Pumpkin Vine for Gallstones

Many people are skeptical about the use of pumpkin vines to treat gallstones. However, after reading ancient books and expert research, it is shown that pumpkin vines are still effective in treating gallstones. Pumpkin vines taste sweet and bitter, slightly cold and non-toxic. They can harmonize qi and nourish blood, dredge meridians and blood vessels, and treat liver wind. Gallstones are a disease in which stones form in the gallbladder and bile ducts, usually accompanied by symptoms of fever, abdominal pain and jaundice. According to ancient historical records, drinking water soaked with pumpkin vines can relieve the symptoms of gallstones to a certain extent, and drinking it for a long time can achieve the purpose of treating gallstones.

Pumpkin vine effect

The pumpkin root is the underground part of the pumpkin, and the stalk is the part of the pumpkin vine that bears fruit. Both ends of the pumpkin vine have "beneficial" functions, but their number is far less than the pumpkin vine part. Although there is no clear record in the literature about pumpkin vines being used as medicine, it states that pumpkin vines have the effect of "removing stones" or "expelling stones". However, the litholytic and stone-removing effect of pumpkin vines should be an extension of the inferred "root" or "stalk" effect, but the effect may be weaker, so the amount required is larger.

Pumpkin vines soaked in water can be used as a summer herbal tea beverage to relieve heat.

Dietary taboos

1. The treatment of gallstones focuses on diet control, and develops good eating habits of eating regularly, in small amounts, and avoiding overeating. You should reduce your fat intake on a daily basis, including fatty meat, lard, butter, egg yolks, shrimps and crabs, animal offal (brain, kidneys, heart, liver), oysters, fish roe, cream, cakes and fried foods, etc.; foods high in cholesterol, such as animal liver, kidneys, fish roe and egg yolks, should also be eaten less. Drinking pure herbal Deluo Yushitong tea will gradually improve your condition.

2. Eat more fiber foods: Eat more soluble fiber foods such as vegetables, fruits, oats, barley, red beans and mung beans; it is best to eat one egg every two to three days; seafood does not need to be completely fasted, but do not eat too much; chicken and fish are the preferred choices for meat, and it is best to peel the meat before eating, and choose lean pork; fish eggs, crab roe, and offal should be avoided.

3. Avoid eating

Foods that cause bloating: Avoid consuming foods that can easily cause bloating, such as sweet potatoes, potatoes, celery, onions, radishes, leeks, soybeans, bamboo shoots, garlic, soda drinks, acidic juices, coffee, cocoa, etc.

4. Limit foods with high oxalic acid content: eat less lentils, chocolate, spinach, figs, walnuts and other foods.

People who are prone to gallstones

1. Women account for 70% of female gallstone patients, and the more pregnancies a woman has, the higher the incidence rate.

2. The incidence of gallstones in patients with cirrhosis is significantly higher than that in normal people.

3. For obese people whose weight exceeds the normal standard by 15%, the incidence of gallstones is 5 times higher than that of normal people. The incidence of gallstones in obese women aged 20 to 30 is 6 times higher than that of their normal weight peers. 40% of obese women over 60 years old have gallbladder disease and gallstones.

4. People who prefer meat and sweets will take in more fat and cholesterol, which can easily lead to cholesterol stones.

5. Excessive sun exposure

People who are exposed to too much sunlight, such as farmers and sunbathers, are prone to gallstones. Many people are skeptical about the use of pumpkin vines to treat gallstones. However, after reading ancient books and expert research, it is shown that pumpkin vines are still effective in treating gallstones. Pumpkin vines taste sweet and bitter, slightly cold and non-toxic. They can harmonize qi and nourish blood, dredge meridians and blood vessels, and treat liver wind. Gallstones are a disease in which stones form in the gallbladder and bile ducts, usually accompanied by symptoms of fever, abdominal pain and jaundice. According to ancient historical records, drinking water soaked with pumpkin vines can relieve the symptoms of gallstones to a certain extent, and drinking it for a long time can achieve the purpose of treating gallstones.

Pumpkin vine effect

The pumpkin root is the underground part of the pumpkin, and the stalk is the part of the pumpkin vine that bears fruit. Both ends of the pumpkin vine have "beneficial" functions, but their number is far less than the pumpkin vine part. Although there is no clear record in the literature about pumpkin vines being used as medicine, it states that pumpkin vines have the effect of "removing stones" or "expelling stones". However, the litholytic and stone-removing effect of pumpkin vines should be an extension of the inferred "root" or "stalk" effect, but the effect may be weaker, so the amount required is larger.

Pumpkin vines soaked in water can be used as a summer herbal tea beverage to relieve heat.

Dietary taboos

1. The treatment of gallstones focuses on diet control, and develops good eating habits of eating regularly, in small amounts, and avoiding overeating. You should reduce your fat intake on a daily basis, including fatty meat, lard, butter, egg yolks, shrimps and crabs, animal offal (brain, kidneys, heart, liver), oysters, fish roe, cream, cakes and fried foods, etc.; foods high in cholesterol, such as animal liver, kidneys, fish roe and egg yolks, should also be eaten less. Drinking pure herbal Deluo Yushitong tea will gradually improve the condition.

2. Eat more fiber foods: Eat more soluble fiber foods such as vegetables, fruits, oats, barley, red beans and mung beans; it is best to eat one egg every two to three days; seafood does not need to be completely fasted, but do not eat too much; chicken and fish are the preferred choices for meat, and it is best to peel the meat before eating, and choose lean pork; fish eggs, crab roe, and offal should be avoided.

3. Avoid eating

Foods that cause bloating: Avoid consuming foods that can easily cause bloating, such as sweet potatoes, potatoes, celery, onions, radishes, leeks, soybeans, bamboo shoots, garlic, soda drinks, acidic juices, coffee, cocoa, etc.

4. Limit foods with high oxalic acid content: eat less lentils, chocolate, spinach, figs, walnuts and other foods.

People who are prone to gallstones

1. Women account for 70% of female gallstone patients, and the more pregnancies a woman has, the higher the incidence rate.

2. The incidence of gallstones in patients with cirrhosis is significantly higher than that in normal people.

3. For obese people whose weight exceeds the normal standard by 15%, the incidence of gallstones is 5 times higher than that of normal people. The incidence of gallstones in obese women aged 20 to 30 is 6 times higher than that of their normal weight peers. 40% of obese women over 60 years old have gallbladder disease and gallstones.

4. People who prefer meat and sweets will take in more fat and cholesterol, which can easily lead to cholesterol stones.

5. Excessive sun exposure

People who are exposed to too much sunlight, such as farmers and sunbathers, are prone to gallstones.