Chronic cholecystitis refers to chronic inflammation of the bile ducts caused by gallstones, bile stasis, cholesterol metabolism disorders, or the progression of acute cholecystitis. The diet should consist primarily of light, easily digestible foods; it is recommended to eat plenty of vegetables, fruits, and fish. Suitable food choices include dandelion, groundsel, amaranth, shiitake mushrooms, wood ear mushrooms, water bamboo shoots, radishes, hawthorn, plums, mung beans, adzuki beans, honey, and bananas. Limit intake of high-cholesterol foods such as fatty meats, animal offal, and egg yolks, as well as animal fats. Avoid strongly flavored, spicy, or irritating foods.
The following are clinically used, affordable, effective, and delicious herbal tea, decoction, and soup recipes:
Winter Melon Rind Soup，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Clears and transforms damp-heat. Suitable for acute cholecystitis, acute exacerbations of chronic cholecystitis, or cases accompanied by jaundice and difficulty urinating. given its diuretic nature, avoid prolonged use in those with yin-fluid depletion or excessive urination
Carp, Adzuki Beans, and Dried Tangerine Peel Soup，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Clears heat and resolves dampness. Suitable for acute cholecystitis, acute exacerbations of chronic cholecystitis, or cases accompanied by jaundice and difficulty urinating. those who are robust with internal accumulated heat are not suited to this formula; prolonged use of … Read more
Coix Seed Decoction，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Clears liver heat and transforms dampness. Suitable for premature ejaculation caused by damp-heat in the liver meridian.
Radish Seed Tea，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Aids digestion and soothes the stomach. Suitable for chronic cholecystitis or the recovery phase of acute cholecystitis.
Anti-inflammatory and Cholagogue Tea，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Promotes diuresis and bile secretion; clears heat and reduces inflammation. Suitable for cholecystitis and gallstones.
Moneywort, Patrinia, and Artemisia Tea，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Promotes bile flow and expels gallstones; clears heat and detoxifies. Suitable for cholecystitis and gallstones.
Chicken Gallbladder Juice and Cucumber Vine Drink，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Clears heat and promotes bile secretion. Suitable for cholecystitis and gallstones.
Corn Silk and Artemisia Decoction，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Clears heat, promotes bile flow, and clears and transforms damp-heat. Suitable for acute cholecystitis, acute exacerbations of chronic cholecystitis, or cases accompanied by jaundice or difficulty urinating.
Barley Drink，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Aids digestion and soothes the stomach. Suitable for chronic cholecystitis or the recovery phase of acute cholecystitis.
