Can Huoxiang Zhengqi Water Treat Hemorrhoids?
Apr 18, 2022
Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Liu Zhengxin
Introduction
Huoxiang Zhengqi Water has no therapeutic effect on hemorrhoids. It is a traditional Chinese patent medicine whose primary functions are to regulate Qi and harmonize the spleen and stomach, relieve exterior syndromes, and resolve dampness. It may provide some therapeutic benefit for certain patients with cold-induced common cold, headache, or diarrhea resulting from exposure to wind-cold or internal accumulation of dampness.
Hemorrhoids are protrusions that develop near the anus. When they occur above the dentate line inside the anal canal, they are termed internal hemorrhoids; when located below the dentate line at the anal verge, they are termed external hemorrhoids. Hemorrhoids involving both internal and external components are referred to as mixed hemorrhoids. Can Huoxiang Zhengqi Water treat hemorrhoids? The following addresses this question.
Can Huoxiang Zhengqi Water Treat Hemorrhoids?
Huoxiang Zhengqi Water has no therapeutic effect on hemorrhoids. It is a traditional Chinese patent medicine whose primary actions are regulating Qi and harmonizing the middle burner, relieving exterior syndromes, and resolving dampness. It may be effective for certain patients presenting with common cold symptoms—such as headache—or diarrhea resulting from wind-cold invasion or internal dampness accumulation. However, for patients with hemorrhoids, topical treatment should be initiated promptly, such as application of hemorrhoid ointment or insertion of hemorrhoid suppositories.
Additionally, some patients may benefit from oral administration of medications such as Diosmin or Aescin (e.g., Micronized Purified Flavonoid Fraction or Daio Simin, and Maizhilin). If hemorrhoids are severe or fail to respond adequately to medical therapy, surgical intervention should be considered without delay. For internal hemorrhoids, common procedures include rubber band ligation or sclerotherapy. For external hemorrhoids, excision of the external hemorrhoidal node is typically performed.
The above provides an overview addressing whether Huoxiang Zhengqi Water can treat hemorrhoids. We hope this information is helpful to you.
