Gall Bladder
Synopsis of Gall Bladder
The gallbladder is a small, pear-shaped organ located beneath the liver. Its primary role is to store and concentrate bile, a digestive fluid produced by the liver that helps emulsify and digest fats. When food, especially fatty meals, enters the small intestine, the hormone cholecystokinin (CCK) signals the gallbladder to contract and release bile through the common bile duct into the duodenum.
While not essential for survival (people can live without it), a healthy gallbladder supports efficient fat digestion, absorption of fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, K), and cholesterol metabolism. When bile flow is impaired or becomes imbalanced, it can lead to the formation of gallstones, inflammation (cholecystitis), or biliary sludge. Common symptoms of gallbladder dysfunction include bloating, gas, nausea after eating fatty foods, upper right abdominal pain, or referred pain between the shoulder blades.
Risk factors include high-fat or low-fiber diets, rapid weight loss, obesity, estrogen dominance, and genetics. Women, especially during pregnancy or while on hormonal birth control, are more prone to gallbladder issues due to changes in bile composition.
Natural remedies to support Gall Bladder
Bitter herbs (bitters): Stimulate bile flow and improve digestion—include dandelion, artichoke, and gentian.
Lemon water or apple cider vinegar before meals: Traditionally used to encourage gentle bile flow.
Healthy fats in moderation: Encourage bile production without overwhelming the system.
Fiber-rich diet: Binds excess bile acids and supports cholesterol balance.
Avoid rapid weight loss: Can trigger gallstone formation by disrupting bile balance.
Castor oil packs over the gallbladder area: Used traditionally to reduce inflammation and improve flow.
Turmeric and milk thistle: Support liver function, which in turn promotes healthy bile composition.
Ingredients
These raw ingredients are often used in alternative medicine to support Gall Bladder.
Aloe vera
amino acids
artichoke
barberry
berberine
bitter melon
radish
bovine
bupleurum falcatum
burdock
chicory
collard
turmeric
dandelion
devil's claw
fennel
gentian root
ginger
goldenseal
guggul
kale
kelp
lecithin
lemon
lipase
magnesium
milk thistle
olive
oregon grape
ox bile
Peppermint
pumpkin
pygeum
rosemary
Almond fruit
wild yam
yellow root
mullein
chickweed
cascara sagrada
fumaria parviflora
picrorhiza kurroa
swertia
blessed thistle
bile salt
buckthorn
sodium salt
dioscorea
trace minerals
hydrangea
herbal blend (proprietary)
sea salt
Apple fiber
Animal Tissue
Alkaloid (unspecified)
Acacia fiber
Artichoke
American Centaury
Alkaloids
Apple Acid (unspecified)
Animal protein
Butter
Borotutu
Bile acid (unspecified)
Bitter Principles
bile salt (unspecified)
Butter
boldo
berry
Butter
Belgium Endive
Bile
Bile
Bitter principals
blend (herb/botanical)
Black root
Bovine (not specified)
bile acid
Bupleurum
Bovine (unspecified)
Bupleurum (unspecified)
Butter fat
Centaury
cholic acid
Citrin
chicory
Centaurium erythraea
Cynarin
Cholic acids (unspecified)
Chanca Piedra
Celandine
Caraway
Cynaropicrin
Culvers Root
Dandelion
Dehydrocholic acid
Deoxycholic acid
Enzyme (unspecified)
Egg
emulsifer
Endive
Enzyme Blend
Essential oil (unspecified)
Emulsifying agent
Endive (unspecified)
emulsifer
Emulsifier
Fiber Blend
Flax
Fumitory
Fungus
Fruit (unspecified)
Fringetree
Fumaritory
Guggullipid resin
Guggul Extract
Gentian
Gentian Root
Gentianella alborosea
Greater Celandine
Gentianella amarella
Glycocholic acid
Glycodeoxycholic acid
Guggulsterone
Glucosinolate (unspecified)
Guggulsterones
Garrya
Glycochenodeoxycholic acid
Iron Bile salt (unspecified)
Indian Sarsparilla
Large-leaf Gentian
Lemon Fiber
Lipids (unspecified)
Lycopodium
Lipids
Lipase
mineral (unspecified)
Monounsaturated Fat
Macadamia Nut Oil
Nut Grass
Oregon Barberry
Ox Bile
Olive Oil
peptides (unspecified)
Picroside
Peptides (unspecified)
polyphenols (various)
Proprietary Blend (Herb/Botanical)
Peptides
Radish
Resin
Squash (unspecified)
Scabrous Gentian
Saturated fat
Sodium choleate
Tauroursodeoxycholic Acid
Taraxacin
Thistle
Taurochenodeoxycholic acid
Taurocholic acid
Taraxacum mongolicum
Turtle Head
Taurodeoxycholic acid
Wahoo
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