Hemorrhoids is a condition where the veins in the anus become inflamed because of chronic constipation. Topical creams, oral medicines, surgery, for severe cases, and herbs are used to cure it.
Here are the top 30 herbs that cure hemorrhoids.
1. Melissa Officinalis (from the lamiaceae family)
Common names: lemon balm, balm mint and balm.
This is a perennial herb part of the mint family. It treats digestive problems and helps reduce the inflammation of the anal veins.
2. Silybum Marianum (from the asteraceae family)
Common names: milk thistle, blessed milk thistle, Marian Thistle, Mary Thistle, Saint Mary’s Thistle, Mediterranean Milk Thistle, Variegated Thistle and Scotch Thistle.
This is a flowering herb related to daisy family. It has anti-inflammatory properties that relieves and reduces inflammation.
3. Mangifera Indica (from the anacardiaceae family)
Common name: mango
This is one of the most popular tropical fruits in the world. Its seeds, when dried and grounded into powder, have natural healing properties that help reduce bleeding and inflammation.
4. Vaccinium Myrtillus (from the ericaceae family)
Common names: blaeberry, whortleberry, (ground) hurts, whinberry, winberry, windberry, wimberry, myrtle blueberry and fraughan.
Bilberry is different but closely related to blueberries. It is rich in flavonoids and anthocyanosides. It improves blood circulation and strengthens vein walls, improving the condition of the enlarged anal veins.
5. Centella asiatica (from the apiaceae family)
Common names: gotu kola and luei gong gen (chinese).
This is part of the parsley family and native to Indonesia, India and South Pacific. It is known to heal wounds and improve skin conditions. It reduces pain and swelling in the anus.
6. Plantago major (from the plantaginaceae and plantagineae families)
Common names: plantain, broadleaf plantain and greater plantain.
This is a weedy thick stemmed herb native to Europe and North and Central Asia. It has cell regenerating and anti-microbial properties that stimulates healing while preventing further infections.
7. Symphytum officinale (from the boraginaceae family)
Common names: common comfrey, quaker comfrey, cultivated comfrey, boneset, knitbone, consound and slippery-root.
This is a perennial herb with hairy broad leaves and small bell-shaped flowers native to Europe. It has cell renewing properties that heals pile veins and anti-inflammatory properties that reduces swelling.
8. Styphnolobium Japonicum (from the fabaceae family)
Common names: Japanese pagodatree, sophora japonica, sophora korolkowii, sophora sinensis, pagoda tree and Chinese scholar.
This is native to Eastern Asia and used as an ornamental in North America, Europe and South Africa. It has anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory properties that help reduce swelling and infection. It also strengthens capillaries and vein walls, helping prevent the recurrence of hemorrhoids.
9. Capsicum (C. annuum, C. baccatum, C. chinense, C. frutescens, C. pubescens) (from the solanaceae family)
Common names: cayenne pepper, guinea spice, cow-horn pepper, aleva, bird pepper, red pepper and chilli pepper.
This is a hot chilli pepper commonly used to flavor dishes. It has anti-bacterial properties and improves blood circulation. It reduces swelling, itching and bleeding of the anal veins.
10. Ulmus rubra or Ulmus fulva (from the ulmaceae family)
Common names: Slippery Elm, Red Elm, Gray Elm, Soft Elm, Moose Elm and Indian Elm.
This has been used to heal wounds and skin infections, and relieve coughs and stomach problems for centuries. For hemorrhoids, it is used to relieve pain and soothe the inflamed tissues.
11. Melilotus officinalis (from the fabaceae family)
Common names: yellow sweet clover, yellow melilot, ribbed melilot and common melilot.
This is a biennial plant native to Eurasia. It has yellow flowers and smells sweet. It improves blood circulation, and reduces pain and swelling.
12. Calendula officinalis (from the asteraceae family)
Common names: pot marigold, ruddles, common marigold, garden marigold, English marigold and Scottish marigold.
This is a short-lived aromatic perennial herb used as ornament, food and medicine. It treats spasms and sore throats. It has anti-viral and anti-inflammatory properties that help reduce pain and swelling of the anal veins.
13. Stellaria media (from the caryophyllaceae family)
Common names: common chickweed, chickenwort, craches, maruns and winterweed.
Often eaten by chickens, hence the name, is a cool-season annual plant found in Europe. It is used to treat skin and pulmonary diseases. It is rich in antioxidants and has a cooling agent. It soothes pain and reduces inflammation.
14. Aesculus hippocastanum (from the sapindaceae family)
Common names: horse-chestnut, conker tree, chestnut, California buckeye, Ohio buckeye, and buckeye.
This is used to treat vascular problems as it improves circulation and strengthens blood vessels. It also has astringent and anti-inflammatory properties that help reduce the swelling of anal veins.
15. Ruscus aculeatus (from the asparagaceae family)
Common names: butcher’s Broom, kneeholy, knee Holly, kneeholm, jew’s myrtle, sweet broom and pettigree
This is a low Eurasian shrub known for improving blood circulation, and relieving constipation and water retention. For hemorrhoids, it lessens the swelling of the inflamed veins.
16. Plantago ovata ((or P. ispaghula), P.afra (or P. psyllium), P. arenaria (or P. indica), P. asiatica (from the plantaginaceae family)
Common names: psyllium, blonde psyllium (blond plantago, indian plantago, Englishman’s Foot), brown psyllium, black psyllium (fleaseed, french psyllium, spanish psyllium)
This comes from the husks of Plantago plant seeds. With its high fiber content, it is commonly used as a soluble fiber supplement. Fiber softens the stools and stimulates regular bowel movement, hence curing hemorrhoids in a matter of days.
17. Hamamelis virginiana (from the hamamelidaceae family)
Communs names: witch hazel, hamamelis, striped alder, spotted alder, winter-bloom, hazel nut, snapping hazel and tobacco wood.
This is a plant commonly used to treat colds, diarrhea and skin conditions. It has astringent and anti-inflammatory properties that help reduce irritation and inflammation of the anal veins. It also slows down bleeding.
18. Achillea millefolium (from the asteraceae family)
Common names: common yarrow, milfoil, bloodwort, carpenter’s weed, gordaldo, nosebleed plant, old man’s pepper, devil’s nettle, sanguinary, soldier’s woundwort, thousand-leaf, thousand-seal and plumajillo.
This is a fernlike lacy plant with white flowers clustered at the top. It is used to treat fevers and wounds. It has antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties that soothes and reduces inflammation.
19. Matricaria recutita or matricaria chamomilla or Chamomilla recutita (from the asteraceae family)
Common names: German chamomile, Hungarian chamomile (kamilla), wild chamomile and scented mayweed.
This has been used to treat digestive and sleep disorders. With its calming properties, it relaxes the anal tissues, reducing swelling. It also relieves pain and itching making it one of the top 30 herbs that cure hemorrhoids.
20. Verbascum thapsus (from the scrophulariaceae family)
Common names: cowboy toilet paper, lambs ear, great mullein, verbascum, velvet plant and big taper.
This is a tall velvety biennial plant with anti-inflammatory and astringent properties. It is commonly used to treat skin and pulmonary problems. It reduces inflammation and soothes pain in hemorrhoids.
21. Cupressus sempervirens (from the cupressaceae family)
Common names: mediterranean cypress, Italian cypress, Tuscan cypress, graveyard cypress, pencil pine and evergreen cypress.
This is one of the tallest and slender cypress trees. Its essential oil can treat hemorrhoids as it constricts blood-vessels, reducing swelling and slowing down bleeding.
22. Boswellia serrata (from the burseraceae family)
Common names: boswellia, frankincense and indian frankincense.
This is not only known for its therapeutic aroma and biblical significance, but also for its healing wonders when sniffed or applied topically. Its essential oil, which can be mixed with other oils, helps reduce inflammation of the anal veins.
23. Geranium robertianum or geranium robertin (from the geraniaceae family)
Common names: geranium, Herb Robert, herb robin, Red Robin, Dragonsblood, Red Shanks, bloodwort, cranesbill, felonwort, fox geranium, Stinking Robert, Death come-quickly, Cuckoo’s eye and many other names
This is an annual or biennial plant with fernlike leaves, reddish stems and small five-petaled pink flowers. It commonly treats toothaches and nosebleeds. It also reduces swelling and bleeding of the inflamed vein, and heals its surrounding areas.
24. Aloe vera or aloe barbadensis or aloe ferox (from the xanthorrhoeaceae family)
Common names: aloe, cape aloe, aloe gel, aloe juice, aloe concentrate and aloe latex
This is a succulent plant used in herbal medicine since the first century AD. Its cooling effect helps relieve irritation. It also helps reduce swelling and bleeding. And when taken internally, it relieves constipation and strengthens the body.
25. Hypericum perforatum (from the clusiaceae family)
Common names: St John’s wort, tipton’s weed, rosin rose, goatweed, chase-devil and Klamath weed.
This is a yellow-flowering perennial herb native to Europe. It is known to treat mild depression, anxiety and sleep disorders. It also treats wounds and skin problems. It has anti-inflammatory properties that reduce swelling and tannins that relieve irritation.
26. Taraxacum officinale (from the asteraceae family)
Common names: dandelion, blowball, lion’s-tooth, cankerwort, milk-witch, yellow-gowan, Irish daisy, monks-head, priest’s-crown, puff-ball, faceclock, pee-a-bed, wet-a-bed, swine’s snout, white endive and wild endive
This is a perennial herbaceous plant with yellow flower heads. It is a diuretic and mild laxative that relieves constipation, the leading cause of hemorrhoids.
27. Equisetum arvense (from the equisetaceae family)
Common names: field horsetail, cattail, joint brass, bottle brush, shavegrass, horse pipe
This is a perennial herbaceous plant native to the Artic. It is used to treat kidney and bladder stones, urinary tract infections and respiratory problems. It also treats skin conditions. It reduces infection and inflammation brought by hemorrhoids.
28. Collinsonia canadensis (from the lamiaceae family)
Common names: Canada horsebalm, richweed, hardhack, heal-all, horseweed, ox-balm and stone root
This is a perennial herb part of the mint family. It improves circulation, the nervous system and mucus membranes. By improving the blood circulation, it helps reduce swelling and strengthen the vein walls.
29. Euphorbia prostrata (from the euphorbiaceae family)
Common names: prostrate sandmat
This is an annual herb native to West Indies and South America. Its high flavonoid content helps in reducing bleeding and inflammation. It also alleviates itching and other discomfort.
30. Baptisia Tinctoria (from the fabaceae family)
Common names: yellow false indigo, wild indigo and horseflyweed
This is a herbaceous perennial plant native to North America. It is a laxative that treats constipation and improves bowel movement, thus curing hemorrhoids in the process.
And there you have it, the top 30 herbs that cure hemorrhoids. Just to be safe, always consult your doctor before using any of these herbs.
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