Can you take medicine to dissolve gallstones or do you have to have surgery?

Have a friend that was told they might be able to take meds to dissolve gallstones. It is a small one. Is this true? or do you have to have surgery no matter what?

Gall stones are frequently asymptomatic. Just because they show up on an Ultrasound doesn't mean they have to be removed. Unfortunately surgeons remove the gall bladder instead of just the stones. You may want to google gall bladder flush and see if it makes sense to you. I have never tried this procedure but know some folks that swear by it. They have even shown me what was flushed. Truly amazing. good luck!

Depending on where it is.. It can actually come out naturally.

Raspberry leaf used as a strong tea, better known as a decotion. Use 1 tbsp Raspberry Tea or use two Raspberry Leaf tea bags to one cup of brewed hot water. Steep 15 mins. Slightly sweeten and drink. It's a fruity taste and this is strong, but it works at dissolving gallstones and kidney stones very quickly. You need to drink this two times a day for at least 4 to 5 days.
You can find raspberry leaf in the grocery store coffee isle.
If you have a health food store near to you, purchase the Raspberry Extract. You can take 4 to 8 milligrams twice per day. This measurement will state that on the bottle, but there is a dropper inside that has this measurement marker for you to go by since not even I know how much 4 or 8 milligrams is.
If you commonly have gallstones, you need to invest in the extract and keep it around for you to use. Also, add lemon juice to you daily drinking habits, it dissolves calcium deposits in the body to help you avoid a battle with gallstones. Use it on your fish, drink homemade lemonade and things of that nature. It needs to be pure lemon juice, so if you buy it in the bottle to make lemonade, that's okay, but buying Country Time lemonade is not the real macoy and wouldn't dissolve them since it is a flavoring drink.

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