Can Chinese medicine expel gallstones?

Whether traditional Chinese medicine can expel gallstones needs to be judged according to specific conditions.

Gallstones are stones formed in the gallbladder and bile duct, and some patients may be accompanied by right upper abdominal colic. For patients with small stones, they can be treated with traditional Chinese medicines such as Lysimachia christinae, Endothecium Gigeriae Galli, and Lygodium, which play a role in diuresis and urination, and usually can expel gallstones. However, if the stone volume is relatively large, incarceration and obstruction may occur. At this time, it is generally impossible to expel stones simply through traditional Chinese medicine, so cholecystectomy can be considered for treatment.