They are crystalline solid precipitates formed in the Gall bladder, hence the name. It leads to the condition of Cholelithiasis. The main constituents of gallstones are calcium, cholesterol and bilirubin.
It is a very common practice to remove the stones through surgical procedures. However the homoeopathic and other holistic forms of treatment rely on other treatment strategies like dissolving them out through medicines.
Among the numerous medicines, Berberis Vulgaris and Carduus Marianus are the popular ones.
Berberis Vulgaris is prescribed in the mother tincture. By this, the production of yellow bile is increased. This fresh and hot bile finds it easy to erode the gallstones. However, the drawback of this process is that it is very time consuming.
Other treatment strategies include: