Symptoms of Hemorrhoids include most commonly discomfort around the anus area. You might feel a burning or itching sensation, particularly after a bowl movement. Oftentimes you might think it is a regular little tear or fissure until the pain increases. Symptoms and signs of hemorrhoids in TCM include.

1. Syndrome of Intestinal Collaterals Damaged by Heat
Main Symptoms: It is mostly seen in internal hemorrhoid and thrombotic external hemorrhoid, manifested by blood in stool, in fresh red color, or by lump eminence in the anal border, intolerable serious pain, accompanied by constipation, dry mouth, bitter taste in the mouth, feverish smothery sensation, reddened tongue, thin and yellowish coating, wiry and hesitant pulse.

2. Syndrome of Downward Transmission of Dampness and Heat
Main Symptoms: It is mostly seen in external hemorrhoid with infection, manifested by large volume of hematochezia, in turbid fresh red color, burning and wet sensation in the anus, or pruritus, or swelling and pain in hemorrhoid, accompanied by bitter taste in the mouth, dry mouth, poor appetite, scanty and brown urine, reddened tongue, thin, yellowish and greasy coating, slippery and rapid pulse.

3. Syndrome of Qi Stagnation and Blood Stasis
Main Symptoms: It is often seen in phase [II internal hemorrhoid or thrombotic external hemorrhoid, manifested by prolapse of the intrarectal lump, even incarceration, or thrombosis in the anal border, edema, pain, obvious tenderness, dark red tongue, thin and whitish or yellowish coating, wiry and hesitant pulse.

4. Syndrome of Insufficiency of Gastrosplenic Qi
Main Symptoms: Dropping sensation in the anus, easy prolapse of hemorrhoid, pushed back by hand each time, hematochezia in slightly red color, accompanied by low spirit, lassitude, lustreless complexion, poor appetite, loose stool, pale and flabby tongue with teeth marks, thin and whitish coating, and feeble pulse.