Be careful with this advice on the internet , I purchased a bottle of witch hazel and some cotton balls to give it a try has my anxiety was giving me outer arse star fish pain, I soaked cotton ball in the witch hazel and trapped between the star fish. WWWWWWWWWhat the f**k is happening my arse is on fire , jesus what do I do now. I jump in the bath pulsating star fish and read the another forum on witch hazel and piles , DDDDDDDDONT use the one with alcohol in it it never said that on the first web site . I have the jonny cash ring of fire now