Treatment for anal itching, Chinese medicine has a good prescription

Anal itching is a very embarrassing thing. Although anal itching is not a life-threatening disease, it is extremely itchy when it occurs, often making people upset and restless. Avoid scratching if you have anal itching, as this will spread anal bacteria and worsen the condition. So how can you treat anal itching?

1: Timely treat local and systemic diseases that cause anal pruritus, such as internal hemorrhoids, anal fissures, anal fistulas, diarrhea, diabetes, parasitic diseases, etc.

2: Keep the anus clean and dry, and clean it every night if possible. It is advisable to use warm water to clean the perianal area. Generally, soap is not used, especially soap with strong alkaline properties. Towels, washbasins, etc. used for cleaning should be used by one person only to avoid cross infection.

3: Underwear should not be too tight or too hard. It is advisable to wear loose-fitting pure cotton underwear. Do not wear synthetic fiber underwear, and wash and change it frequently.

4: Pay attention to the combination of work and rest, maintain a happy mood, avoid excessive tension and anxiety, do not scratch the anus, and do not rub the anus with hard objects.

5: Eat more vegetables and fruits, and do not eat or eat less irritating foods, such as chili peppers, strong tea, coffee, strong liquor, etc. People with allergies should eat less foods that are prone to allergies, such as fish, shrimp, etc., and avoid contact with chemicals that cause allergies.

6: If anal itching persists but the skin is not damaged, you can soak gauze or cotton wool in 4% boric acid liquid. Keep the water temperature at around 45°C. Take it out and wring it out until no water drips. Apply it around the anus to stop the itching immediately. Apply once every morning and evening, each time for about 5 minutes. After application, wipe dry and sprinkle with talcum powder.

7: Traditional Chinese medicine believes that anal itching is mostly caused by fire in the heart meridian, which causes heat in the blood to generate wind; or by deficiency of both Qi and blood, which causes the blood to fail to nourish the wind, resulting in endogenous liver wind, which prevails and causes itching; or by internal accumulation of dampness and heat, which causes the evil wind to accumulate for a long time and turn into heat and dryness. For external use, take 30g of Sophora flavescens, 15g of Cnidium monnieri, 15g of Pomegranate peel and 15g of Alum, decoct them in water and wash the affected area, 1 to 2 times a day. If you have pinworms, you can use 30 grams of Stemona japonica decoction for enema.

Rubbing the skin around the anus, frequently washing it with hot water, or long-term application of drugs such as corticosteroids can relieve the itching symptoms, but over time, anal itching will be aggravated by dysbiosis.