Hemorrhoids are a common problem that people don’t enjoy talking about.
And the medical system has little to no effective treatment options.
That’s until now that a study published in Current Drug Therapy reveals how a common supplement drastically improves hemorrhoids and prevents recurrence.
The research was conducted as a solid randomized clinical trial at Iran’s Madani Hospital’s surgical clinic in 2021. It involved 200 patients who were experiencing symptoms of hemorrhoids.
These individuals were randomly divided into two groups: a control group receiving standard non-surgical treatments and an intervention group taking Daflon 500 mg twice daily for four weeks.
The scientists meticulously monitored the recovery of patients, checking how quickly symptoms improved and whether the hemorrhoids recurred.
This is what they found.
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1. Patients taking Daflon recovered in an average of 56.5 days, compared to 61.04 days for those receiving the control treatment. This difference suggests that Daflon can speed up recovery.
2. While the overall recurrence rate was 28%, it was notably lower in the Daflon group (22%) compared to the control group (34%). This suggests a potential for Daflon to help prevent the return of symptoms.
These results are quite encouraging. Daflon not only reduced the time needed to recover from hemorrhoid symptoms but also showed a trend towards fewer recurrences.
The study concluded that Daflon therapy is an effective and well-tolerated option for treating all grades of hemorrhoids. Importantly, the side effects of the medication were manageable, making it a good option for long-term treatment.
So, what is Daflon?
It is a tablet that contains a combination of two flavonoids, diosmin (90%) and hesperidin (10%). Flavonoids are plant-based compounds with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, and these two are derived from the peels of citrus fruits.
It is one of the few natural medicines for which you need a prescription from your doctor, as it is so effective for blood flow problems and inflammation in the veins.
If you don’t want to visit a doctor, you can get diosmin supplements over the counter from your pharmacy.