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Hemorrhoid

1. Overview and Causes
2. Symptoms
3. TCM Effectiveness and Evaluation
4. Common Syndromes and Treatments in TCM
  a. Dampness-Heat in the Lower-Jiao
  b. Yin deficiency and Heat in the blood
  c. Insufficiency of the Spleen
5. Healing by Other Therapies
  a. Qigong and other
  b. Medicated diet
  c. Life style
6. Psychological Adaptation


1. Overview and Causes

Hemorrhoid. Generally, all small fleshy prominances that are found at the internal and external areas of the anus are called hemorrhoid.

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2. Symptoms

1. The pile is caused by the external hemorrhoidal venous plexus and occurs below the dentate line, covered with skin.
2.Internal Hemorrhoid: It is caused by the internal hemorrhoid venous plexus and appears above the dentate line covered with mucosa.
3.Clinical observation shows that the front right, the back right and the middle left parts of the anus are the areas where the hemorrhoid is likely to occur.

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3. TCM Effectiveness and Evaluation

By treating Hemorrhoid with TCM's treatment approach, not only can get better effects than use other treatments, but also avoid re-occurrence and no side effects. It may take about one or two months as a treatment cycle.

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4. Common Syndromes and Treatments in TCM

This ailment, according to TCM, has different syndromes. The treatment for these syndromes using herbal medicine and acupuncture is shown below.

Syndrome (a)
Dampness-Heat in the Lower-Jiao

There are a distending pain and prolapse of the anus, hematochezia, local wetness and itching, red tongue with yellow greasy fur, and rapid and slippery pulse.

To treat by Herbal medicine
Therapeutic principle: Regulating the blood, wetting the dryness and expelling pathogenic wind to alleviate pain.

Prescription/Formula: Large Leaf Gentain Root (Qinjiao)12g, Peach Kerne(Taoren)l 6g, Chinese Honeylocust Fruit(Zaojiaoren) 3g, Atractylodes Rhizome (Cangzhu)9g, Ledebouriella Root (Fangfeng)9g, Chinese Angelica Root(Danggui) 9g, Alisma Rhizome(Zexie) 9g, Phellodendron Bark (Huangbai)6g , Areca Seed (Binglang)9g, Rhubarb(dahuang)6g,

  

To treat by Acupuncture and Moxibustion

Prescription/Formula: Changqiang(DU1), Huiyang(BL35), Shangjuxu(ST37), Yinlingquan(SP9), Sanyinjiao(SP6), Ebai(EX-UE2)


  

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Syndrome (b)
Yin deficiency and Heat in the blood

There is a pain in the anus, and a large amount of blood in stools, accompanied with thirst, desire for drinking, constipation, dark urine, red tongue with thin fur and rapid pulse.

To treat by Herbal medicine
Therapeutic principle: Nourishing yin, removing heat from the blood, and eliminating pathogenic dampness-heat from the blood, and eliminating pathogenic dampness-heat.

Prescription/Formula: Phellodendron bark (Huangbai)12g, Anemarrhena Rhizome(Zhimu) 12g, Green Tangerine Peel (Qinpi)9g, Sophora Seed (Huaijiao)6g, Prepared Rehmannia Root (Zhudihuang)15g, Chinese Angelica Root(Danggui) 15g

  

To treat by Acupuncture and Moxibustion

Prescription/Formula:Baihuanshu(BL30), Ciliao(BL32), Chengshan (BL57), Xuehai(SP10), Sanyinjiao(SP6)


  

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Syndrome (c)
Insufficiency of the Spleen

The prolapsed internal hemorrhoid is not able to return back to its original position, accompanied with sallow complexion, palpitation and shortness of breath, weakness and fatigue, pale tongue with thin and white fur, and thready and feeble pulse.

To treat by Herbal medicine
Therapeutic principle: Vigorating and elevating qi, or vigorating the blood and qi, or vigorating qi and replenishing the blood.

Prescription/Formula: Dangshen 10g, Astragalus Root (Huangqi)10g, White Atractylodes Rhizome (Baizhu)12g, Poria (Fuling)12g, Prepared licorice Root(Zhigancao) 6g

  

To treat by Acupuncture and Moxibustion

Prescription/Formula: Huiyang(BL35), Baihui(DU20), Guanyuanzhu(BL26), Geguan(BL46), Pishu(BL20), Sanyinjiao(SP6).

To treat by Ear Acupuncture
Pt. Large Intestine, Pt. Sympathetic Nerve, Pt. Shenmen

  

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5. Healing by Other Therapies

(a) Qigong and other therapies

For effect of Qigong on the Nervous System Function, click here.

Generally speaking, Qigong is good for healing effect of this specific ailment, however individual results may vary. It improves the flow of the qi and the circulation of the blood, so you'll experience more energy, but, you won't see/ feel any immediate effects, as with many exercises and therapies, it takes a few weeks or even months of practice before you'll see any significant improvements.

The following types of Qigong may help:

For the information of different types of Qigong ,just click a link above.

This information is for education purpose only. We strongly advise you seek a licensed Qigong master to learn the correct ways to conduct these exercises before attempting them.

(b) Medicated diet
1. Peach Kernel(Taren) 10g, Bitter Apricot Kernel (Xingren)10g, Ophiopogon (Maidong)12g, rice 60g, put 3 cups water then soak 20m., after boiling 30m.to make rice gruel, eat once a day for 2 weeks.


(c) Life style
1) Avoid mental stress and overstrain.
2) Avoid to eat row, cold, spicy food and deep-fried food.

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6. Psychological Adaptation to a Chronic and Severe Illness
One encounters different health problems in the course of one's life. Some problems are acute yet minor and often improve by themselves or yield to simple self-management. Severe and acute conditions often necessitate the help of health professionals who may provide fast relief with specific interventions. However, when the condition is chronic, the management required is quite different.

Please click the following button to learn "Psychological Adaptation to a Chronic and Severe Illness".

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