Anal fissure and related conditions
levels of scientific evidence for specific therapies


Natural Standard does not recommend specific therapies or practitioners.


Grade: C (Unclear or Conflicting Scientific Evidence)
Therapy Specific therapeutic Use(s)
Aloe
Skin ulcers
Alpha-lipoic acid
Wound healing (in patients undergoing hyperbaric oxygen therapy)
Arginine
Anal fissures
Calendula
Wound and burn healing
Chamomile
Wound healing
Chitosan
Wound healing
DMSO
Diabetic ulcers
Eucalyptus oil
Skin ulcers
Gotu kola
Wound healing
Honey
Skin graft healing (split thickness)
Iodine
Wound healing
Pantothenic acid
Wound healing
Psyllium
Anal fissures (tears or cracks in the anus)
Vitamin A
Wound healing
Zinc
Incision wounds
Traditional or Theoretical Uses which Lack Sufficient Evidence
Therapy Specific therapeutic Use(s)
Abuta
Sores
Algin
Wound healing
Alkanna
Bed sores
Aloe
Scratches or superficial wounds of the eye
Amaranth oil
Bed sores
American hellebore
Skin care (topical rubefacient)
Apricot
Skin rejuvenator
Arabinogalactan
Wound healing
Arnica
Bed sores
Astragalus
Diabetic foot ulcers
Avocado
Skin care
Babassu
Promoting healing
Bael fruit
Sores
Barberry
Skin graft healing
Bee pollen
Skin care
Beta-glucan
Bedsores
Bitter orange
Bed sores
Black horehound
Scrapes
Blessed thistle
Skin ulcers
Blue flag
Sores
Boswellia
Cicatrizant (scar formation)
Bovine colostrum
Healing time reduction
Burdock
Sores
Cascara sagrada
Anal fissures
Chamomile
Abrasions
Chickweed
Cuts
Coleus
Skin rashes
Datura wrightii
Skin wounds
Devil's claw
Skin ulcers (topical)
Devil's club
Sores
DHEA
Skin graft healing
Dong quai
Skin ulcers
Echinacea
Skin ulcers
Fo-ti
Scrapes
Ginkgo
Skin sores (ginkgo cream)
Goldenrod
Wound healing
Goldenseal
Anal fissures
Grape seed
Skin care
Guggul
Sores
Gumweed
Sores
Hawthorn
Skin sores
Honey
Skin care
Hops
Skin ulcers (topical)
Iodine
Diabetic foot ulcers
Jequirity
Sores
Labrador tea
Skin ulcers
Lavender
Sores
Licorice
Graft healing
Marshmallow
Skin ulcers (topical)
Mastic
Cuts
Morus nigra
Skin care (emollient)
Noni
Cuts
Nopal
Cuts
Peony
Anal fissures
Podophyllum
Skin wounds
Propolis
Skin rejuvenator
Psyllium
Abrasions
Red clover
Skin ulcers/sores
Red yeast rice
Cuts
Resveratrol
Diabetic wound healing
Rhubarb
Anal fissures
Rosemary
Skin care (cosmetic)
Sea buckthorn
Bedsores
Shark cartilage
Wound healing
Skunk cabbage
Skin sores
Slippery elm
Abrasions
Spirulina
Wound healing
St. John's wort
Skin scrapes
Tamanu
Abrasions
Tamarind
Sores
Thymus extract
Wound healing
Vitamin O
Diabetic ulcers
Yerba santa
Skin scrapes


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