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digestive system
hemorrhoids
botanicals

primary herbs

Aesculus glabra, hippocastanum (toxic): sense of fullness in the rectum due to faulty rectal circulation, dryness, sense of stricture (Felter, p. 157; Ellingwood, p. 390)
Aloe vera: externally
Althea officinalis: demulcent, topically
Anemone pulsatilla (toxic): with nervousness and venous congestion (Harper-Shove, p. 83)
Arnica montana (toxic): acute inflammation as a cool compress, decongests (Weiss, p. 117)
Calendula officinalis: topically as cream for itch (NCNM Botanicals)
Capsella bursa-pastoris: bleeding and diarrhea (Harper-Shove, p. 82)
Cnicus benedictus: (Ellingwood, p. 390)
Cassia angustifolia (toxic): acute hemorrhoids: to ease liver and gallbladder function, small doses every three hours (Priest and Priest, p. 97)
Ceanothus americanus: internally with bleeding (NCNM Botanicals)
Chamomilla spp.: acute inflammation, as a cool compress, decongests (Weiss, p. 116)
Collinsonia canadensis: early stage, with poor venous circulation, bleeding (Felter, p. 316)
Geranium maculatum: swollen, irritated, bleeding (NCNM Botanicals)
Hamamelis virginiana: as witch hazel extract or ointment topically; soreness, venous congestion, prolapse (Felter, p. 401)
Hyoscyamus niger (toxic): pain of hemorrhoids (Felter and Lloyd, p. 1035)
Hypericum perforatum: anti-microbial, vulnerary; internally and externally (NCNM Botanicals)
Mentha piperita (oil): apply topically
Phytolacca americana (toxic): relieves mucous membrane irritation, inflammation (Ellingwood, p. 375)
Plantago major: chronic (Ellingwood, p. 380)
Plantago psyllium, ovata: demulcent
Populus tremuloides: ointment with crushed fresh buds, said to be decongestant, anti-irritant, soothing (Weiss, p. 116)
Quercus alba: acute inflammation: as a cool compress, especially with surrounding irritated skin (Weiss, p. 117)
Ranunculus ficaria: topically as ointment or suppository, internal or prolapsed piles with or without hemorrhage (British Herbal Pharmacopoeia, p. 177)
Rhamnus purshiana: toxic, laxative, inactivity of the lower bowel (Priest and Priest, pp. 98-99)
Stellaria media

see: Weiss, pp. 115-18 for treatments and for other European botanicals; Harper-Shove for other various indications, pp. 82-83.


complementary herbs

• suppositories: Ulmus fulva + Hamamelis virginiana + Olea europaea (NCNM Botanicals)
• suppositories: Collinsonia canadensis + Juglans nigra + Veronicastrum virginicum (Priest and Priest, p. 97)
• contains a laxative, anti-inflammatory and anti-spasmodic: Chamomilla spp. (flowers) + Acorus calamus (toxic) + Foeniculum vulgare (seed) + Cassia spp. (toxic) (leaf) + Rhamnus frangula (toxic) (bark). Equal parts to make 100 g.
instructions: 1-2 tsp. to a cup of boiling water. Infuse 10 minutes. 1 cup morning and night (Weiss, p. 115)


footnotes