Types and symptoms of hemorrhoids

Hemorrhoids are a very common disease in people's daily lives. They have a great impact on people's physical health, and sometimes hemorrhoids have a great impact on people's normal lives after an attack. Now many people know that hemorrhoids are a relatively common disease, so there should be many types of it. So, what are the specific types of hemorrhoids? Let us learn about the types of hemorrhoids through the following article and what specific symptoms they have.

1. Types and symptoms of hemorrhoids

1. Vascular swelling type: The surface mucosa of internal hemorrhoids is rough and soft, dark red or vermilion in color, and easily bleeds when touched. Bleeding is the main symptom of this type.

2. Varicose vein type: The surface of internal hemorrhoids is hard, shiny, dark red or purple in color, and the inside of the hemorrhoids contains varicose hemorrhoidal veins and proliferating connective tissue.

3. Fibrosis type: The surface of internal hemorrhoids is hard and elastic, with a slight proliferation of white fibrous tissue on the surface of hemorrhoids. It is easy to fall out but not easy to bleed.

4. Thrombosed external hemorrhoids: The main characteristics of the disease are sudden onset, severe pain, obvious discomfort and swelling, and occasionally systemic symptoms. Local examination revealed a raised swelling near the anus and a hard and slippery mass under the skin, which was obviously tender.

5. Inflammatory external hemorrhoids: often caused by anal skin damage and infection, often with anal pain, aggravated pain during defecation, blood in the stool, and a small amount of secretions in the anus. Local examination reveals a raised mass near the anus, which is red, obviously congested, and tender, and is sometimes accompanied by general discomfort and fever.

6. Varicose external hemorrhoids: The edge of the anus is raised into an oval shape, which is soft and painless to the touch. Dark purple lumps can be seen when straining during bowel movements. The size may shrink after bowel movements or rest. It is caused by subcutaneous varicose veins and is also caused by the development of late-stage internal hemorrhoids. Generally, you only feel swelling and discomfort, which worsens during defecation and pain occurs when inflammation occurs.

2. Folk remedies for hemorrhoids

1. Rhubarb and safflower foot bath recipe

Recipe: 20 grams of raw rhubarb, 10 grams of safflower, 6 grams each of frankincense and myrrh, 30 grams each of Sophora flavescens, Bletilla striata and Glauber's salt.

Method: Add appropriate amount of water to the above medicinal materials, boil for 20 minutes, take the juice and pour it into two basins, one for foot soaking when it is warm, and the other for sitting bath when it is warm. 2 to 3 times a day. 10 minutes each time.

2. Feng Xiwei Foot Bath Recipe

Recipe: 60 grams of water hyacinth, 20 grams of asarum, 30 grams each of clematis, schizonepeta spicate, fructus aurantii, and frankincense.

Method: Boil the above herbs in water for 20 minutes, take the juice for foot bath, and also can do sitz bath and fumigation.

Efficacy: This recipe can dispel wind, promote blood circulation and relieve pain. It is used for intestinal wind hemorrhoids and hemorrhoids that have become fistulas.