Haemorrhoids may result from any cause which interferes with the proper return of the venous blood from the vessels in the lower part of the rectum. Among the more common causal factors, mention may be made of a sedentary occupation, constipation, pregnancy, and intemperance in food and drink, causing chronic congestion of the liver. Whatever the cause, it is essential that the bowels be kept thoroughly regular by the judicious use of mild aperients. With regard to diet, alcohol in all its forms should be avoided; large rich meals should not be indulged in; three simple meals a day should be taken. Red meats and condiments of all kinds should be restricted, the diet being largely a lacto-vegetarian one, with fish and chicken as the main meat foods. For inveterate cases, with a liability to recurring inflammation, a diet framed on the following lines will be found suitable: -

Breakfast

Porridge and cream.

Tea, bread and butter and marmalade.

Cup of tea.

Lunch

Vegetable soup.

Fish or chicken, and a vegetable.

Glass of buttermilk.

Dinner

Clear soup.

Light entree, e.g. chicken cream with vegetable.

Stewed fruit and cream, or blancmange or jelly.