pilewort

English

Etymology

From piles +‎ wort.

Noun

pilewort (usually uncountable, plural pileworts)

1. Any of various not closely related plants traditionally supposed to be effective in treating piles (hemorrhoids), especially
   1. Erechtites hieraciifolius, or fireweed, a plant in the aster family;
   2. Ficaria verna (formerly Ranunculus ficaria), lesser celandine, a plant in the buttercup family.

Further reading

• Hemorrhoids on Wikipedia.Wikipedia