Effective Ayurveda Treatment Protocol for Hemorrhoids - A Case Study

Abstract

Hemorrhoids are swollen veins that occur in the anus and lower rectum. They
can be external, appearing around the skin of the anus or internal, arising in
the lining of the anus, or rectum. Hemorrhoid swelling occurs when there is an
increase in the pressure in the small blood vessels causing them to swell and
engorge with blood. The major causes of hemorrhoids include prolong
constipation, poor dietary habits, lack of consumption of water and straining
while defecation. The complications of hemorrhoids can be prevented by
treating the hemorrhoids at early stage. This case study' assessed the efficacy
of a treatment protocol used in the management of a 54-year-o1d male
hemorrhoid patient presented at the surgery clinic of Gampaha
wickramaraclichi Ayureda 'teaching Hospital, Yakkala, Sri Lanka,
complaining of permanent bulging out a mass after defecation along with
rectal bleeding and mucus discharge. His medical history revealed that he has
been subject to constipation over a period of 4 years. on examination, he
was diagnosed with 3rd degree hemorrhoids in 1st early stage. Treatments
were scheduled both internal and external medication along with yoga. He
was treated internally with Triphala churna, external application of
Sarvavishadi oil and practicing Sarvaangasana for ten minutes daily up to
one-month period. After the treatment protocol, rectal bleeding and mucus
discharge completely stopped and 3rd degree hemorrhoid was reduced to the
2'd degree hemorrhoid stage. Patient was followed up through one month and
there were no any signs of advancing the stage of hemorrhoid. Triphala
churna possesses the potential to purify blood and balance the vitiated doshas while Sarvavishadi oil reduces the inflammatory signs of hemorrhoids.
Sarvangasana act as a supportive medication to trigger the action of internal
and external medication. It is suggested to design a clinical trial with a larger
sampler size in older to confirm the effect of this treatment protocol.

Key Words: Hemorrhoids, Sarvaangasans,

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Effective Ayurveda Treatment Prot*esl for Hematm'liElicls
A Case StercIS'
*M.G.D.N. Balasooriya, c.v.P. samaranayake. A.K.H Dharrnepriya, s'A'R'R'P'
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Gar:rpala Wickramarachch i Ayun'cda Institutc
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Hemorrhoids are srvollen veins that occur in the anus and lor'ver rectnnl' Tliey
can be extemal, appearipg around the skin of the a11us" oI intemal, arising in
the lining of the orru, or rectum. Hemorrhoid srvelling occulrs w'hen thereis an
ir"r*ar"lr, th"e pressure in tlie snrall blood vessels causing them to swell and
engorge with ilooA. The r*ajor causes of hernorrhoids include prolong
.orrtlpution, poor dietary habits, lack of consgml:tion of water and straining
while'defecaiion- The cotrplications of hemon'lroids can be prevented by
treating the liemorrhoids at early sta-te. This case sfudy'assessecl the efhcacy
of a ieatment prCItocol used in the marlageruent of a 54-year-o1d male
hemorrhoid puti",r, presenterl at- the--ttt'?t1y *:1in'* of Gampaha
wickramaraclichi Ayun eda 'feacltiilg Hospital, Yakkala, sri Lanka,
complaining of permanelt bulging out a mas$ .after: defec att*n _a1ong with
rectal bleeding and mucus clischarge. His lrerlical histolli revealed tliat he has
been subjecti to corlstipariori over a periocl of 4 years. on examinatio, he
was diagnosed witli 3'd cleglee irenorrhoids in I't early stage" Treatments
were scheduled both internal and extenlal meclication along witlr yoga' He
was teated internally with l'riphala chmtra, external application of
Sarvavishurti otl arrd practicing San'anga.tat)(t for tett nrinutes daily up to
one-tnonth period. After the treatnlent protocol, rectal bleeding and mucus
discharge "oropletely stopped and 3"1 degree hemorrhoid r't'as reduced to the
2'd de;e h*rrrorrlroid rtoge Pati"."; was followed uplhrouglr:":.t"::in,'',0
there were no any signs of advalcing the stage of hernorrh oid' 7'riphala
chunta possesses ihe potential to purify blood and balance the Yitiated O,otl}:t
while Sarvaviskacti ail reduces the ilflammatory signs of helnorrhoids'
Saruangasona actsas a suppoltive medication to trigger the action of iritenial
aod e*i".rral medication. It is suggested to desig, a clinicai trial rvith a larger
sarnple size in older to confimr the effect of tlris treatment protocol'
KeyWords:Hemorrords,San'angasans,'friphalakt'atct
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