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Abstract : Haemorrhoids or piles are the pathological condition, characterized by vasodilation and inflammation in the ano-rectal region, which causes increased permeability of blood vessels and induce oxidative stress in the ano-rectal tissues. Prevalence of Haemorrhoid has been estimated as 50-85% of the total population globally and 75% in India. Although the initial stages of haemorrhoid is manageable with medication i.e., for grades one to three; the disease needs surgical intervention for grade four where in prolapse is irreducible. From time immemorial, through traditional and ethnomedical practice, the disease haemorrhoid has been effectively managed with plant based remedies as well as dietary modifications. Mayurasikha is one such drug, having anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties, used by the tribes to treat PRESENTATION OF THESIS IN SCIENTIFIC FORUM Anti-haemorrhoidal activity of Actiniopteris radiata (Sw.) Link (Mayurasikha) paste mixed with milk internally in Wistar Albino Rats Section