Causes: persistent anal or rectal abscesses from ulcerative colitis, TB, granuloma, carcinoma or a breakdown of internal piles.
Symptoms. Itching anus, discharge of pus from a point near the anus.
Echinacea may arrest pus formation but not heal; which would require assistance of Comfrey root and
Marigold (Calendula) where healing is possible.
Alternatives. Poke root, Ground Ivy, Horsetail, Marigold, St John’s Wort, Yarrow, Yellow Toadflax. Comfrey leaves or tincture. Echinacea.
Tea. Mix: Equal parts: Comfrey leaves, Horsetail, Yarrow. One heaped teaspoon to each cup boiling water, infuse 15 minutes. 1 cup thrice daily before meals.
Decoction. Equal parts: Fenugreek seeds; Stone root. One teaspoon to each cup water simmered gently 20 minutes. Dose: half cup thrice daily.
Fenugreek seeds. One heaped teaspoon seeds to each cup water simmered gently 15 minutes. Half cup morning and evening: consume seeds.
Formula. Butternut 1; Poke root 1; Stone root half. Dose: powders – 500mg (two 00 capsules or one-third teaspoon). Liquid Extract: 30-60 drops in water. Tinctures: 1-2 teaspoons in water, thrice daily.
Topical. After emptying bowel insert one 400iu Vitamin E capsule. Inject mucilage of fresh Comfrey root. Distilled extract of Witch Hazel lotion to anus. Horsetail poultice.
Poke root. Used with success. (Edgar G. Jones MNIMH)
Important to treat associated disease.
Diet. Bland. Slippery Elm powder in soups etc. Little fibre. Avoid peppers and spicy foods.
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