The application of the herbal tea for the combined treatment of the patients presenting with chronic acalculous cholecystitis

Abstract

The objective of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the application of the herbal tea having an original composition for the combined treatment of the patients presenting with chronic acalculous cholecystitis. A total of 84 patients with this condition at the age varying from 18 to 60 years were available for the examination. The patients of the control group (n = 42) were treated with the use of the basal pharmacotherapeutic modalities while those in the main group (n - 42) received. in addition. the herbal tea of original composition following the specially elaborated regimen for its consumption. It was shown that the inclusion of this herbal tea in the sstandard pharmacotherapy resulted in the significant reduction of the activity of the key enzymes of the hepatobiliary system. such as alanine aminotransferase. aspartate aminotransferase. alkaline phosphatase. and gamma-glutamyl transferase. Simultaneously. the motor function of the gallbladder was considerably improved while the severity of the clinical symptoms of the disease decreased. These beneficial changes were less apparent in the control patients treated with standard pharmacotherapy alone.