Caricature Plant Eliminates Hemorrhoid

Hendra—not the actual name—was always frantic every time he went to the bathroom to loosen the bowels. Black lump or hemorrhoid was protruding out of his anus. Pain and bleeding became daily 'torture'. Luckily, after routinely consuming a glass of caricature leaves decoction twice a day, his hemorrhoid edged off. The reputation of caricature plant, a member of family Acanthaceae, as anti-hemorrhoid is undoubtedly. The anti-inflammatory characteristic of caricature plant is the main weapon to eliminate hemorrhoid. According to Idha Kusumawati Ssi Msi Apt, a researcher of Pharmacy Faculty of Airlangga University, the flavonoid content of caricature plant is assumed to create anti-inflammatory effect that can prevent swelling from occurring. (Ari Chaidir/