Herbal Glossary for herbal ingredient definitions

Glossary for Herbal Terms in comparing hemorrhoid Product Ingredients.

Aesculus (Horse Chestnut)
Used for symptoms of hemorrhoids, leg pains, varicose veins, and eczema.
Allantoin
Used as a moisturizer to treat or prevent dry, rough, scaly, itchy skin and minor skin irritations.
Aloe Vera
Used for constipation, evacuation relief with anal fissures, hemorrhoids.
Althea (Marshmallow)
Used for cough/bronchitis, gastrointestinal tract, constipation, diarrhea, inflammation.
Arnica
Skin inflammation, cough/bronchitis, tendency to infection, fevers and colds.
Balm Mint (Lemon Balm)
Used for insomnia, gastrointestinal complaints, nervous agitation, high blood pressure.
Barley Malt
Used for treatment of diarrhea, gastritis, and inflammatory bowel conditions.
Bilberry
Used for complaints of gastrointestinal tract, diabetes mellitus, arthritis, gout.
Black Walnut
Used for inflammation of the skin, excessive perspiration, and blood purifier.
Butcher’s Broom
Used for hemorrhoids and venous conditions.
Cascara Sagrada
Used for constipation, relief of defecation with anal fissures, hemorrhoids.
Cayenne
Used internally for gastrointestinal disorders, prophylatically for arteriosclerosis.
Chamomile
Used internally for ano-genital inflammation, diseases of gastrointestinal tract.
Citrus Pectin
Used in some multi-ingredient preparations for use in connection with constipation and diarrhea.
Cocoa Butter
Used by pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries as active ingredient in preparations.
Coltsfoot
Used for inflammatory conditions of the lower respiratory system.
Comfrey
Used externally for bruises and sprains.  Internally for gastritis & gastrointestinal ulcers.
Diazolidinyl Urea
Preservative that prevents bacterial growth.
Emulsifying Wax
Plant based waxy material used to bond water and oils together.
Fluoride of Lime
Vitamin C.
Golden Seal
Used externally on wounds and herpes labialis.
Gotu Kola
Effective on vein insufficiency, used for skin diseases, inflammations, healing wounds.
Guar Gum
Used in small amounts as a food thickener and binder.
Hawthorne
Mild cardiac insufficiency, regulate blood pressure, and as a seditive.
Horse Chestnut
Used for symptoms of hemorrhoids, leg pains, varicose veins, and eczema.
Horsetail
Externally as a supporting treatment of poorly healing wounds.
Krameria’Mapato
Internal as antidiarrheal agent.
Lactobacillus Acidophilus
Used for diarrhea due to antibiotic use and can help restore the normal balance of intestinal bacteria.
L-Arginine Hydrochloride Amino acid deficiency include poor wound healing, hair loss, skin rash, constipation, and fatty liver.
Marshmallow Used for cough/bronchitis, gastrointestinal tract, constipation, diarrhea, inflammation.
Mullein Used internally for diuretic, antirheumatic.
Muratic Acid Homeopathic remedy for constipated, with ineffectual urging, anus moist and sore.
Oat Bran Internally for gastrointestinal tract, constipation, diarrhea, physical fatigue.
Oat Straw Internally for abdominal fatigue, impetigo and metabolic diseases.
Octyl Palmitate Emollient that gives skin a soft and smooth appearance.
Pilewort Homeopathy for skin diseases, rheumatism, gout.
Plaintain (psyllium) Internally for constipation, diarrhea.
Psyllium Internally for constipation, diarrhea.
Red Sage Acts as a digestive tonic helping to stimulate or soothe the Digestive Tract.
Rice Bran Recovery of disorders from gastrointestinal tract and diarrhea.
Rose Essence Enhance smell of creams.
Rosemary Externally for poorly healing wounds and eczema.
Sage Externally for skin inflammation, rinse and gargle for light injuries.
Slippery Elm Internally for gastritis and gastric or duodenal ulcers.
Soy Lecithin Used in cosmetics making it hypoallergenic. Combats psoriasis and eczema.
St. John’s Wort Used externally for treatment of acute injuries and first-degree burns.
Steric Acid Used to produce a pearly effect in shampoos, soaps, and other cosmetic products.
Stone Root Internally for gastro-intestinal disorders.
Sunflower Oil Externally for poorly healing wounds, treatment of skin lesions, psoriasis.
TEA Carbomer Gel former. May cause allergic reactions, present diethanolamin could possibly cause carcinogenic nitrosamines.
Tetrasodium EDTA Ingredients are widely used and can be found in moisturizers, skin care and cleansing products.
Vegetable Glycerin Used as an agent in cosmetics, toothpaste, shampoos, soaps, herbal remedies, pharmaceuticals, and other household items.
Vitamin A Used for precancerous skin lesions and psoriasis.
Vitamin D3 Vitamin D3 levels control the body’s innate immune response, affecting a skin wound’s ability to heal.
Vitamin E Protects tissues and cells.  Promotes strong capillary walls.
Wheatgrass Eliminate toxins form digestion, air pollution, smoking and heavy metal ingestion.
Wild Thyme Externally as a skin irritative rub, antibacterial and deodorizing.
Witch Hazel Temporarily tighten and soothe aching varicose veins or reduce inflammation in cases of phlebitis (an inflammation of a vein).
Yarrow Externally used as hemostyptic for conditions like bleeding hemorrhoids.
Zinc Used to keep the immune system strong.