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Digestive

Anal fissure (supportive)

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Painful tearing with blood on the paper after a hard stool is the classic story. Fiber and sitting in water still do more than witch hazel. Psyllium with water is the intervention. Astringents comfort external skin. Chronic fissure and sentinel tags need colorectal input. Lateral anal pain with fever is an abscess.

Primary plants

  1. Psyllium (Plantago ovata)
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    PsylliumHuman data

    Plantago ovata

    Softens stool and cuts the tearing cycle — the plant with a mechanism here.

    Typical. 5–10 g/day with a full glass of water, titrate.

    Safety. Obstruction if dry. Binds meds 2 h.

  2. Witch hazel (Hamamelis virginiana)
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    Witch hazelStrong traditional

    Hamamelis virginiana

    Distillate pads for external sting. Not a sphincter drug.

    Typical. External pad only.

    Safety. Do not inject. Irritation if overused.

Supportive plants1
  • Calendula (Calendula officinalis)
    CalendulaStrong traditional
    Calendula officinalis

    Soothing ointment on intact perianal skin after the stool is soft.

    Typical. Flower ointment, thin, external.

    Safety. Asteraceae.

Clinical notes

  • Glyceryl trinitrate/diltiazem ointment and lateral sphincterotomy still exist for a reason.

When this is not enough

  • Abscess/fistula, fever, Crohn's-range disease, thrombosed hemorrhoid not examined, heavy bleeding

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