Hemorrhoids (Piles) and Traditional Chinese Medicine

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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.)

 

 

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 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.

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