Hemorrhoids That Painful Companionship
What is a Hemorrhoid and What Causes it?
A hemorrhoid is simply a swollen vein in the anal canal due
to a lack of fiber, exercise, sedentary life, dehydration, chronic diarrhea
and/or pregnancy causing an increase pressure on the intestinal walls and weakening
the intestines causing the swollen vein normally known as hemorrhoid.
Types of Hemorrhoids
There are two types of hemorrhoids: External and
Internal. External hemorrhoids, as the name implies, are those that are out and
visible. When an external hemorrhoid is painful to the touch it is called
thrombosed hemorrhoid.
The second type of hemorrhoid is the internal which is
divided into 4 stages. The first stage still inside and bulges when defecating,
second stage hemorrhoid it bulges and comes out of the anal canal during a
bowel movement while the third stage it bulges and comes out of the anal canal
and has to be "manually" pushed back in. Fourth stage it bulges and
stays out all the time. The fourth stage might be confused with an external
hemorrhoid but the difference between external and internal hemorrhoids is its
origin, if the origin is in the anal canal then it is called internal while a
hemorrhoid that originates around or close to the anus it is obviously called
external hemorrhoid.
Common Signs and Symptoms
Bleeding, itching, inflammation and pain are the most
common complaints of patients that suffer from hemorrhoids.
Understanding Hemorrhoids, a Chinese Medicine Perspective
Depending on the signs and symptoms plus some other pertinent
questions and auscultation (pulse and tongue) the Chinese Medicine practitioner
would be able to diagnose and determine the proper herbal treatment.
In Chinese Medicine there are several patterns Intestinal
wind, intestinal dryness, damp heat, blood stagnation, spleen qi deficiency and
spleen qi sinking.
Intestinal wind refers
to the period when there is bright red blood present without pain or any
discomfort. Intestinal dryness is obviously caused by a
lack of moisture (yin deficiency or liquid deficiency or even due to what we
called heat) and the patient will describe this feeling as of passing
"sand paper".
Damp heat is a
term used to refer to swelling, pain, burning and inflammation experienced by
the patient. Spleen Qi deficiency and Spleen Qi sinking corresponds
to third and fourth stage. With spleen qi deficiency or spleen qi sinking the
patient will report feeling constantly tired; this kind of patient have a
tendency of eating raw food, eat at irregular intervals and/or late at night.
The patient with spleen qi deficiency or spleen qi sinking is constantly
worrying, excessively thinking or brooding. It is important to mention that a
patient with spleen qi deficiency might present with intestinal dryness too,
this is so because in Chinese medicine the spleen is in charge of
transporting nutrients and fluids. Another aspect to consider with spleen
deficient patients is the possibility of stress, anxiety, depression and
resentment which are associated with the liver in this millenarian healing art.
When the liver gets affected by several emotional factors it has the tendency
of weakening the spleen and/or creating heat that might accumulate in the
intestines causing dryness or damp heat. There is another factor to take under
consideration: the large intestine. The Large Intestine in Chinese Medicine is
related with the Lung (both are metal elements) therefore patients with
hemorrhoids might be experiencing some kind of grief, loss or suffering and/or
respiratory problems such as sinus, allergies, or skin conditions.
Blood stagnation is
simply a thrombosed hemorrhoid.
Damp Heat, What is that?
Damp heat refers to the end result caused by a chronic
illness, an infection, or fat rich diet, sugars (refined sugar, corn syrup) or
alcohol. As you can see our diet does have an impact in our intestinal health.
Treating Hemorrhoids Naturally
When we take a closer look to the herbs used in Chinese
Medicine we will observe that some have the following properties: hemostatic
(astringent), anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antibiotic, diuretic,
anti-coagulant or anti-platelet. These properties make herbal remedy an
excellent alternative for hemorrhoids. Chemically we can find these compounds: tannins,
flavonoids, lipids, enzymes, and saponins among others.
Some Herbs Used in the Treatment of Hemorrhoids
This is a partial list of herbs used in the treatment of
hemorrhoids. It is my advice to consult a professional instead of
auto-medicating. Auto medication might worsen your condition and therefore it
is advisable to visit a licensed acupuncturist with herbal knowledge or any
other health professional that specializes on herbal treatments.
Huai Jiao (Flos Sophorae), Dang Gui (Radix Angelicae
Sinensis), Huang Qin (Radix Scutellariae), and Huang Qi (Astragalus) are some
examples of herbs used in Chinese Medicine while you can find other herbs like
Witch Hazel (Hammamelis Virgiana), Horse Chestnut, Butcher's
Broom, Cranesbill Root,Oak bark, Bistor root, and Blackberry leaf.
Horse chestnut and Butcher's broom is excellent for
stopping bleeding and relieve inflamed hemorrhoids while witch hazel is
excellent for relieving the "sandpaper" feeling. You could also use Varigone
from Nature Sunshine which is really good in strengthening capillaries
and veins and stopping bleeding, and sometimes relieving inflammation and
raising the hemorrhoid. In Chinese medicine we use herbal formulas that match
our diagnosis such as: Huai Jiao Wan,
Qin Jiao Bai Zhu Wan, Huai Hua San, Gui Pi Tang, Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang and Huo
Xue San Yu Tang... Quite often these formulas are tailored to patient’s
particular needs.
Acupuncture and Hemorrhoids
About the Author
Emmanuel Arroyo is a New York State licensed acupuncturist with a Master in Oriental Medicine. A Master in Oriental Medicine means that herbal medicine was part of the curriculum and clinical internship practice was contemplated not only for acupuncture but for herbal medicine.
References:
The Energetics of Western Herbs 4th edition Volume 2 by Peter Holmes. 2006
Clinical Handbook of Internal Medicine First EditionVolume 2 by Will Maclean and Jane Lyttleton. 2002
Chinese Medical Herbology and Pharmacology by John K Chen and Tina T Chen. 2001, 2004
http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/hemorrhoids-topic-overview 6:45pm May 4th, 2010
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Thrombosed external hemorrhoid is more often a unit, can occur immediately 2-3 thrombosed node and can be circular when the swells all perianal area. As well found thrombosis of internal hemorrhoids. In article Acute Hemorrhoids - Thrombosed External Hemorrhoid described how to treat thrombosed external hemorrhoid.
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