Herbal teas against hemorrhoids mainly exploit the properties:
- soothing, gelling and emollients of drugs rich in soluble and mucilage fibers (psyllium seeds, roots, guar gum, mallow and linseed). If taken together with generous amounts of water, for example in the form of herbal tea for mucilaginous drugs, they resolve constipation and decrease the efforts for defecation (factors aggravating hemorrhoids).
- capillarotrope and venotropic drugs able to improve venous tone and reduce capillary fragility: horse chestnut (seeds), centella asiatica (aerial parts), ginkgo biloba (leaves), witch hazel (leaves), black currant (fruits), rusco (root), blueberry (fruit), red vine (leaves).
Useful against hemorrhoids are also all those drugs with anti-inflammatory, anesthetic and haemostatic properties (ability to stop bleeding).
Many of the plant sources mentioned here are not used in the form of herbal teas, but of ointments or dry extracts for oral use. In the treatment of hemorrhoids, and most of the pathological conditions, infusions can be helpful, but preparations such as tinctures, dried extracts, tablets, capsules and suppositories are generally more effective.
Apart from the relief and the beneficial effect obtainable by regularly sipping herbal teas against hemorrhoids, it is very important to adopt some specific precautions:
- to abolish spices (pepper, nutmeg, chilli, etc.), but also spicy and spicy foods (salami, sausages, mortadella, etc.).
- abolish chocolate, alcoholic beverages and exciting ones like tea and coffee
- limiting refined carbohydrates in favor of fruit, vegetables, legumes, whole wheat bread and lots of water; Recommended foods include apples, pears, oats, boiled carrots, spelled and green leafy vegetables
- limiting the consumption of astringent foods, such as rice and unripe bananas
- avoid excessive efforts, such as transporting heavy loads, and sports such as cycling, horse riding or motorcycling.
Herbal tea against hemorrhoids | |
| Horse Chestnut (seeds) | 40 |
| Yarrow milfoil (top) | 30 |
| Frangola (bark) | 30 |
Infusion: pour a liter of boiling water on two tablespoons of anti-haemorrhoidal mixture; keep infusing for 15 minutes, strain and drink a cup morning and evening. The remainder can be used for poultices. | |
Antihemroidaria herbal tea | |
| Yarrow milfoil (top) | 30 g |
| Horse Chestnut (seeds) | 25 g |
| Frangola (bark) | 25 g |
| Horsetail (grass) | 15 g |
| Boldo (leaves) | 5 g |
| Decoction (3%): boil the drug in three liters of water for seven minutes. Take one cup three times a day. | |
Herbal tea against hemorrhoids | |
| Horse Chestnut (seeds) | 40 g |
| Hazel (leaves) | 40 g |
| Yarrow milfoil (top) | 20 g |
Decoction (3%): boil the drug in three liters of water for seven minutes. Take one cup three times a day. | |
Antihemroidaria herbal tea | |
| Hazel (leaves) | 40 g |
| Witch hazel (leaves) | 40 g |
| Black currant (leaves) | 20 g |
Infusion (5%): boil the drug in two liters of water for seven minutes. Take a cup of herbal tea against hemorrhoids 3 times a day. | |
