Patients with anal fistulas walk slowly and head to the fields to search for purslane!

**Anal Fistula Patients Walk Slowly, Searching for Purslane in the Fields!** **Warm-hearted Netizen (QQ: 343244138):** Hello, although I didn’t find the folk remedy I was looking for in your space, I came across many practical recipes. Here, I’d like to share a simple remedy that I personally used and have also recommended to friends and family. I hope to use your platform to help more patients alleviate their suffering. In early 2010, I was hospitalized in Dongguan, Guangdong, due to a perianal abscess. After a major surgery for the abscess, I developed a fistula as a complication. It would become inflamed over time, causing a small amount of pus to discharge. I had to go to the hospital frequently for IV treatments, almost three to four days every month, which was extremely distressing. In June 2011, I returned to my hometown and underwent another surgery, this time a conservative treatment where the wound was left open after drainage and allowed to heal naturally. I thought it would fully recover, but the condition persisted. From then on, I began searching online for all cases and herbal remedies related to my condition. A very common herb, **purslane (马齿苋)**, cured my ailment. Every night, I boiled purslane in water, used the steam to fumigate and wash the affected area, and then applied the warm herb residue to the wound, covering it with gauze. Each dose used 20 grams, and just three applications were enough. It has been over half a year now, and there has been no recurrence. I later shared this remedy with a colleague who suffered from pus-filled sores around her ankles, likely caused by poisoning from soldering at her factory job. She had been dealing with this for over a year, relying on regular IV treatments to control the condition. Her wound was about an inch wide and half an inch deep. After using the remedy I suggested, the pus stopped on the third day, and the wound began to scab and heal. She even came to my home later to thank me. I never expected such a simple herbal remedy to have such a powerful effect. I hope more people can see this recipe and find relief from their suffering soon. **Contributor:** [Name not provided] Amy