Symptom
Stones
Various combinations of minerals can calcify or crystallize in the gallbladder, kidney, or urinary tract. These can range in size from the size of a grain of sand to two inches in diameter. Gallstones are a combination of bile and minerals and are characterized by pain in the right upper abdomen or pain in the corresponding area of the back and shooting up to the shoulder blade. Gallstones may also cause poor digestion of fats. If the gallstones obstruct the flow of bile, the result may be jaundice. Kidney stones are formed as the kidneys filter excessive minerals in an acid environment which combine with either excessive calcium or wastes in the blood. These are very painful, with the pain being in the kidney area of the lower back or the corresponding area on the front of the abdomen. There may also be painful urination with kidney stones.
Avoid: spicy foods, fried foods, oily foods, coffee, hard water, spinach, citrus, tomatoes, spinach combined with tofu or dairy products, foods with high levels of oxalic acid.
Potentially Related Patterns
Liver Qi Stagnation
Liver Qi Stagnation
Liver Qi Stagnation can manifest in the following ways: Depression, irritability, fluctuating mental state, feeling wound up, sighing, chest stuffiness, hypochondriac pain, chest stuffiness, epigastric pain, ... See pattern »
Liver Heat
Liver Heat
Liver Fire Flare-Up can manifest in the following ways: Distending pain in the head, tinnitus like the sound of waves, vertigo, dizziness, red face & eyes, swelling and pain in the eyes, bitter taste, ... See pattern »
Liver/Gall Bladder - Damp/Heat
Liver/Gall Bladder - Damp/Heat
Liver Gallbladder Damp Heat can manifest in the following ways: Bitter taste, scanty dark urine, fullness/pain of the chest and hypochondrium, jaundice, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, abdominal ... See pattern »
Liver Blood Stagnation
Liver Blood Stagnation
Liver Blood Stagnation can manifest in the following ways: Fixed and stabbing abdominal pain, abdominal masses, fixed not movable, purple nails, purple lips, purple complexion, epistaxis or vomiting of blood, ... See pattern »
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Recommended Foods
Beet Top
Beet Tops Thermal Nature = Cool Flavor = Bitter Very mineral rich Moves Liver stagnation Resolves Damp conditions Moves the blood Conditions Beet Tops can Help Relieve Anger & uncontrollable mood Tightness ... See ingredient »
Cayenne Pepper
cayenne is good for exterior conditions such as the common cold, because cayenne has antiviral, antibiotic, and diaphoretic (sweating) properties most beneficial at the onset of a cold. To aid the body with ... See ingredient »
Cornsilk Tea
Cornsilk Tea Thermal Nature = Cool Flavor = Sweet Promotes urination Reduces internal heat Calms the Liver Benefits the Gall Bladder, & Kidney Conditions Cornsilk Tea can Help Relieve: Nephritis ... See ingredient »
Green Tea Powder
Green Tea Thermal Nature = Cool Flavor = Bitter, Sweet Activates metobolic functions Clears the head Refreshes the mind Relieves thirst Calms the mind Resolves phlegm Diuretic Promotes digestion Detoxifies ... See ingredient »
Seaweeds
Seaweed Thermal Nature = Cold Flavor =Salty Softens nodules Clears heat Detoxifies the body Benefits the Thyroid Protects from radioactivity Benefits the Lymphatic system Promotes diuresis Provides many ... See ingredient »
Walnuts
Warming thermal nature; sweet flavor; walnuts can reduce inflammation and alleviate pain. This effect may be due to their omega-3 oils content (5% of its total oils). They also moisten the lungs and ... See ingredient »
Water Chestnut
Water Chestnut Thermal Nature = Cold Flavor =Sweet Clears Heat Stops Bleeding Conditions Almonds can Help Relieve Dry cough due to heat in the Lungs (with thick mucus) Jaundice Bloody stool Excessive uterine ... See ingredient »
Watercress
Watercress Thermal Nature = Cool Flavor =Bitter Clears heat Influences the Lungs, Bladder, & Kidneys Increases energy Purifies & builds the blood Removes stagnant blood Helps night vision Lubricates the ... See ingredient »
Watermelon
Watermelon Thermal Nature = Very Cool Flavor =Sweet Influences the Heart, Bladder, & Stomach Increases body fluids Moistens the Intestines Dispels Summer heat Promotes diuresis Detoxifies the ... See ingredient »
Winter Melon
Winter Melon Thermal Nature = Cool Flavor =Sweet & Bland Clears heat Quenches thirst Lubricates the Lungs Promotes diuresis Conditions Winter Melon can Help Relieve Irritablitly Thirst Restlessness Sore dry ... See ingredient »
Winter Melon Rind
Winter Melon Rind Thermal Nature = Very Cool Flavor =Sweet Influences the Heart, Bladder, & Stomach Increases body fluids Moistens the Intestines Dispels Summer heat Cools Stomach heat Detoxifies the ... See ingredient »
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