Good Morning!
Hemorrhoids (Piles) and Traditional Chinese Medicine
As a practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 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.)
Chinese Medicine 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.
Peacefulmind.com
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