How is hemorrhoids treated in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)?

For hemorrhoid treatment using Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), patients may, under a physician’s guidance, use certain herbal preparations for fumigation and sitz baths. Commonly used herbs include Artemisia leaf (Ai Ye), borneol (Bing Pian), Salvia miltiorrhiza (Dan Shen), and safflower (Hong Hua). These herbs effectively improve microcirculation and promote blood circulation while resolving stasis. Additionally, some herbal formulas may be decocted and taken orally; commonly used herbs for this purpose include pagoda tree flower (Huai Hua), agrimony (Xian He Cao), sesame seed (Hu Ma Ren), and Scutellaria root (Huang Qin).