Can putting garlic in the anus cure hemorrhoids?

There are all kinds of folk remedies in life. I have to say that sometimes folk remedies are really effective. In my family, many people say that putting garlic on the anus can treat hemorrhoids, but you have to pay attention to the method. You can't put it directly or mash it into a paste. This will only stimulate the hemorrhoids more. You should use unpeeled garlic, wrap it in aluminum foil and bake it. After baking, peel it and apply it to the anus with gauze, and then remove it the next day.

Common symptoms: blood dripping after defecation, perianal mass, severe pain during defecation, connective tissue hemorrhoids, thrombosed hemorrhoids, defecation disorder, habitual constipation

Main symptoms

(I) Blood in the stool

It is characterized by painlessness, intermittentness, and the presence of bright red blood after defecation, which is also a common symptom of internal hemorrhoids or mixed hemorrhoids in the early stages. Blood in the stool is mostly caused by feces abrading the mucosa or excessive force during defecation, causing dilated blood vessels to rupture and bleed. In mild cases, there is blood in the stool or on toilet paper, followed by dripping blood. In severe cases, there is spurting bleeding, which often stops on its own after a few days. This has important implications for diagnosis. Constipation, hard and dry stools, drinking alcohol and eating spicy foods are all causes of bleeding. If bleeding occurs repeatedly over a long period of time, anemia may occur, which is not uncommon in clinical practice and should be differentiated from hemorrhagic diseases.

(ii) Hemorrhoid prolapse

It is often a late symptom, with blood in the stool first and then prolapse. In the late stage, the hemorrhoids enlarge and gradually separate from the muscle layer, and are pushed out of the anus during defecation. In mild cases, the hemorrhoids will only prolapse during defecation and will return to their original position on their own after defecation. In severe cases, they need to be pushed back in by hand. In more serious cases, they will prolapse out of the anus when the abdominal pressure is slightly increased, such as when coughing or walking, and the hemorrhoids will prolapse, making it difficult to return and making it impossible to participate in labor. A few patients report prolapse as the first symptom.

(III) Pain

Simple internal hemorrhoids are painless, and a few may cause a feeling of heaviness and distension. When internal hemorrhoids or mixed hemorrhoids prolapse and become incarcerated, and edema, infection, and necrosis occur, there will be varying degrees of pain.

(IV) Itching

In late-stage internal hemorrhoids, prolapsed hemorrhoids and relaxation of the anal sphincter, secretions often flow out. Due to the irritation of the secretions, there is often itching and discomfort around the anus, and even skin eczema, which makes the patient extremely uncomfortable.