Is alum effective in treating rectal prolapse?

For the problem of rectal prolapse, it is necessary to pay attention to the treatment, but you should be careful about which treatment method to choose. Many people think that alum can treat rectal prolapse, but you cannot blindly believe in this folk remedy. It is recommended to consult a professional doctor for scientific treatment.

1. Shenmaiqinlianguidi decoction (Professor Xiao Zhengan)

Ingredients: 5g Adenophora Root, 12g Ophiopogon japonicus, 10g Scutellaria baicalensis, 5g Coptis chinensis, 6g Angelica sinensis, 15g Rehmannia glutinosa, 6g Citrus aurantium, 9g Magnolia officinalis, 9g Prunus mume, and 9g White Peony Root. Efficacy: Clears heat, cools blood, benefits the anus and astringes.

Indications: Rectal prolapse due to lung heat and qi deficiency. Usage: Decoction in water, 1 dose per day.

2. Anal-Shou Powder (Professor Bai Liansong) Ingredients : 9 grams of gallnut, 9 grams of fried duckweed, 9 grams of dragon bone, and 9 grams of horsetail. Efficacy: astringent and anti-aging. Indications: Anorectal mucosal prolapse grade I and II.

Usage: Grind into fine powder, apply dry or mix with sesame oil.

3. Anus-lifting Decoction (by Chief Physician Wang Jing'an) Ingredients : 15 grams of Astragalus, 5 grams of Cimicifuga, 10 grams of Angelica, 10 grams of Citrus aurantium, 15 grams of stir-fried Chinese yam, 15 grams of Adenophora, 10 grams of Ophiopogon, 15 grams of Prunus mume, and 15 grams of White Peony.

Efficacy: Raises yang, lifts the sunken, replenishes qi and nourishes yin. Main indications: Rectal prolapse in children.

Add or subtract: If the child cannot control diarrhea, add 10 grams of stewed Terminalia chebula and 5 grams of roasted millet husk to clear it; if the child has long-term diarrhea and is very weak and cold, add 3 grams of ginger and 5 grams of aconite root to warm and nourish the middle yang. This prescription is a self-made prescription that has been used clinically for more than 30 years with an effective rate of 96%.

Usage: Take 1 dose per day, decocted in water and taken in the morning, noon and evening.

4. Rectal prolapse liquid (Chief Physician Li Runting) Composition: 6 grams of alum, 2 grams of procaine hydrochloride, add water to 100 ml. Efficacy: Strengthens the intestines and astringes. Main indications: rectal prolapse.

Usage: Inject around the rectum or between the rectal mucosa and muscle layer.

5. Yiqi Shengyang Decoction (by famous Chinese medicine practitioner Zhang Mengnong)

Ingredients: 15 grams of Astragalus, 10 grams of Angelica, 15 grams of Codonopsis, 10 grams of Atractylodes, 10 grams of Bupleurum, 10 grams of Hemp, 10 grams of Roasted Licorice, 10 grams of Catalpa ovata bark, 10 grams of Tangerine peel, and 10 grams of Poppy shell. Efficacy: tonifies Qi and raises Yang.

Main indications: rectal prolapse. Usage: Take 1 dose daily, decocted in water and taken in 3 divided doses.