Internal Hemorrhoids
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August 2007
Herbal Hemorrhoid Treatment By: Dr. Edward F. Group III, DC, Ph.D, ND, DACBN The nuts from the Horse Chestnut tree (Aesculus hippocastanum) have been used for centuries to treat hemorrhoids. The nuts were first seen as a valuable herbal in the 1500s in Germany and France. It was originally used to treat fever. Later it [...]
Internal Hemorrhoids
The fixative procedure uses a chemical or sclerosant that irritates the surrounding tissues. There are many types of sclerosants such as phenol in almond oil, and saline solutions. But they all have the same effect: They cause a low-grade inflammatory reaction which scars the vein and mucosal tissues, collapses the vein walls, and causes the internal hemorrhoid to shrivel. The scar tissue, which is firm and thick, holds the nearby tissue and veins in place so they don’t protrude into the anal canal. Sclerotherapy is performed in a doctor’s office.
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Internal Hemorrhoids Symptom
If you decide to see your doctor for your internal hemorrhoid symptom, be sure that you ask the following questions. The answers to these questions will help you decide how to care for your hemorrhoids and if you will need a medical procedure to treat them.
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