Bile is a fluid that is produced by the cells of the liver and accumulates in the gallbladder. This substance is necessary for the human body to digest and absorb fat and fat-soluble vitamins.
Since ancient times, the healing properties of bile obtained from animals have been known. People's medicine men treated with her many ailments. Subsequently, the properties of bile were carefully studied by traditional medicine, and as a result, drugs based on the bile of animals were developed. In addition, bile was started to be preserved for further medical use.
Composition and therapeutic properties of medical bile
Medical canned bile is a liquid of yellow-brown color with a greenish tinge, which has a specific smell. Get it from cattle and pigs. The formulation also includes auxiliary substances: formalin or lysoform, ethyl alcohol, furacilin and perfume. Canned bile is produced in bottles of 50, 100 and 250 ml.
Medical bile is used as an external agent, having the following effect:
- anesthetizing;
- anti-inflammatory;
- absorbable;
- emulsifying;
- locally irritating.
Indications for the use of medical bile:
- osteoarthritis;
- chronic arthritis;
- spondylitis;
- bursitis ;
- secondary sciatica;
- heel spur;
- tenosynovitis ;
- traumatic injuries of soft tissues (sprains, bruises, subcutaneous hemorrhages) without compromising the integrity of the skin and bones.
Medical jelly treatment
According to the instructions, medical bile is used in the form of compresses made of gauze, folded in 4 - 6 layers. Before use, the vial with the drug should be shaken. The gauze is soaked with medical bile and is applied to the skin in the affected area. On top of the gauze should put a thin layer of cotton wool and wax paper (polyethylene and other synthetic materials can not be used for this purpose), and then fix the compress with a thin bandage.
The compress is put on the day, after which it is replaced by a new one. If the gauze dries, it should be moistened with a small amount of water at room temperature. The course of treatment can be from 6 to 30 days - depending on the nature and severity of the disease. In some cases, repeated courses are recommended at intervals of 1 to 2 months.
As a rule, treatment of medical bile is carried out as part of complex therapy together with the use of other medications.
Treating the calcaneal spur with medical jaundice
The heel spur is an outgrowth on the plantar part of the calcaneus, which is most often formed due to a violation of salt metabolism and excess weight. The consequences of the calcaneal spur are leg deformation, severe pain during walking, loss of mobility.
As a rule, treatment of the calcaneal spur is a conservative complex with the appointment of physiotherapy, massage, therapeutic gymnastics, the use of corticosteroids and other drugs. Use of medical bile in the treatment of calcaneal spurs
Compression of gauze, soaked in bile, is superimposed in the same way as in general cases. Instead of the dressing, you can use cotton socks, and time to reduce the procedure, applying a compress at night. The course of treatment is about a month.
Contraindications to the use of drug bile
This tool is not recommended for use in the following cases:
- presence of breaches of the integrity of the skin;
- inflammatory and pustular skin diseases;
- lymphadenitis;
- lymphangitis.
With care, the drug is used during pregnancy and lactation.