Thirty cases of chronic cholecystitis treated by acupuncture and oral adiministration of da chai hu tang.

Chronic cholecystitis is a common disorder of the digestive system, with the symptoms of distension or vague pain in the right hypochondriac region, dry mouth with bitter taste, poor appetite, and anorexia for greasy food. Traditional Chinese medicine may show better effects than that of western medicine. So, acupuncture and herbal medication were adopted for the treatment, with the effects compared to the therapy with herbal medicine used alone.