What medication is best for hemorrhoids?
In general, patients with hemorrhoids may benefit from taking medications such as麻仁润肠丸 (Maren Runchang Pills), 槐角丸 (Huaijiao Pills), 化痔片 (Huazhi Tablets), 痔康片 (Zhi Kang Tablets), and 地奥司明片 (Diosmin Tablets). A detailed analysis is as follows:
1. Maren Runchang Pills: This traditional Chinese medicine consists of ingredients such as Semen Cannabis (Fire hemp seed), Citrus Peel, and White Peony Root. It functions to moisten the intestines and promote bowel movements, primarily used to treat conditions caused by accumulated heat in the gastrointestinal tract, including abdominal distension and constipation. Hemorrhoid patients taking Maren Runchang Pills can improve digestion, prevent constipation, and alleviate defecation difficulties associated with hemorrhoids.
2. Huaijiao Pills: This Chinese patent medicine is composed of stir-fried Sophora japonica fruit (Huaijiao), carbonized Sanguisorba root (Diyu), Saposhnikovia root (Fangfeng), and other herbal components. It helps clear the intestines, dispel wind, cool the blood, and stop bleeding. It is mainly used for treating hemorrhoidal bleeding and painful swelling caused by blood heat, such as intestinal wind-induced rectal bleeding.
3. Huazhi Tablets: Composed of Pagoda Tree Flower Bud (Huaimitao), Rubia Root (Qiancao), Notoginseng (Sanqi), and other herbs, this formula has effects of clearing heat, cooling the blood, stopping bleeding, promoting qi circulation, and resolving stasis. It is primarily indicated for internal hemorrhoids, external hemorrhoids, mixed hemorrhoids, and thrombosed hemorrhoids.
4. Zhi Kang Tablets: Made from herbs such as Siegesbeckia, Honeysuckle, Sophora Flower (Huaihua), Rhubarb, and others, this medication clears heat, cools the blood, and promotes bowel movement by eliminating heat. It is mainly used to treat symptoms such as rectal bleeding and anal pain caused by excessive heat toxicity or downward infiltration of damp-heat.
5. Diosmin Tablets: A capillary-protective agent, Diosmin Tablets are primarily used to manage various symptoms during acute hemorrhoid attacks, including anal moisture, itching, bleeding, and pain due to hemorrhoidal venous congestion.
All the above medications should be taken under medical supervision. If hemorrhoids develop, it is recommended to seek timely medical attention for proper diagnosis and treatment.