The Chinese name for hemorrhoids is piles, and the available herbal ointments are Ma Ying Long Musk Hemorrhoid Ointment and Anal Tai Ointment. Ma Ying Long Musk Hemorrhoid Ointment is used for hemorrhoids caused by dampness-heat stasis (accumulation of dampness and heat evils to form stasis), improving bleeding or pain in stools, with the efficacy of activating blood circulation to reduce swelling, clearing heat and drying dampness (removing heat evils and drying dampness evils), and removing putrefaction and regenerating muscles (promoting the shedding of putrefied flesh and the growth of new flesh). Adverse reactions and contraindications are not clear. Note that it should not be taken internally and should not come into contact with eyes and oral mucosa. Avoid smoking, alcohol and spicy, greasy, stimulating food during use. Anutai Ointment is used for hemorrhoids caused by dampness-heat underflow (dampness and heat evils invade the intestines, bladder, pubic area, lower limbs, etc.), with the efficacy of cooling the blood and stopping hemorrhage (making the blood cool and moist and preventing bleeding), clearing heat and removing toxins (removing heat and toxicity and evils in the body), drying dampness and astringent sores (astringing sores by drying dampness and evils), and subduing swellings and relieving pain (eliminating swellings and pains). Adverse effects of the drug are rarely abdominal pain, diarrhea, loss of appetite, and jaundice after use suggests impaired liver function. The drug is contraindicated for oral use. It is contraindicated in people with a history of hypersensitivity to the components of the product, in severe renal insufficiency, in pregnant women, in complete atrioventricular block. It is contraindicated in patients with hemolytic anemia and in patients with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency. If patients with hemorrhoids need to use herbal ointment, they should use it under the guidance of a physician, and should not use it on their own, so as not to cause adverse consequences.