Chronic Hemorrhoids? TCM Can Help You Ease the Pain

Targeted treatments and dietary adjustments can help recovery from the debilitating symptoms of hemorrhoids.
Chronic Hemorrhoids? TCM Can Help You Ease the Pain
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Hemorrhoids are a common, yet often embarrassing, issue that many suffer, significantly impacting their quality of life. Symptoms include pain during bowel movements, bleeding, and even a sensation of a foreign body in the rectum. However, hemorrhoids aren’t as scary as they seem. With the right approach, you can alleviate the discomfort and may eliminate the problem.

Targeted Treatment

Mr. Li, 45, had suffered from chronic constipation. After a spicy meal, he experienced severe anal swelling, unbearable pain, and noticeable bleeding. We prescribed him a simple herbal steam treatment. By the next day, his pain had eased, and within five days, the bleeding and swelling had nearly disappeared.

1. Herbal Steam Treatment Recipe

  • 20 grams mugwort leaves
  • 30 grams purslane
  • 15 grams bitter bamboo shoots
Instructions:
Jingduan Yang
Jingduan Yang
M.D.
Dr. Jingduan Yang specializes in integrative medicine, psychiatry, and traditional Chinese medicine. He developed the ACES Model of Health and Medicine and leads clinical, educational, and research initiatives. As a principal founder of the Northern School of Medicine and Health Sciences, he advances whole-person care grounded in science, ethics, and humanity.