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Keywords

Alternative therapy, Cholelithiasis, Cystitis, Gastrointestinal disease, Naturopathy

Abstract

This report describes a 20-year-old female with cholelithiasis and cystitis, diagnosed by ultrasonography, who underwent Gastro-Hepatic Pack, Warm Hip Bath, Castor Oil Pack, and Acupuncture for one month. Post-intervention ultrasonography demonstrated normal abdominal findings with symptom improvement, suggesting potential benefit of these combined naturopathy interventions in managing cholelithiasis and cystitis.

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