of fire, and blood stasis. Therefore, the treatment of liver diseases should focus on soothing the liver and regulating qi, clearing the liver and purging fire, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, and focusing on eliminating evil. Eliminating evil can protect the liver. It should be noted that when soothing the liver and regulating qi, do not use too much fragrant and dry things to avoid damaging the yin; when clearing the liver and purging fire, do not use too much bitter and cold things to avoid damaging the spleen and stomach; when promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, it is advisable to use both soothing the liver and regulating qi to increase the effect of promoting blood circulation.

2. Liver disease is generally divided into yin deficiency and blood deficiency. Blood deficiency should be treated by nourishing qi and blood, while yin deficiency should be treated by nourishing yin or reducing fire.

3. Gallbladder diseases are mostly caused by fullness, qi stagnation, gallbladder stagnation, and stones, so the treatment of gallbladder diseases should focus on regulating qi, promoting bile secretion, and expelling stones. The gallbladder is treated from the perspective of the liver, and the treatment of the gallbladder should be combined with the method of soothing the liver. The gallbladder should be unobstructed, and the bile will descend with the stomach. Its promotion of bile secretion and expulsion of stones can be combined with the method of descending and unobstructed bowels.

4. Liver and gallbladder diseases are mostly caused by dampness and heat, so the treatment should be to clear away heat and dampness, soothe the liver and promote bile secretion; if it is caused by epidemic toxins invading the body with dampness and heat, and liver and gallbladder diseases, the treatment should be to clear away heat and detoxify, clear away heat and dampness, and appropriately use products that soothe the liver and promote bile secretion, and clear the bowels and remove blood stasis.

5. The liver and gallbladder are closely related to the spleen, stomach and kidneys. When treating liver and gallbladder diseases, the related organs should also be taken into consideration. For example, if the liver is depressed and the spleen is deficient, the treatment should be to soothe the liver and regulate the spleen; if the liver and kidney are deficient in yin, the treatment should be to nourish the liver and kidney; if the liver and stomach are in disharmony, the treatment should be to soothe the liver, harmonize the stomach and reduce counterflow, etc.