It looks like a good hemorrhoid cream has been in demand for over 2000 years.

The
Greek Pharmacologist Pedanius Dioscorides wrote about a hemorrhoid treatment
sometime between AD 40 and Ad 90.

This treatment involved using a herb called pilewort. It grows like a weed
throughout Europe and Western Asia and has recently been imported to the United
States. Pilewort is a low-growing, hairless plant with fleshy, dark heart shaped
leaves with beautiful yellow flowers that turn white as they age. The stem has a
knobbly appearance. This knobbly appearance led people to believe that it might be
useful for curing hemorrhoids, according to the Doctrine of Signatures.

The Doctrine of Signatures is an ancient philosophy that believes God marks objects
with a sign or "signature" that indicates their purpose. For example, if a plant
has marks resembling a particular part of the human body, it would have an
influence on that body part. Pilewort's knobbly appearance is similar to what
prolapsed hemorrhoids look like. According to the Doctrine of Signatures this would
indicate that pilewort would be useful in treating hemorrhoids.

Pedanius Dioscorides recommended taking the pilewort juice from the roots, leaves
and fruits at the beginning of summer, drying it in the shadow and "molding"
(fermenting) it before using it for medical purposes.

Hemorrhoids are a painful affliction that cause a swelling of the veins around the
anus. Blood vessels get over-filled with blood and the skin stretches so the area
is constantly itchy. If the problem continues, the condition becomes prolapsed and
bleeding may occur.

Applying pilewort in a poultice with ice, directly on the affected area will bring
hemorrhoid relief.