This Plant Heals Hemorrhoids

Hemorrhoids are often difficult to remove, and the existing treatments tend to involve knives, elastic bands, lasers, and other scary torture devices.

That is why a study published in the new Phytomedicine Plus journal is promising, as it demonstrates that a simple plant can heal hemorrhoids naturally.

A team of Indian researchers knew that the leaves of the plant Dolichandrone falcata were commonly used in traditional Indian medicine to treat hemorrhoids, diabetes, and food poisoning.

Moreover, because these leaves are so rich in Vitamin E, plant sterols, terpenes, and tons of other healthy phytochemicals, the scientists found lots of previous studies supporting its anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antioxidant, and other beneficial properties.

To test its ability to treat hemorrhoids, they obtained some of these leaves and tested them to confirm that they contained the normal amounts of phytochemicals.

They acquired rats to serve as study subjects and induced hemorrhoids in them by applying a croton oil mixture inside their rectums, a standard procedure for inducing hemorrhoids.

They divided these rats into five groups: one given neither hemorrhoids nor Dolichandrone falcata extract, one given hemorrhoids and standard hemorrhoid treatment, and the other three groups given hemorrhoids and either 100, 200, or 300 mg of Dolichandrone falcata extract per kilogram of body weight.

The rats received these treatments once per 24 hours over a period of five days, after which the researchers drew blood to test for inflammation and certain chemicals; they also cut out the hemorrhoidal tissue to examine it.

They found a drastic decrease in inflammatory chemicals, both in the blood and in the hemorrhoidal tissue of the rats treated with 200 or 300 mg/kg of Dolichandrone falcata extract. The 100 mg/kg dose did not work.

Additionally, they discovered increased antioxidant activity in both the blood and hemorrhoidal tissue.

Less inflammation and oxidation meant that the cells suffered no further damage and had the opportunity to heal.

An examination of the hemorrhoidal tissue further revealed hemorrhage (excessive bleeding) and dilated blood vessels in the non-treated rats, compared to normal blood vessels with intact tissue in the rats treated with Dolichandrone falcata extract.

Therefore, Dolichandrone falcata extract can work as a treatment for hemorrhoids—if the rat study is generalizable to humans, that is.

At this stage, this extract is not commercially available online because it is not as well studied as others that have become popular. If you live in India, a business opportunity awaits.

Fortunately, this is just one example of natural treatments for hemorrhoids. Thousands of readers have permanently healed their hemorrhoids using the natural steps explained here…