KIT and Cholecystitis: In this regard, studies have found that traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is effective in treating chronic cholecystitis, with few side effects and patients can have a higher quality of life during treatment.[18] Animal studies have found that the treatment of chronic cholecystitis by Chinese medicine can up-regulate the expression of c-Kit to improve gallbladder damage, and improve the contraction response of isolated guinea pig gallbladder muscle strips, thereby alleviating pain.[19,20] Acupuncture is a beneficial complementary therapy.