Hemorrhoids refer to a soft venous ball formed by dilation and varicosis of the rectal venous plexus below the mucous membrane of the rectal end and below the skin of the anal canal. It is believed in
Chinese medicine that this disease is mostly caused by improper food intake, excessive intake of spicy and irritant foodstuffs, or by qi stagnation and blood stasis due to downward transmission of dampness and heat. Clinically, in accordance with different locations, there are different names. For instance, what occurs above the dentate line is termed internal hemorrhoids. What occurs below the dentate line is termed external hemorrhoids. The combination of internal and external hemorrhoids are termed mixed hemorrhoids. Continue to read Chinese medicine Treatment for
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