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Indications: Stomachache,fullness in the stomach due to a deficiendy of stomach-yang and qi stagnation from retained dampness,with manifestations of dull pain,stuffiness and discomfort in the stomach,casting up of gastric_ acid,loss of appetite and lassitude

Indications: Fullness in the chest and abdomen and constipation due to heat accumulated in the intestines and stomach

San Huang Pian is a Chinese medicine that assist the body's natural abilities to balance the elements. It has been proven effective in eliminating the discomfort and maintaining a healthy body. Functions and indications:Clearing heat and draining fire, diminishing inflammation and relaxing the bowels.

It was scientifically proven to be effective in treating triple burner repletion heat, mouth and nose sore, tooth and throat pain, stomach heat and exuberant fire, dizziness and red eyes, diarrhea and enteritis, short voidings of reddish urine, and constipation.Ingredients: Rhubarb (Rheum officinale Baill) root, Baikal skullcap (Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi) root, Coptis (Coptis chinensis Franch) root"Usage and Dosage: 2-4 tables each time, 2 times a day. Caution: Do not use if pregnant, nursing or the disease due to vacuity cold.

San Jiu Wei Tai Chinese herbalists routinely used the herbal combination in Wei-Tai 999 Capsules as a remedy for gastrointestinal discomfort. These herbs are extremely effective at relieving lower digestive upset when they are selectively delivered to the site of action in the intestines. Years of research has produced a system that releases the essence of these herbs at the particular site in the intestines. This product is for individuals who realize the potential for including herbs as part of their supplement regime. Functions and indications: Use for stomach-heat acid stomach flatus. Helpful of acute and chronic gastritis and gastritis ulcer and duodenitis. Ingredients: Evodia fruit; Mock Orange leaf; Szechuan Pepper root; Baical skullcap root; Costus root; White Peony root; TuckahoeUsage and Dosages: As a herbal supplement take 1 sachet dissolving in hot water and drink 2 times a day.

Actions:To disperse the liver depression,.
Main ingredients: Indian Buead, Fructus Aurantii, Katsumade Galangal Seed, Radix Paeoniae Alba, Rhizoma Cyperi, Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae, Radix Platycodonis P.E., Magnolia officinalis Rehd.
Indications: use in distending pain on abdomen, stomach and ribs. Poor appetite, hyperchlorhydria

Actions: To nourish and reinforce the stomach and Spleen.
Main ingredients: Radix Codonopsis Pilosulae, largehead atractylodes rhizome, Radix astragali preparata, Indian Buead, Radix Polygalae, Angelica P.E, Radix Aucklandiae.
Indications: use in heartthrob, breathlessness, insomnia and dreamful sleep, dizziness, fatigue and weakness and inappetence

Actions: Promotion metabolism of Gallbladder and Liver, Eliminates the pathogenic
heat and damp.

Component: Radix Gentianae, Starwort Root, Radix Scutellariae, Gardenoside, Alisma,Semen
Plantaginis P.E, Angelica P.E, Radix Rehmanniae, Radix Glycyrrhizae Preparata.

Indications: Usd in Dizziness, tinnitus, the ear swells and aching,pain on rib Spot,
inhibited urination, leucorrhea increases

Actions: To nourish and reinforce the stomach and Spleen.
Main ingredients: Rhizoma Atractylodis, Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae, Magnolia officinalis Rehd.
Indications: use in abdominal swelling and pain, inappetence

1,Bao He Wan (Preserve Harmony Pill)

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It also called Baohe Wan or bo he wan. Bao He Wan promotes digestion, removes stagnated food and regulates the stomach. The herbal formula is used for the retention of food, distension of fullness in the abdomen, eructating foul odor and acid regurgitation, loss of appetite. It is also used for incoordination between the spleen and stomach, stomachache due to damp stagnation lying hidden, indigestion, oppression and depression over the chest and diarrhea due to hypofunction of the spleen.

Ingredients:
Fructus Crataegi 50.1%
Poria 16.7%
Peicarpium Citri Reticulatae 8.3%
Fructus Forsythiae 8.3%
Semen Raphani 8.3%
Fructus Hordei Germinatus 8.3%

Directions of use:
Take 8 pills each time, 2-3 times daily.

2,Bu Pi Yi Chang Wan (for ulcerative colitis)

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It also called Bupi Yichange wan or Bupiyichange wan. For invigorating the spleen to benefit the intestine.

Ingredients:
Radix Astragali, Radix Codonopsis Pilosulae, Fructus Amomi, Atractylodis Macrocephalae, Rhizoma Zingberis, Radix Ledebouriellae Sileris, Radix Angelicae Sinensis, Radix Glycyrrhizae.

Usage:
Orally, 6g (about 60pills) each, thrice daily.

3,Jian Pi Wan

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Main Ingredients:
Radix Ginseng 13.33%
Rhizoma Atractylodis 19.99%
Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae 13.33%
Fructus Aurantii Immaturus 13.33%
Fructus Crataegi 10%
Fructus Hordei Germinatus 13.33%

Recommended use:
To be taken orally. For adults, 8 pills per time, 3 times daily.

4,San Jiu Wei Tai Chong Ji (granule)

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San Jiu Wei Tai(Chong Ji), or SanJiu WeiTai Chong Ji. It is the best well-known product for stomach ache in China.

Ingredients:
Caulis Seu Cacumen Euodiae Leptea 30%;
Folium et Cacumen Murrayae 30%;
Radix Paeoniac Alba 5%;
Radix Zanthoxyli 5%;
Radix Rehmanniae 10%;
Radix Scutellariae 10%;
Poria 10%.

Functions and Indications:
Reducing inflammation, checking pains, rectifying qi and fortifying stomach. It can be used for superficial gastritis, erosive gastritis and atrophic gastritis.

Description:
Brown granule, taster sweet, bitter ad pungent.

Precaution:
15 days is a therapeutic course, it is not suitable to stop therapy when effect appears, 3-4 more therapeutic courses are suggested.

Administration:
Take with warm water, one bag per time and twice daily.

5,Shen Ling Bai Zhu Wan (for nonspecific chronic colitis)

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For tonifies Spleen Stomach Lung, drain Damp, stop diarrhea

Ingredients:
Radix Ginseng 20%,
Poria 20%,
Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae 15%,
Rhizoma Dioscoreae 15%,
Semen Nelumbinis 10%,
Radix Platycodi 10%.

Usage & Dosage:
Orally, 10 pills each time, 3 times daily.

6,Tong Bian Ling Jian Nang (Bowel Loosening Capsule)

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Bowel Loosening Capsule.

Ingredients:
Cassia Angustifolia 50%,
Radix Angelicae Sinensis 50%.

Usage:
Take 5-6 pills a time, once a day.

Package:
24 pills per pack.

7,Xiang Sha Liu Jun Wan

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It also called Xiangsha Liujunzi wan or Xiangsha Liujun wan.

Tonifies Spleen Qi, transforms Phlegm, harmonizes the Stomach, warms the Middle Jiao.

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xiang Sha Liu Jun Wan is believed to improve digestion and appetite. It helps relieve loose stools or chronic diarrhea, nausea and vomiting, bloating, belching, flatulence, fatigue after eating, abdominal and epigastric discomfort. With appropriate diagnosis, it can treat peptic ulcer, chronic gastritis, Crohn's disease, irritable bowel syndrome, morning sickness, and chronic colitis.

Ingredients:
Astratylodis Macrocephale 15%; Foria Cocos 15%; Amomi Fructus 14%; Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium 12%; Zizyphi Jujubae Fructus 10%; Rhizoma (Preparata) Pinelliae 10%; Codonopsis Pilosulae Radix 10%; Glyctrrhizae Radix 8%; Rhizoma Zingiberis 6%.

Direction:
Orally,8-10 pills each time, 3 times daily.

8,Xiang Sha Yang Wei Wan

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It also called XiangSha YangWei Wan. Xiang Sha Yang Wei Wan warms middle- jiao for easing the stomach, claming the stomach and stopping vomiting, correcting the adverse flow of qi and alleviating distention in middle- jiao.

The herbal formula is used for deficiency- cold of the spleen, pain over the hypochondria region due to indigestion, the distension, fullness and pain in the stomach, vomiting, swallowing complexion, hands and feet being not warm, no desire to move the limbs.

Constantly taken, it will help nourish and strengthen the stomach and keep your body healthy over a long period of time.

Active Ingredients:
Radix Aucklandiae
Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae
Pericarpium Citri Reticulatea
Rhizoma Cyperi
Poria
Rhizoma Pinelliae
Fructus Aurantii Immaturus
Fructus Amomi Rotundus
Cortek Magnoliae Officinalis
Herba Pogostemois
Radix Glycyrrhizae
Fructus Amomi

Direction:
Orally,8 pills each time, 2-3 times daily.

1,Jiu Hua Zhi Chuang Shuan

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Jiuhua Hemorrhoids Suppository

Features:
Brown black long-coniformed suppository with unique flavor.

Function:
Reducing inflammation to relieve pain, regenerating tissue and stopping
blood. It is used for all kinds of hemorrhoids.

Usage and DOsage:
Use warm water to clean anus after evacuation bowel or before sleeping. Tehn
wear cot on middle finger or index finger, inser the suppository into anus.
One suuppository daily. For serious situations, use one suppository in the
moring and one in the evening per day.

Note:
(1)Hot, pungent and irritating food should be avoided during the time of
using this suppository.

(2)Do not use Jiuhua suppository orally.

(3)The suppository should be inserted softly in case it causes pain or
smooth out.

(4)Internal hemorrhoids blood or over-blood must be disgnosed in hospital.

(5)Please ask for docor's diafnosis for unspecific disgnosed blood.

(6)Suppository should be sotred in cool and dry places to prevebt it from
being heated and out of shape. If melting, it should be put into cold water
o refrigerator for a few minutes. Teh effects would be the same as before.

(7)Do not use the suppository when its features change.

(8)Inquire to doctors about the usage of the supppository for children.
Adults should supervise children to use it.

(9)Store the suppository where the children can not reach.

(10) If taking orher medicine at teh same time, please inquire to doctors
about the usage of Jiuhua suppository before using."

Ingredients:
Radix Rhizoma Rhei
Bulbus Ritillariae Thunbergii
Cacumen Biotae
Cortex Magnoliae Oflieinalis.

2,Run Chang Wan
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Run Chang Wan, also called Smooth Tea Pill.

Helps Relieve Chronic Constipation. Lubricates the intestines, promotes bowel movement, clears heat.

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, Run Chang Wan is believed to be excellent as a gentle laxative for chronic constipation due to heat, or deficiency of fluid or blood (dry and hard stool). Helps reduce bloating and fullness.

Ingredients:
Semen Persicae 28.6%
Fructus Cannabis 28.5%
Rhizoma Seu Radix Notoptergii 14.3%
Radix et Rhizoma Rhei 14.3%
Radix Angelicae Sinenss 14.3%

Usage & Dosage:
2-3 times daily, 10 pills each time.

3,Tong Bian Ling Jian Nang (Bowel Loosening Capsule)

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Bowel Loosening Capsule.

Ingredients:
Cassia Angustifolia 50%,
Radix Angelicae Sinensis 50%.

Usage:
Take 5-6 pills a time, once a day.

Package:
24 pills per pack.

4,Wu Hua Cha (Five flower tea)

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Indications:
Cleaning away internal heat, diuresis, and detoxicate. It can also be used to treat symptomatic red eyes, dysentery, sore throat and constipation.

Ingredients:
Ionicera japonica thunb, wild chrysanthemum, kapok, pagoda tree flower, kudzu vine flower, licorice.

Usage:
Taken after being mixed with boiled water. A little bag once, 2-3 times daily.

Package:
10g * 20bags.

Storage:
kept airtightedly in the dark, cool, dry and ventilative.

5,Xia Sang Ju

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This product adopts traditional plant as raw materials and is refined by modern processing technology on the basis of folk formula and traditional customer of two Guang. It is convenient to take with water and is the necessary cool tea in four seasons.

It can clear away the liver-fire and improve acuity of vision, dispel wind and bring down the heat. It is applicable to the common cold of wind-heat type, congestion of the eyes and headache, swollen and sore throat, etc.

Ingredients:
Cane sugar, Malt dextrin, Mulberry leaf, Chrysanthemum, Selfheal.

Usage:
Orally, adding boiling water, stir well and serve it. 1-2 bags each time, 3-4 times a day.

6,Zhen You Mei Shou Shen Capsule (slimming capsules)

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It also called ZhenYouMei ShouShen Capsule. These slimming capsules are effective and very popular in Chinese clinics. This Chinese herbal remedy works by suppressing the appetite, increasing metabolism and purging excessive water and fat through the bowels. It's 100% natural herbs!

It can also be used as a laxative, as the bowels are looser when takes this pill.

Ingredients:
(1) Radix Polygoni Multiflori 15%
(2) Semen Cassiae 15%
(3) Radix Astragali 10%
(4) Herba Gynostemmatis 10%
(5) Fructus Crataegi 10%
(6) Radix et Rhizoma Rhei 10%
(7) Exocarpium Benincasae 10%
(Pods 10%
(9) Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae 5%
(10) Folium Nelumbinis 5%

Dosage & Usage:
Take 2-3 capsules each time, twice daily (before breakfast and after dinner)

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Irritable Bowel Syndrome, or IBS, is also known as irritable or spastic colon, and there is no real understanding of why it exists, although it seems to occur when the muscles that line the walls of the intestines and the colon, go into spasm. The muscles contract for no apparent reason, causing pain and diarrhea alternating with constipation. Other symptoms include a cramping pain in the abdomen, swelling, general malaise and lethargy, back pain, and often, excessive wind. Symptoms can subside and even disappear for long periods of time, but many sufferers continue to experience symptoms recurrently throughout their lives. It is a chronic, irritating, and uncomfortable condition, but it is not life-threatening and the symptoms can be reduced in many cases by proper treatment.

It is estimated that about 30 percent of people in the West has suffered from IBS at some stage, and 13 percent of those do so regularly.

IBS appears to be brought on and exacerbated by anxiety, stress, and nervous problems. Symptoms often appear worse during menstruation. Other causal factors include food intolerance.

Orthodox medical treatment has been largely unsuccessful in the treatment of IBS. Antispasmodic drugs are often recommended but in many cases they are ineffective. The best way of controlling the condition is by reducing and learning to cope with stress, and by eating a diet that does not exacerbate the condition.

Diet and Nutrition Research shows that eating more fiber, in the form of oats, dried beans, peas, fresh fruit and vegetables, can greatly reduce the symptoms of IBS, but improvement may take months rather than weeks. Also, bear in mind that wheat bran, often prescribed as the standard treatment for IBS, can actually make the condition worse for some sufferers. Eat plenty of natural, unsweetened live yogurt or take daily supplements of Lactobacillus acidophilus to boost the levels of healthy bacteria in the digestive system.

Different food combinations can cause IBS symptoms in different individuals: keep a detailed record of everything you eat and drink, and of all bowel movements and their consistency.

Counseling and Hypnotherapy Both have been shown to be very effective in reducing the symptoms. Hypnotherapy has a particularly good record.

Massage, Relaxation Techniques (Including Yoga, Meditation, and Biofeedback) All these therapies are beneficial. Herbal Medicine A soothing tea of camomile, peppermint, and fennel is recommended. Herbalists may prescribe cramp bark, golden seal, wild yam, and licorice.

Essential oils of peppermint or sassafras help relaxation and reduce painful spasms.

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Herbal Medicines For Constipation and Diarrhea Treatment

by Franchis Adam

This is usually caused by insufficient fiber in the diet. However, lack of fluid, too little exercise, and too much stress can also contribute. Symptoms of the condition include difficult, irregular, and infrequent movements of the bowel. Consult a physician if constipation persists, or immediately if it is associated with vomiting, fever, or abdominal pain

Camomile, hops, fennel, and a natural laxative such as linseed, will ease constipation. Drink herbal teas rather than coffee.

Intolerance of certain foods, a virus, or bacteria can be responsible for diarrhea. It can also be caused by anxiety and a change of diet.

Diet and Nutrition Drink lots of water and peppermint tea to replace lost fluid. If symptoms persist, replace lost salts by regularly drinking a mixture of 1 pt/500mlt water to 1 tablespoonful of sugar and 1 teaspoonful of salt. The water strained off boiled rice is also helpful. Eat plenty of live yogurt or take half a teaspoonful of Lactobacillus acidophilus with a teaspoonful of Lactobacillus bulgaricus in a glass of water three times a day. Avoid solid food.

Herbal Medicine Golden seal, and an infusion of agrimony, plantain, or geranium are helpful, as is peppermint tea.

Traditional Chinese Medicine Dandelion, golden thread and skullcap root are all recommended.

A temporary loss of bowel control can occur as a result of diarrhea. Regular lack of control may result from an injury to the anal muscles (during childbirth or surgery), or from paralysis or dementia. It can also result from fecal impaction, a condition in which feces become stuck in the bowel. This can cause inflammation and lead to the uncontrolled release of small pieces of feces from the rectum.

Diet and Nutrition Follow a high-fiber, wholefood diet, and drink plenty of water (at least six large glasses a day).

Acupressure and Yoga Both of these treatments are helpful, especially the practice of abdominal breathing techniques.

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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) can often be attributed to an improper diet and too much stress. Here are some tips that can help bring relief to colon disease sufferers.

"Health begins in the colon" is a frequent saying among naturopathic physicians. Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is prevalent in the U.S. because our diet consists mostly of processed foods such as white bread, white pasta, white rice, refined sugar and fast foods. Combine nutrition-poor, low fiber foods with increased stress in our society and the incidence of colon disease continues to climb.

A healthy colon means a healthy immune system. When waste sits in the colon longer than it should (a long transit time), it becomes a perfect environment for toxins that can eventually cause the whole body to become toxic. It is estimated that approximately one out of seven people in the U.S. suffers from IBS. It is the most common gastrointestinal disorder.

The manifestation of Irritable Bowel Syndrome is unique to each individual. The symptoms of IBS can be characterized by altered bowel function, diarrhea or constipation, pain or distention of the abdomen, relief of pain with bowel movements, and varying degrees of anxiety or depression. The bowel may have a sensitivity to stress and certain foods or drugs.

Here are some therapeutic considerations for treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome:

Avoid fried foods and other "trigger" foods such dairy products, wheat products, carbonated beverages, foods with high sugar content, caffeine, and chocolate.

Sorbitol (found in sugar-free foods) can be another trigger. I recommend stevia as a sweetener--it is natural, tastes good, and is less likely to upset your stomach than artificial sweeteners.

Increase your intake of soluble fibers such as cooked vegetables like asparagus, mushrooms, zucchini, peeled apples, carrots, oat bran, and barley. Insoluble fibers tend to be irritants.

To prevent heartburn, take enteric coated peppermint oil capsules between meals. Peppermint relaxes the GI smooth muscle and acts as an antispasmodic.

Take magnesium every day. Magnesium deficiency is associated with IBS. Magnesium acts as a muscle relaxant.

Supplement your diet with digestive enzymes to help digest your food and avoid undigested proteins.

Express your frustrations verbally. "Stuffing" your problems, anger, and concerns affects you as much physically as it does mentally. I usually give myself forty-eight hours to vent, then try to forgive and let go of the past. Control psychological functions through stress reduction techniques like meditation and exercise.

As always, if symptoms are severe or long-lasting you should consult a physician.

Dr. Tina Marcantel is a naturopathic physician in Mesa, Arizona. Before entering medical school at Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine in Tempe, Arizona, she was a registered nurse. Dr. Marcantel has over twenty-five years of experience in the health care field, and her experience includes diabetes management, women's health, nutritional counseling, and mental health. She practices holistic, integrative patient care. For more information, please visit her site at http://www.drmarcantel.com

No drugs should be taken to control diarrhoea as it has been found that anti-diarrhoeal drugs and binding mixture may temporarily relieve the symptoms, but do not really help to cure the disease. Rather they hamper the bowel's protective function to rid the body of its harmful contents.

In severe cases of diarrhoea, it is advisable to observe a complete fast for two days to provide rest for the gastro-intestinal tract. Hot water only may be taken during the period to compensate for the loss of fluids. Juices of fruits may be taken after the acute symptoms are over. After condition improves, meals can be enlarged gradually to include cooked vegetables, whole rice, soured milks. Raw foods should be taken only after the patient completely recovers.

An effective remedy for diarrhoea is the use of buttermilk. It is the residual milk left after the fat has been removed from yoghurt by churning. It helps overcome harmful intestinal flora and re-establish the benign or friendly flora. The acid in the buttermilk also fights germs and bacteria. It may be mixed with a pinch of salt three or four times a day for controlling diarrhoea.

Carrot soup is another effective home remedy for diarrhoea. It supplies water to combat dehydration, replenishes sodium, potassium, phosphorus, calcium, sulphur and magnesium, supplies pectin and coats the intestine to allay inflammation. It checks the growth of harmful intestinal bacteria and prevents vomitting. Half a kg. of carrot may be cooked in 150 ml. of water until it is soft. The pulp should be strained and boiled water added to make a litre. Three-quarter tablespoon of salt may be mixed. This soup should be given in small amounts to the patient every half an hour.

The pomegranate has proved beneficial in the treatment of diarrhoea because of its astringent properties. If the patient develops weakness due to profuse and continous purging, he should be given repeatedly about 50 ml. of pomegranate juice to drink. This will control the diarrhoea.

Turmeric has proved another effective home remedy for diarrhoea. It is a very useful intestinal antiseptic. It is also a gastric stimulant and a tonic. Turmeric rhizome, its juice or dry powder are all very helpful in curing chronic diarrhoea. In the form of dry powder, it ma y be taken in buttermilk or plain water.

In case of diarrhoea caused by indigestion, dry or fresh ginger is very useful. A piece of dry ginger is powdered along with a crystal of rock salt. A quarter teaspoon of this powder should be taken with a small piece of jaggery. It will bring quick relief as ginger, being carminative, aids digestion by stimulating the gastro-intestinal tract.

Starchy liquids such as arrowroot water, barley water, rice grual and coconut water are beneficial in the treatment of diarrhoea. They not only replace the fluid lost but also bind the stools. Other home remedies include bananas and garlic. Bananas contain pectin and encourage the growth of beneficial bacteria. Garlic is a powerful, effective and harmless antibiotic. It aids digestion and routs parasites.

Many people prefer to treat the distressing condition of hemorrhoids with natural remedies. Firstly, the condition must be properly diagnosed by a doctor, and if natural remedies fail then the appropriate medication must be obtained. A lot of sufferers find that herbs for hemorrhoids are the answer.

Several different applications of herbs for hemorrhoids have grown up over the years. Witch Hazel is one such popular choice, even suggested by some medical professionals. Barbers are familiar with its properties, as they use it on cuts, making the blood vessels contract. Applying Witch Hazel with a cotton ball is recommended for external hemorrhoids, especially where bleeding occurs. Anything cold, even plain old water can help to relive the pain of hemorrhoids, so you'll feel the benefits of putting a Witch Hazel bottle in an ice bucket. Soak a sterile cotton ball with the Witch Hazel and gently dab against the hemorrhoids until the coldness wears off. Keep repeating the process.

Another product in the herbs for hemorrhoids range contains Japanese Pagoda Tree extract. This is said to attack the actual causes of the hemorrhoids and to permanently stop itching, burning and pain. It's also claimed that it will strengthen the veins and help the vascular circulation, thus preventing hemorrhoids in the future. Other herbs for hemorrhoids include Horse Chestnut, Butcher's Broom, and Bayberry. A strong, warm tea containing Yarrow can be applied, again with a cotton ball. Aloe Vera is recommended for both burning and pain. Other herbs for hemorrhoids can be taken, either in the form of tea or in capsules.