Medical Condition Cholelithiasis

Source:

2009 icd-9-cm diagnosis 574 - cholelithiasis

Active Ingredients used for Cholelithiasis:

Soy, Turmeric And Curcumin

Active Ingredient	Uses based on scientific evidence	Grade*
soy (glycine max [l. merr.)]	due to limited human research, there is not enough evidence to recommend for or against the use of soy as a therapy in cholelithiasis. further research is needed before a strong recommendation can be made.	c
turmeric (curcuma longa linn.) and curcumin	it has been said that there are fewer people with gallstones in india, which is sometimes credited to turmeric in the diet. early studies report that curcumin, a chemical in turmeric, may decrease the occurrence of gallstones. however, reliable human studies are lacking in this area. the use of turmeric may be inadvisable in patients with active gallstones.	c

*Key to grades
A: Strong scientific evidence for this use;
B: Good scientific evidence for this use;
C: Unclear scientific evidence for this use;
D: Fair scientific evidence against this use;
F: Strong scientific evidence against this use.