Herbal Tea Recipes for Hemorrhoid Relief

Hemorrhoids are a common anal disease in daily life. There is a saying that "ten out of ten people have hemorrhoids." Hemorrhoids are mainly caused by long sitting, standing, and fatigue, which affect the blood circulation in the body and cause congestion in the hemorrhoidal veins. Here are some recommended herbal tea recipes to help relieve hemorrhoid pain.

1. Anti-inflammatory and Pain Relief Tea

Recipe: 30g wild chrysanthemum, 30g heartleaf houttuynia, 50g snake tongue grass, 10g licorice, 10g fresh tea leaves. Put the herbs in a thermos, add boiling water, steep for 10 minutes, and drink as tea. Take one dose daily.

Effect: This tea is effective in treating swollen and painful hemorrhoids, perianal abscess, and anal fistula infections. Taking this formula can relieve symptoms and reduce pain.

2. Ginger Tea

Recipe: Take a handful of tea leaves, 7 slices of fresh ginger, and boil them in water or brew them with boiling water. Take 1-2 doses daily and drink while hot.

Effect: When the spleen and stomach are invaded by cold and dampness, it can cause anal prolapse and persistent diarrhea. Due to increased bowel movements, the blind colon of the anus is frequently stimulated, leading to venous congestion and hemorrhoids. Ginger is warm and enters the spleen and stomach meridians. It can warm the stomach, dispel cold, and stop vomiting. Tea leaves have astringent and diuretic properties. This herbal tea can warm the middle, eliminate dampness, and stop diarrhea. It can promote the digestion and absorption of the spleen and stomach, enhance the Qi, and have excellent health benefits for the anal tissues.

3. Hibiscus Tea

Recipe: Take an appropriate amount of hibiscus flowers (30-60g for fresh flowers, 6-9g for dried flowers), remove impurities, add an appropriate amount of water, boil and drink as tea, drink it anytime.

Effect: Hibiscus flowers can clear heat, promote diuresis, cool blood, and are mainly used to treat hemorrhage, bloody stools, dysentery, and bloody vaginal discharge. It is commonly used to brew tea to effectively treat bleeding and dysentery.

4. Cassia Seed Tea

Recipe: Take 30g cassia seeds, fry them until appropriate, crush them, brew them with boiling water for 5-10 minutes, and drink as tea.

Effect: Cassia seed is the mature seed of the legume plant Cassia, also known as cassia seed. It has the functions of clearing the liver, improving eyesight, and lubricating the intestines for bowel movement. Pharmacological experiments have shown that it contains components such as emodin, emodin anthrone, and aloe emodin, which can lower blood pressure, have antibacterial properties, and promote bowel movements. It is often used to treat various colorectal diseases.

5. Hematochezia Tea

Recipe: 10g sophora flower, 10g Imperata root, 20g Prince Ginseng, 30g Astragalus root, 10g Taihe tea, 10g licorice. Steep in boiling water for 15 minutes, drink as tea. Take one dose every 1-2 days.

Effect: This tea is used to treat bloody stools caused by hemorrhoids and anal fissures, accompanied by dizziness, fatigue, weakness in limbs, shortness of breath, and poor appetite.

6. Pagoda Tree Leaf Tea

Recipe: Take 15g tender pagoda tree leaves (steam and dry), brew in boiling water for 15 minutes, drink as tea. You can also add an appropriate amount of rock sugar to taste.

Effect: Pagoda tree leaves are slightly cool in nature and have the functions of clearing heat, cooling blood, and stopping bleeding. They are good for treating bleeding during bowel movements, hemorrhoids, and blood in the urine caused by excessive heat or dampness in the large intestine. The flavonoids in pagoda tree leaves can reduce the total number of dilated capillaries, maintain the normal resistance of capillaries, restore the normal elasticity of blood vessels, and reduce permeability, achieving the effect of stopping bleeding.

7. Black Fungus and Sesame Tea

Recipe: Take 60g black fungus, 60g black sesame seeds, both in equal amounts. Take 20g each time, mix equal amounts of raw and roasted products, brew with boiling water, steep for 15 minutes, and drink as tea.

Effect: Black fungus and black sesame seeds are both sweet and mild nourishing products. They have the functions of cooling blood and stopping bleeding, as well as moisturizing and promoting bowel movements. Black sesame seeds also have the effect of nourishing the essence and blood, promoting hair growth, and improving eyesight. When used raw, they can prevent the loss of oil components and increase the moisturizing and laxative effects. When roasted, they aim to stop bleeding. This herbal tea has good therapeutic effects on hemorrhage, constipation, anal fissures, and other conditions.

Friendly reminder: Although eating spicy foods is not necessarily the main cause of hemorrhoids, excessive consumption can cause disorders in rectal blood vessels and nerve function, hinder blood circulation, and make hemorrhoids more likely to form or worsen the symptoms. Therefore, spicy foods should be avoided, and hemorrhoid patients should avoid eating foods they should not eat, such as spicy foods. It is best to eat less stimulating foods, such as white wine, yellow wine, chili, pepper, ginger, anise, garlic, and onions.