An infusion of watercress applied externally as a lotion was considered to be helpful in cases of piles or hemorrhoids. An external application of of crushed fresh leaves of plantain was also used, as was a poultice or compress of witch hazel. Yarrow and marigold applied externally were used as treatments also, and meadowsweet was one of the earliest cures for the condition.
Eating carrots was used as a treatment for hemorrhoids or piles, as was eating oats. Another cure recommended eating a large leek, and another involved taking a glass of a liquid made from nettles several times a day.
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