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Trauma, sores, anorectal, pelvic-floor, and tendon sheath care—rest and medical treatment come first; food and external remedies are supportive only.

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26 formulas

Adzuki Bean and Rice Congee

Tenosynovitis · Clear heat & drain damp

Food & drinkSurgeryTenosynovitisClear heat & drain damp

Adzuki Bean and Rice Congee

Swelling with heaviness and greasy yellow tongue coating (pattern differentiation required).

Adzuki Bean Congee (Varicose Veins)

Varicose veins · Drain water & reduce swelling

Food & drinkSurgeryVaricose veinsDrain water & reduce swelling

Adzuki Bean Congee (Varicose Veins)

Adjunct staple food; see also [adzuki congee for edema](/remedies/chixiaodou-zhou/).

Astragalus and Mantid Egg Case Congee

Urinary incontinence · Lung & spleen qi deficiency

Food & drinkSurgeryUrinary incontinenceLung & spleen qi deficiency

Astragalus and Mantid Egg Case Congee

Lung–spleen qi deficiency—leakage, pale face, fatigue, loose stools (pattern differentiation required).

Astragalus, Sangpiaoxiao, and Lamb Stew

Urinary incontinence · Lung–spleen–kidney support

Food & drinkSurgeryUrinary incontinenceLung–spleen–kidney support

Astragalus, Sangpiaoxiao, and Lamb Stew

Elderly incontinence with fatigue, sweating, poor appetite, nocturia (pattern differentiation required).

Black Sesame and Poria Powder

Hemorrhoids · Intestinal dryness

Food & drinkSurgeryHemorrhoidsIntestinal dryness

Black Sesame and Poria Powder

For hemorrhoids with intestinal dryness—hard, dry stools, straining, and bleeding; suitable as long-term food care when constipation coexists (pattern differentiation required).

Cassia Seed, Sophora Flower, and Guiling Jelly Paste

Anal fissure · Large-intestine damp-heat

Food & drinkSurgeryAnal fissureLarge-intestine damp-heat

Cassia Seed, Sophora Flower, and Guiling Jelly Paste

Damp-heat pattern—sticky stools, anal burning, bright bleeding; paste form is easy to take (pattern differentiation required).

Celery with Shredded Pork

Anal fissure · Intestinal dryness

Food & drinkSurgeryAnal fissureIntestinal dryness

Celery with Shredded Pork

For dryness-type anal fissure as an everyday dish (pattern differentiation required).

Double-Vine Elbow Wash

Tennis elbow · Relax sinews & free collaterals

External careSurgeryTennis elbowRelax sinews & free collaterals

Double-Vine Elbow Wash

Supportive steam-wash for lateral elbow pain and stiffness.

Fig and Honey Drink

Hemorrhoids · Painful hemorrhoid flare

Food & drinkSurgeryHemorrhoidsPainful hemorrhoid flare

Fig and Honey Drink

For painful hemorrhoid flares with bleeding and heat-type constipation; timely use during flares may help reduce recurrence (pattern differentiation required).

Hawthorn, Lotus Leaf and Rose Tea

Varicose veins · Blood stasis & damp obstruction

Food & drinkSurgeryVaricose veinsBlood stasis & damp obstruction

Hawthorn, Lotus Leaf and Rose Tea

Daily tea adjunct; cannot reverse dilated veins.

Herbal Steam Bath for Tenosynovitis

Tenosynovitis · Warm channels & free collaterals

External careSurgeryTenosynovitisWarm channels & free collaterals

Herbal Steam Bath for Tenosynovitis

Stiffness and pain worse with cold; improves with warmth (pattern differentiation required).

Houttuynia Sitz Bath for Anal Fissure

Anal fissure · Herbal sitz bath

External careSurgeryAnal fissureHerbal sitz bath

Houttuynia Sitz Bath for Anal Fissure

For painful fissure flares with bleeding; some popular sources note quick pain relief after a few baths (pattern differentiation required).

Huaimi and Chrysanthemum Drink

Anal fissure · Blood heat & intestinal dryness

Food & drinkSurgeryAnal fissureBlood heat & intestinal dryness

Huaimi and Chrysanthemum Drink

Blood-heat dryness pattern—bleeding on defecation, anal burning, hard stools (pattern differentiation required).

Huaimi, Astragalus, and Lycium Root Decoction

Hemorrhoids · Qi–blood deficiency

Food & drinkSurgeryHemorrhoidsQi–blood deficiency

Huaimi, Astragalus, and Lycium Root Decoction

For qi–blood deficient internal hemorrhoids—prolonged bleeding, dizziness, palpitations, fatigue, pale complexion (pattern differentiation required).

Purslane and Dandelion Tea

Hemorrhoids · Damp-heat descending

Food & drinkSurgeryHemorrhoidsDamp-heat descending

Purslane and Dandelion Tea

For excess heat or damp-heat as food support; classically noted for dysentery and sores. In hemorrhoid care, consider when damp-heat descending shows anal burning, sticky stools, and dark urine (pattern differentiation required).

Purslane Congee for Hemorrhoids

Hemorrhoids · Damp-heat descending

Food & drinkSurgeryHemorrhoidsDamp-heat descending

Purslane Congee for Hemorrhoids

For damp-heat hemorrhoids—bright bleeding, anal burning, greasy yellow tongue coating; also summer damp-heat constitution (pattern differentiation required).

Raspberry and Pork Bladder Soup

Urinary incontinence · Insecure kidney qi

Food & drinkSurgeryUrinary incontinenceInsecure kidney qi

Raspberry and Pork Bladder Soup

Frequent night urination and incomplete emptying—insecure kidney qi pattern (pattern differentiation required).

Raw Gardenia External Paste

Tenosynovitis · Clear heat & reduce swelling

External careSurgeryTenosynovitisClear heat & reduce swelling

Raw Gardenia External Paste

Local swelling and limited motion, especially acute or heat signs (redness, warmth).

Sichuan Pepper & Salt Sitz Bath

Hemorrhoids

External careSurgeryHemorrhoids

Sichuan Pepper & Salt Sitz Bath

Documented for perianal/anorectal sitz baths or compress washes. **Vulvar use is optional, low-concentration, post-diagnosis only**—prefer sophora, cnidium, phellodendron, kochia, purslane washes for vulva.

Sophora Fruit (Huaijiao) Tea

Hemorrhoids · Intestinal heat bleeding

Food & drinkSurgeryHemorrhoidsIntestinal heat bleeding