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Ratanhia (rhatany root)

Krameria triandra

Botanical illustration of Ratanhia

A focused remedy for painful, burning hemorrhoids with a constricted, torn, and intensely sore feeling in the rectum as if cut or pierced by glass during and after bowel movements. Useful for persistent tenesmus, anal heat, and smarting soreness.

Key indications

  • A supportive remedy for the pain of sudden hemorrhoid flares
  • Rectum feels constricted, dry, and raw like glass cuts
  • Persistent unsatisfied urge to pass stool (tenesmus)
  • Heat, smarting, and soreness in the anal region
Worse from

Passing stool, touch, heat, warm applications

Better from

Cold applications, cool air, rest

Suggested dosage

200C twice daily.

Frequently taken with

General guidance only. 200ck may be substituted for 200C potencies. Stop the remedy upon significant improvement. If no improvement after 2-3 doses in acute cases or after 4-6 weeks in chronic cases, try a different remedy. Consult a experienced practitioner if you feel you need additional help for serious or persistent symptoms.