Can I drink chrysanthemum tea if I have hemorrhoids

Chrysanthemum is a very common flower in people's daily life. It not only has strong ornamental value, but also has strong medicinal value. Many people like to put some chrysanthemum when prescribing traditional Chinese medicine, or drink some chrysanthemum tea in daily life to achieve some therapeutic effects. Chrysanthemum tea is also very good for people's health. It has the benefits of clearing away heat and relieving fever. So for patients with hemorrhoids, can they drink chrysanthemum tea if they suffer from hemorrhoids?

1. Can I drink chrysanthemum tea for hemorrhoids?

Chrysanthemum tea itself is a cold food; cold food: pharmacologically speaking, it is yin, has the effects of clearing heat, purging fire, cooling blood, and detoxifying, and is mostly suitable for febrile diseases. Some hemorrhoid patients have yang deficiency, qi and blood deficiency, or phlegm-dampness constitution. People with yang deficiency, qi and blood deficiency, or phlegm-damp constitution suffer from "cold" symptoms such as fear of cold, indigestion, or obesity, and they all avoid cold foods. Therefore, the cold nature of chrysanthemum tea just contributes to the "cold" symptoms in the bodies of hemorrhoid patients. Therefore, people with hemorrhoids should not drink cold foods such as chrysanthemum tea.

2. Diet therapy for hemorrhoids

1. Adzuki beans: decocted with angelica sinensis, it can treat hemorrhoids, bloody stools, swelling and pain. It also has a good effect when eaten alone or fried into porridge with rice. It is an excellent food for preventing and treating hemorrhoids.

2. Sophora japonica flowers: Fresh Sophora japonica flowers can be used to make cold dishes and dumplings. They have the effects of cooling blood, stopping bleeding and eliminating hemorrhoids. They can also be used as a substitute for tea.

3. Black sesame: For patients with hemorrhoids and constipation, it can be taken for a long time. It has the effect of moistening the intestines and relieving constipation, and reducing hemorrhoid bleeding and prolapse.

3. Conditioning and treatment of hemorrhoids

First of all, you need to keep your bowel movements smooth and eat foods that are easily digestible and contain less residue. The diet should be a combination of coarse and fine foods, drink less strong tea, coffee, alcohol and eat less spicy food to reduce irritation to the anal canal. Take a warm water sitz bath after defecation and apply hemorrhoid suppository or hemorrhoid ointment topically. Depending on the condition, injection therapy, cryotherapy and physical therapy can be used. Severe cases can be treated with surgery, including ligation, rubber band ligation, hemorrhoidectomy, etc.

4. The efficacy of chrysanthemum

Chrysanthemum is a commonly used Chinese medicine. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that chrysanthemum tastes sweet and bitter, is slightly cold in nature, and has the effects of dispersing wind-heat, calming liver yang, clearing the liver and improving eyesight, and clearing away heat and detoxifying. Modern research shows that chrysanthemum contains a variety of nutrients and has antibacterial, antiviral, antipyretic, and anti-aging effects. It is particularly effective on the cardiovascular system and has an auxiliary preventive and therapeutic effect on diseases such as hyperlipidemia, hypertension, coronary heart disease, and arteriosclerosis. Therefore, it is very popular among middle-aged and elderly friends.