Hemorrhoids



Hemorrhoids or ‘Piles’ refers to a swollen Vein or group of Veins around the Anus. They may be very painful, may be internal or external, and may present with Blood.

The ‘Hemorrhoid Veins’ were long used in Bloodletting, and were said to be filled with Melancholic Blood. Excess of the Melancholy Humor helps produce and feed the growth of Hemorrhoids. The Melancholic Blood is thick and obstructs the veins.

Therefore, to treat Hemorrhoids, a light, easy-to-digest diet must be used. Heavy, rich foods and over-eating must be strictly avoided. Medicines to thin the Blood and break Blood stasis are used along with medicines to enhance digestion.

Ayurveda has the Arcoghna group of Drugs, used to cure Hemorrhoids:
Holarrhena antidysenterica, Aegle marmelos fruit, Ginger, Aconitum heterophyllum, Chebulic Myrobalan, Hedysarum alhagi, Barberry, Calamus, Piper chaba

Western Tradition

Simples
Bdellium
Butchers Broom
Figwort
Cypress nuts
Chebulic Myrobalan
 Restharrow
Horsechestnut
Mullein
Polypody
Purgatives for Use with Hemorrhoids
Buckthorn
Tamarind
Cream of Tartar

 Triphala
Figs
Simples for Topical Application
Pilewort (Lesser Celandine)
Cypress nuts
Bistort
Black Nightshade
Red Lead
 Yarrow
Poplar buds
Tormentil
Leech
Alum

1. Oil of Linseed is good for Painful Hemorrhoids
2. Eel fat applied stops bleeding Hemorrhoids
Compounds

Pills of Bdellium (Mesue)
Electuary of Micleta (Nicholas)
Hiera of Abbas (Unani)
Triphera Galeni
Triphera Minor (Triphera Phoenonis) (Mesue)
Triphala Electuary Lesser (Unani)
Triphera of the Saracens (Triphera Saracenica)
Ointment for Hemorrhoids
Arsoghni Vati (Hemorrhoid Pills) (Ayurveda)
Embelia 7 (Byi tang bdun pa)

Laxatixe for Use with Hemorrhoids:
Pills of Figs (Unani)

 Chinese Classification

Qi Deficiency, Sinking of Qi


Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang


Blood Stagnation


Huo Luo Xiao Ling Dan
Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang


Bleeding Hemorrhoids


Jiao Ai Tang


Purgative for use with Hemorrhoids


Ma Zi Ren Wan
Wu Ren Wan
Zeng Ye Tang
Special Formula

1. Rhubarb (½ oz.) taken with Quince jelly.

OINTMENT FOR HEMORRHOIDS (1)


    Armenian Earth
    Gum Arabaic
    Mastic
    Dragons Blood
    Myrrh
    Rose
    Pomegranate flowers.     3 drams ea.
    Butter                                  1 oz.
    Oil of Roses                        3 oz.
    Leek juice                           3 drams
    Filipendula juice                4 oz.
Boil the juices gently with the Wax and Oil and the juice is consumed, then add the rest in powder and form an Ointment. (Secrets of Alexis)


OINTMENT FOR HEMORRHOIDS (2)


    Chicken fat                          2 oz.
    Oil of Roses                            2 oz.
    Wax                                         3 drams
    Egg Yolk                                 1
    Saffron                                    half dram
Make an Ointment. Opium (1 dram) was added if there was pain.


OINTMENT FOR HEMORRHOIDS (3)


    Terebinth                                1.5 oz.
    Birdlime                                  2 scruples
    Zinc oxide                              3 oz.
    Silver Litharge
    Ceruse
    Copperas                               2 oz.
    Plantain                                  6 drams
    Oil                                            1 pound
Form an Ointment. (Secrets of Alexis)
 1.  Black Wood Ear (Hei Mu Er).            60 grams
    Black Sesme seed (Hei Zhi Ma).      15 grams
Stir-fry half the Wood Ear mushroom until slightly burnt. Then stir-fry the Sesame until fragrant. Add 1500 mls. of water, boil for 30 minutes, strain and keep. Drink 100 mls. with Sugar 2–3 times daily. This relieves the irritation and stops Bleeding.

Research:


1. An Evidence-Based Study on Medicinal Plants for Hemorrhoids in Medieval Persia