Is it good to use mugwort to fumigate hemorrhoids?

Moxibustion is a kind of therapy in Traditional Chinese Medicine. It can treat many diseases, such as various skin diseases, tinea pedis, etc. It has good therapeutic effect and no side effects. It is simple to treat. Many modern people with hemorrhoids will also use mugwort fumigation to treat hemorrhoids. Many people think that hemorrhoids are very painful. The main treatment method is surgery, and it is very easy to relapse if you are not careful. Some traditional Chinese medicine methods will be used. The treatment is not painful and convenient. So, is mugwort fumigation good for hemorrhoids?

The so-called moxibustion refers to the moxibustion method in traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture therapy. It is a natural therapy to light moxa cones and moxa sticks made of moxa leaves and smoke the acupuncture points of the human body to achieve health care and treatment. However, the skin around the anus is delicate, and the high temperature stimulation of moxibustion may cause the varicose veins in the lesion to rupture, resulting in heavy bleeding. "He reminded the majority of anorectal disease patients: if they have anorectal discomfort symptoms such as blood in the stool, constipation, painful stool, anal swelling and prolapse, they should not self-diagnose and treat themselves. It is best to go to a regular hospital for standardized treatment.

There are many conservative treatments for hemorrhoids, mainly the following methods:

(1) Internal treatment : refers to the method of using oral medication to treat hemorrhoids. Traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes the holistic concept and syndrome differentiation and treatment in the treatment of hemorrhoids. That is, on the basis of the theory of syndrome differentiation and treatment, different treatments are given according to different causes, pathologies, locations of the disease, different physical constitutions and ages. According to the pathogenesis of hemorrhoids, which are mostly caused by damp-heat, wind-dryness and fire evil that damages the blood vessels, resulting in stagnation of qi and blood and the formation of lumps, Chinese medicine adopts the specific treatment principles of purging fire and cooling blood, clearing away heat and moistening dryness, dispelling wind and dampness, and invigorating qi, nourishing blood and consolidating hemorrhoids. There are many single prescriptions and proven prescriptions for treating hemorrhoids, which have good therapeutic effects and can be selected based on syndrome differentiation.

(2) Suppository: refers to the method of local administration of medicine into the anus. This method is more effective than oral medication because local rectal administration acts directly on the hemorrhoids, takes effect quickly and effectively. After the drug is absorbed through the rectum, it can directly enter the general circulation without being detoxified by the liver. This not only reduces the liver's damage to the drug, but also reduces the drug's irritation to the liver. At the same time, direct rectal administration can avoid the destruction of drugs by gastric acid and digestive tract enzymes, and also avoid the irritation of drugs to the gastric mucosa. Therefore, the application of suppositories is becoming more and more widespread. There are many kinds of commonly used suppositories, such as chlorhexidine hemorrhoid suppositories, Mayinglong hemorrhoid suppositories, hemorrhoid-releasing suppositories, erythromycin suppositories, indomethacin suppositories, etc. The above suppositories are sold in all pharmacies.

(3) Fumigation and washing method: Fumigation and washing method (also known as sitz bath method) is to use Chinese medicine decoction to fumigate the anus and perineum. Through the effects of heat and medicine, it promotes blood circulation, makes qi and blood flow smoothly, and achieves the purpose of reducing swelling and pain. The specific method is to boil the medicine in water for 10 minutes, then use steam to fumigate the anus locally, and when the water temperature is suitable, then perform a local sitting bath on the anus. Traditional Chinese medicine advocates syndrome differentiation and treatment, and syndrome differentiation and medication for fumigation and washing.