Hemorrhoids (Piles) and Traditional Chinese Medicine

October 1, 2004

Good Morning!

Hemorrhoids (Piles) and Traditional

As a practitioner of Traditional , I have had great

results with piles and my patients. There are herbal ointmints from

China that are wonderful (and yes, some may not have the ingredients

listed, for it is not a federal requirement to do so. You often will

see ingredients listed either by the herb's botanical name or it's

Pin Yin name, as a courtesy as well as a better opportunity to allow

for these herbs and herbal formulas to be sold in the United States.

Believe it or not, most of the quality herbal manufacturers are more

than willing to list ingredients in order to standardize their

products like the United States.)

Herbal formulas (teas, compresses, pills) can certainly be expenses

depending on the herbs that are used and the time of season that they

are used in. $3.00 to $45.00 is a very standard average pricing for

different herbal formulas, teas or decoctions. As they should be.

Most people have no choice when they have to pay $145.00 for a

pharmaceutical perscription!

divides hemorrhoids into 3 stages:

1st stage- small hemorrhoids which do not go protrude to the

exterior, fresh bleeding upon defecation.

2nd stage- protrusion of tissues from the anus with bleeding,

although the tissue retracts into the sphincter within a short period

of time.

3rd stage- bleeding with large protruding hemorrhoids that require

physical pushing to place back into the interior of the anus. They

may exit the body with coughing, sneezing. laughing, when fatigued,

or when standing for a long period of time.

Prevention

- keep stool soft. Include plenty of water, fresh fruits and

vegetables, whole grains, and fiber in you daily diet.

- regular exercise promotes smooth bowel movements.

- try to breath through your bowel movements (do not hold your

breath), DO NOT STRAIN. Take your time, relax and it doesn't hurt

to enjoy it.

- try to not sit or stand for prolonged durations too often. Take

short walks, stretch, and contract your mid-section to get the blood

flowing through that area.

- keep the anal area clean, although one should be gentle with

cleansing. Try to use chemical free soaps such as pure olive oil

soaps, or baby wipes.

- squat during defecation, the toilet seat may make it more difficult

to pass the feces by compacting the anal canal. Try platforms on

either side of the toilet to raise yourself up if your knees are

higher than you buttock when sitting.

- anal exercises, tighten and hold sphincter/anal muscles while

contracting the abdomen, do not hold your breath, contract and repeat

as often as possible.

- keep emotions smooth flowing, do not let them run your life! Anger

in particular can aggravate hemorrhoids.

Things to try at home first

- take warm baths. They are soothing and cleansing, especially after

you have a bowel movement. Although sometimes too much bathing may

worsen anal itching (pruritis ani).

- wear cotton underwear and loose fitting clothes to decrease

moisture in the area.

- apply a cold compress to the area for 10 minutes, 4 times per day.

- applying vitamin E oil or virgin olive oil may help with the pain

of passage of the stools.

- apply an herbal compress of Danelion (Pu Gong Ying), or Jiu Hua

Gao, or Wu Bei Zi San to the area for 10 minutes, 4 times per day.

- external wash or steam with salty water or Fu Feng Jing Xi Ji, Ku

Shen, Pu Gong Ying, Huang Bai.

- add `blond psyllium husks' to the diet daily to aid bowel movements

(the husk of the seed `Che Qian Zi') or use wheat bran.

Western Herbal Treatment

- Bovine Cartilage- taken via rectal route to soften stools, 2.2

grams in the form of a 2% suppository administered at least 3 times

daily.

- Butcher's broom- make a decoction and apply topically (wash or

compress) to relieve itching and burning

- Camphor- a solution of 0.1-3% Camphor can be applied topically

(wash or compress) 3-4 times daily.

- Diosmin- (citrus bioflavinoid) 1350mg plus Hesperidin 150mg twice

daily for 4 days followed by Diosmin 900mg and Hesperidin 100mg twice

daily for 3 days. Also for prevention of relapse, take Diosmin 450mg

plus Hesperidin 50mg twice daily for 3 months.

- Hesperidin- (citrus bioflavinoid) used together with Diosmin.

- Peru Balsam- preparations of 5-20% can be used for daily

application. If being used over large areas of the body it is

advised to keep the solution under 10%.

- Poplar- 5 grams of the dried buds per day made into a topical

application daily.

- Sweet clover- wrap a handful of flowers in linen, thouroughly soak

in hot water, and place on the affected area 3-4 times per day.

- Witch hazel- apply compress to the affected area 3-4 times per

day. Liquid preparations are available at any drug store.

Andrew Pacholyk, MS, L.Ac.

Peacefulmind.com

Therapies for healing

mind, body, spirit

October 1, 2004

Thank you for this very thorough analysis and exposition of remedies

available. However, three questions remain:-

1. Am I correct in thinking that I need to lose fat from thighs and

midriff permanently to decrease heat in the anal area?

2. Could acidity in the gut be among the causes, resulting in acid

burning in the rectal area?

3. Is it reasonable in some circumstances to suppose that stress is

sometimes among the causes, if not the principal one, and that

therefore it is sometimes reasonable for the therapist to pass on a

request to the patient's circle of acquaintances to show her/him more

consideration emotionally at this difficult time in our lives?

Richard

, " yogiguruji "

<yogiguruji@a...> wrote:

> Good Morning!

>

> Hemorrhoids (Piles) and Traditional

>

> As a practitioner of Traditional , I have had great

> results with piles and my patients. There are herbal ointmints from

> China that are wonderful (and yes, some may not have the

ingredients

> listed, for it is not a federal requirement to do so. You often

will

> see ingredients listed either by the herb's botanical name or it's

> Pin Yin name, as a courtesy as well as a better opportunity to

allow

> for these herbs and herbal formulas to be sold in the United

States.

> Believe it or not, most of the quality herbal manufacturers are

more

> than willing to list ingredients in order to standardize their

> products like the United States.)

>

> Herbal formulas (teas, compresses, pills) can certainly be expenses

> depending on the herbs that are used and the time of season that

they

> are used in. $3.00 to $45.00 is a very standard average pricing for

> different herbal formulas, teas or decoctions. As they should be.

> Most people have no choice when they have to pay $145.00 for a

> pharmaceutical perscription!

>

> divides hemorrhoids into 3 stages:

>

> 1st stage- small hemorrhoids which do not go protrude to the

> exterior, fresh bleeding upon defecation.

>

> 2nd stage- protrusion of tissues from the anus with bleeding,

> although the tissue retracts into the sphincter within a short

period

> of time.

>

> 3rd stage- bleeding with large protruding hemorrhoids that require

> physical pushing to place back into the interior of the anus. They

> may exit the body with coughing, sneezing. laughing, when fatigued,

> or when standing for a long period of time.

>

> Prevention

>

> - keep stool soft. Include plenty of water, fresh fruits and

> vegetables, whole grains, and fiber in you daily diet.

>

> - regular exercise promotes smooth bowel movements.

>

> - try to breath through your bowel movements (do not hold your

> breath), DO NOT STRAIN. Take your time, relax and it doesn't hurt

> to enjoy it.

>

> - try to not sit or stand for prolonged durations too often. Take

> short walks, stretch, and contract your mid-section to get the

blood

> flowing through that area.

>

> - keep the anal area clean, although one should be gentle with

> cleansing. Try to use chemical free soaps such as pure olive oil

> soaps, or baby wipes.

>

> - squat during defecation, the toilet seat may make it more

difficult

> to pass the feces by compacting the anal canal. Try platforms on

> either side of the toilet to raise yourself up if your knees are

> higher than you buttock when sitting.

>

> - anal exercises, tighten and hold sphincter/anal muscles while

> contracting the abdomen, do not hold your breath, contract and

repeat

> as often as possible.

>

> - keep emotions smooth flowing, do not let them run your life!

Anger

> in particular can aggravate hemorrhoids.

>

> Things to try at home first

>

> - take warm baths. They are soothing and cleansing, especially

after

> you have a bowel movement. Although sometimes too much bathing may

> worsen anal itching (pruritis ani).

>

> - wear cotton underwear and loose fitting clothes to decrease

> moisture in the area.

>

> - apply a cold compress to the area for 10 minutes, 4 times per day.

>

> - applying vitamin E oil or virgin olive oil may help with the pain

> of passage of the stools.

>

> - apply an herbal compress of Danelion (Pu Gong Ying), or Jiu Hua

> Gao, or Wu Bei Zi San to the area for 10 minutes, 4 times per day.

>

> - external wash or steam with salty water or Fu Feng Jing Xi Ji, Ku

> Shen, Pu Gong Ying, Huang Bai.

>

> - add `blond psyllium husks' to the diet daily to aid bowel

movements

> (the husk of the seed `Che Qian Zi') or use wheat bran.

>

> Western Herbal Treatment

>

> - Bovine Cartilage- taken via rectal route to soften stools, 2.2

> grams in the form of a 2% suppository administered at least 3 times

> daily.

>

> - Butcher's broom- make a decoction and apply topically (wash or

> compress) to relieve itching and burning

>

> - Camphor- a solution of 0.1-3% Camphor can be applied topically

> (wash or compress) 3-4 times daily.

>

> - Diosmin- (citrus bioflavinoid) 1350mg plus Hesperidin 150mg twice

> daily for 4 days followed by Diosmin 900mg and Hesperidin 100mg

twice

> daily for 3 days. Also for prevention of relapse, take Diosmin

450mg

> plus Hesperidin 50mg twice daily for 3 months.

>

> - Hesperidin- (citrus bioflavinoid) used together with Diosmin.

>

> - Peru Balsam- preparations of 5-20% can be used for daily

> application. If being used over large areas of the body it is

> advised to keep the solution under 10%.

>

> - Poplar- 5 grams of the dried buds per day made into a topical

> application daily.

>

> - Sweet clover- wrap a handful of flowers in linen, thouroughly

soak

> in hot water, and place on the affected area 3-4 times per day.

>

> - Witch hazel- apply compress to the affected area 3-4 times per

> day. Liquid preparations are available at any drug store.

>

> Andrew Pacholyk, MS, L.Ac.

> Peacefulmind.com

> Therapies for healing

> mind, body, spirit

October 2, 2004

Richard,

1. If you are overwieght, you should loose weight. Often issues from

being overwieght are often a sign of dampness which may eventually

lead to heat internally. See wieghtloss :

http://www.peacefulmind.com/wieght_loss_frame.htm

2. Acidity is destructive and far reaching. Eatng more alkaline

foods can be helpful. See article:

http://health./message/10291

3. A therapist passing on a request to your acquaintances is like two

parties talking between two tin cans with a string attached. It is

pointless, number one, and not the place of a therapist to be telling

your friends how they should treat you. It is up to YOU, my friend,

to learn how to handle your stress. The single most important point

you can make about stress is that in most cases it's not what's out

there that's the problem, it's how YOU react to it. How you react is

determined by how you perceive a particular stress. The Chinese word

for crisis is " weiji " . Two characters that separately mean danger and

opportunity. Every problem we encounter in life can be viewed that

way. It is a chance to show that we can handle it. Changing the way

you think, can change a life of stress and discomfort to a life of

challenge and excitement. See stress:

http://www.peacefulmind.com/stress_frame.htm

Andrew Pacholyk, MS, L.Ac.

Peacefulmind.com

Therapies for healing

mind, body, spirit

, " etaonsh " <etaonsh>

wrote:

> Thank you for this very thorough analysis and exposition of

remedies

> available. However, three questions remain:-

>

> 1. Am I correct in thinking that I need to lose fat from thighs and

> midriff permanently to decrease heat in the anal area?

>

> 2. Could acidity in the gut be among the causes, resulting in acid

> burning in the rectal area?

>

> 3. Is it reasonable in some circumstances to suppose that stress is

> sometimes among the causes, if not the principal one, and that

> therefore it is sometimes reasonable for the therapist to pass on a

> request to the patient's circle of acquaintances to show her/him

more

> consideration emotionally at this difficult time in our lives?

>

> Richard

October 2, 2004

Thank you very much for such an extensive list of options,

Trisha

yogiguruji <yogiguruji wrote:

Good Morning!

Hemorrhoids (Piles) and Traditional

As a practitioner of Traditional , I have had great

results with piles and my patients....

October 2, 2004

2.10.2004

i may offer some comments. yoga mudras had been used for curing a number of diseases. i have shared apan mudra with the group which is for taking out all the waste materials & toxins from the body which might have accumulated in a number of places including thighs this reduces constipation as also strengthens liver and gall bladder for better digestion. it is just a hand postures of thumb joining with fingers. this has also been used as a weight loss system acting by eliminating waste from the body. no cost, no side effect, can be done anytime. there is an article also explaining the scientific basis of its working. i believe this should help you.

if i remember correctly, you are also a reiki practioner. you can use symbols before you try for faster results.

you can access it in the mudra folder in the files section.

DK

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etaonsh

Friday, October 01, 2004 7:36 PM

Re: Hemorrhoids (Piles) and Traditional

Thank you for this very thorough analysis and exposition of remedies available. However, three questions remain:-1. Am I correct in thinking that I need to lose fat from thighs and midriff permanently to decrease heat in the anal area?2. Could acidity in the gut be among the causes, resulting in acid burning in the rectal area?3. Is it reasonable in some circumstances to suppose that stress is sometimes among the causes, if not the principal one, and that therefore it is sometimes reasonable for the therapist to pass on a request to the patient's circle of acquaintances to show her/him more consideration emotionally at this difficult time in our lives?Richard