Treatment of hemorrhoids
At-home Hemorrhoid Treatment
Hemorrhoids home treatment is aimed initially at relieving symptoms.
Measures to reduce symptoms include:
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Tub baths several times a day in plain (or add salt), warm water for about 10 minutes
- Apply ice several times a day for 10 minutes at a time. Follow this by placing a warm compress on the anal area for another 10 to 20 minutes.
- Application of over-the-counter hemorrhoidal cream or suppository to the affected area but for a limited time because long-term use can damage the skin.
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Preventing the recurrence of hemorrhoids
will require relieving the pressure and straining of constipation.
Doctors will often recommend increasing
fiber and
fluids in the diet.
Eating the right amount of fiber and drinking six to eight glasses of fluid—not alcohol—result in softer, bulkier stools. A softer stool makes emptying the bowels easier and lessens the pressure on hemorrhoids caused by straining.
Eliminating
straining also helps prevent the hemorrhoids from protruding.
Good sources of fiber are fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. In addition, doctors may suggest a bulk stool softener or a fiber supplement such as psyllium (Metamucil) or methylcellulose (Citrucel).
Herbal Home Remedies for Hemorrhoids Treatment
- Chamomile Tea
Pour a cup of not-quite-boiling water over chamomile tea bags.
Steep for three to five minutes, then cool in the refrigerator or freezer (do not allow to freeze).
Apply to hemorrhoids for as long as desired.
- Lady's Mantle (Yarrow)
Make a strong tea using Lady's Mantle, dip a cotton ball into the warm tea and apply
onto the affected area.
Repeat this procedure several times during the day as needed.
(Do not reuse the cotton ball, use a clean one each time).
- Nightshade In the Roman Empire, the ladies used their juice to beautify and there is the origin of its nickname (belladona= beautiful woman).
Boil 30gr of leaves in 1lt of water, and wash the sensitive area with the infusion cold, three
times a day.
- Purslane Boil 250gms of Purslane leaves in 500 ml of water. Blend and strain the mixture. Drink the filtrate for relief from the symptoms of Piles. The Hemorrhoids are resolved in a month.
Purslane is used as a remedy for constipation, a caustive factor of Piles or hemorrhoids.
- White Oak Bark Pour 1lt=1000ml upon 3 spoonfuls of the dried bark of Oak branches and leave it
for 10-15 min, covered,in order to release its substances.
Moisture a piece of cotton with this infusion and apply it every night on your sensitive area.
The rind of Oak branches is very styptic and healing
- Pilewort It is known for its ability to stop bleeding, and is used as a natural hemorrhoids remedy.
You can drink the extract of pilewort directly with tea or apply it as an ointment to your
external skin.
Medical Hemorrhoid Treatment
In some cases, hemorrhoids must be treated
endoscopically or
surgically. These methods are used to shrink and destroy the hemorrhoidal tissue. The doctor will perform the procedure during an office or hospital visit.
A number of methods may be used to remove or reduce the size of internal hemorrhoids.
These techniques include:
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Rubber band ligation. A rubber band is placed around the base of the hemorrhoid inside the rectum. The band cuts off circulation, and the hemorrhoid withers away within a few days.
- Sclerotherapy.
A chemical solution is injected around the blood vessel to shrink the hemorrhoid.
- Infrared coagulation. A special device is used to burn hemorrhoidal tissue.
- Hemorrhoidectomy.
Occasionally, extensive or severe internal or external hemorrhoids that do not respond to other treatments may require removal by surgery known as hemorrhoidectomy.
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