What medication should be taken for hemorrhoids?
Oct 30, 2023
Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Li Jingxiang
Introduction
Under normal circumstances, hemorrhoids can generally be treated with medications such as Zhisu Ning tablets, Huaijiao pills, Huazhi tablets, Liuwei Xiaozhi tablets, and lactulose oral solution. Zhisu Ning tablets have effects of detoxification, anti-inflammation, hemostasis, pain relief, swelling reduction, laxative action, and shrinking hemorrhoidal masses, and are used to treat internal hemorrhoids, external hemorrhoids, mixed hemorrhoids, and anal fissures. Patients are advised to use these medications under the guidance of a physician.
Under normal circumstances, hemorrhoids can generally be treated with medications such as Zhisuning tablets, Huaijiao pills, Huazhi tablets, Liuwei Xiaozhi tablets, and lactulose oral solution. Specific details are as follows:
1. Zhisuning Tablets
Zhisuning tablets contain ingredients including pagoda tree flower (Sophora japonica), gallnut, black soybean, etc. They are sugar-coated tablets with a bitter, astringent, and slightly sweet taste. These tablets have effects of detoxifying, anti-inflammatory, hemostatic, analgesic, reducing swelling, promoting bowel movement, and shrinking hemorrhoidal masses. They are used to treat internal hemorrhoids, external hemorrhoids, mixed hemorrhoids, and anal fissures.
2. Huaijiao Pills
Huaijiao pills are a traditional Chinese medicine composed of herbs such as Angelica sinensis (Danggui), Saposhnikovia divaricata (Fangfeng), Scutellaria baicalensis (Huangqin), and wheat bran-fried Citrus aurantium (Zhike). Due to the presence of Astragalus, Angelica sinensis, and wheat bran-fried Zhike in the formulation, these pills possess properties of cooling blood and stopping bleeding. Patients with hemorrhoids who take this medication may experience improvement in symptoms such as anal pain and heaviness, with relief from perianal itching, pain, and prolapse.
3. Huazhi Tablets
Huazhi tablets are a type of traditional Chinese medicine available in oral form. They have functions of clearing heat, cooling blood, stopping bleeding, regulating qi flow, and resolving blood stasis. Taking an appropriate dose of this medication can assist in treating internal, external, and mixed hemorrhoids to some extent and also has certain regulatory effects on thrombosed external hemorrhoids.
4. Liuwei Xiaozhi Tablets
Liuwei Xiaozhi tablets are a traditional Chinese medicine primarily composed of Sanguisorba officinalis (Diyu), Cassia seed (Juemingzi), and Dioscorea cirrhosa (Shu-lang), among others. They function to clear heat, reduce swelling, and stop bleeding through astringent action. They can be used to treat conditions caused by various types of hemorrhoids, including hemorrhoidal swelling, bleeding, ulceration of hemorrhoidal tissue, and anal heaviness or discomfort.
5. Lactulose Oral Solution
Lactulose oral solution helps soften stools and promote smooth defecation, which is particularly beneficial for individuals with hemorrhoids. It is also recommended to consume more vegetables and fruits, drink plenty of water, especially those rich in dietary fiber.
In summary, patients should use these medications under the guidance of a physician. If any adverse symptoms occur, prompt medical consultation at a hospital is advised to prevent serious complications.
