but they work only in selected patients, may require months or years, and stones may return afterward.
For symptomatic gallstones, surgical removal of the gallbladder remains a common definitive treatment.
What About “Natural Gallbladder Flushes”?
Online gallbladder cleanses commonly recommend combinations of olive oil, citrus juice, herbs, or other substances.
These approaches have not been shown to reliably remove gallstones from the gallbladder.
The soft green or yellow lumps sometimes passed after these cleanses may form from oil and digestive material rather than representing actual gallstones.
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