Evidence-based Review of Medicinal Plants Used for the Treatment of Hemorrhoids


	International Journal of Pharmacology
	Year: 2013 \| Volume: 9 \| Issue: 1 \| Page No.: 1-11 DOI: 10.3923/ijp.2013.1.11

Evidence-based Review of Medicinal Plants Used for the Treatment of Hemorrhoids

Roja Rahimi and Mohammad Abdollahi

Abstract: Hemorrhoidal disease is a common problem which is usually not managed properly with pharmacologic interventions and will eventually require surgery. However, there are many medicinal plants that were successfully used for the treatment of hemorrhoids in the traditional and folk medicine of different countries. In this study, these medicinal plants have been reviewed and their mechanism of action and their major chemical constituents responsible for their activities have been assessed individually. Among various herbal medicines, Aesculus hippocastanum, Boswellia species, Cissus quadrangularis, Euphorbia prostrata, Juniperus species, Melastoma malabathricum, Myrtus communis and Verbascum species have got higher support from scientific evidence. These medicinal plants may exert their beneficial effects in hemorrhoids by their anti-inflammatory, analgesic and venotonic activities. Several chemical constituents were identified in these plants which may be responsible for their pharmacological activities, of which, flavonoids, terpenoids, triterpenes and tannins are the majors.

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How to cite this article:

Roja Rahimi and Mohammad Abdollahi, 2013. Evidence-based Review of Medicinal Plants Used for the Treatment of Hemorrhoids. International Journal of Pharmacology, 9: 1-11.

DOI: 10.3923/ijp.2013.1.11

URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=ijp.2013.1.11

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