Anal fissure

Arginine helps to produce tissue and alleviates symptoms; used for treatment. Take 4-8 g of arginine daily, in divided doses, for many months.

Castor oil softens the stool; facilitates defecation. Take castor oil as suggested on the label.

Gotu kola helps to produce collagen; accelerates tissue healing and repair. Take 15-30 g of dried gotu kola leaf in tea form or 60-180 mg of standardized gotu kola saponins daily, in divided doses, for many months.

Flax seed oil softens stools; alleviates pain. Take 10-30 g of flax seed oil daily, in divided doses, for many months.

Castor oil softens and soothes the skin; alleviates skin lesions. Apply pure castor oil or castor oil containing topical preparation 2-3 times daily, for many months, as suggested on the label.

Gotu kola helps to produce collagen; accelerates tissue healing and repair. Apply a topical preparation containing minimum 1% of gotu kola extract 2-3 times daily, for many weeks, as suggested pon the label.

Witch hazel is an astringent, an anodyne and a vulnerary; reduces secretions; soothes and heals damaged skin; reduces pain and alleviates other symptoms. Apply witch hazel containing topical preparation 2-4 times daily, for many months, as suggested on the label.