Haemorrhoids are one of the most common anorectal diseases of mankind.The term is derived from two Greek words, haima; blood and rhoos; flowing. The term pile has been derived from Latin word “Pila” which means “a ball”.According to Cerato et al, hemorrhoidal diseases affect 4% of the world population. But according to Ali et al, 50-85% of people around the world had hemorrhoids. Some researchers suggest that about 75% of the people are affected with this disease. It is the common cause of lower G.I. bleed and its frequency in India is 30-40%. According to Gami, more than half of men and women aged 50 years and above will develop hemorrhoid symptoms during their lifetime. Hospital based proctoscopy examinations show prevalence rates of hemorrhoids in 86% of patients. The available treatments of disease are symptomatic i.e.avoidance of excessive straining, better dietary habits supplemented by medication and topical ointments to keep stools soft and regular. Active treatment includes sclerotherapy, barron’s band ligation, cryotherapy, infrared photo-coagulation and surgical treatment.  

In the view of high prevalence and non availability of affordable treatment without side effect, the present study is aimed to manage the disease with Unani formulation “Halela,kabuli, Kahruba shamai, Muqil, Aab-e-gandana, and Roghan-e-gao”⁹ with main objective to provide cost effective and easily available treatment without adverse effect.