Simple home remedies for hemorrhoids
Posted on 09. Jul, 2010 by admin in hemorrhoids
Hemorrhoidal itching and swelling is both painful and embarrassing. To treat this problem in the privacy of your own home, you can try some of the following simple home remedies for hemorrhoids. If you do not notice a significant improvement in the symptoms within a day or two, you should see a doctor. Serious complication can result from untreated hemorrhoids, as well as from other similar pathologies, which might be mistaken for hemorrhoids. Make sure you receive a proper diagnosis.
The most common topical treatments used for hemorrhoids are creams, ointments, and gels which help reduce the swelling and soothe the itching sensation. These come in the form of ointments, medicated pads and suppositories. Some ointment tubes come with applicators which permit introducing the ointment into the anal cavity, to help treat and reduce the swelling and damage to internal hemorrhoids. When using any of these products, make sure the anal area is clean and dry. You can do this by washing carefully with water and neutral soap which has no perfumes or additives, and by patting the area dry with soft tissue or cotton wool. Alternatively, use medicated wipes designed to be used for hemorrhoidal symptoms, or non-medicated wipes designed for intimate cleansing which do not contain perfumes but which do contain aloe or other soothing elements. Baby wipes may be a good option.
Simple home remedies in the form of home-made topical creams have been used by many people in many cultures, for hundreds of years. These recipes include ingredients such as aloe, vaseline, witch hazel, shea butter, aquaphor, and zinc oxide.
These balms and creams are normally applied to the protruding hemorrhoids as well as the internal hemorrhoids after every bowel movement, once the anal area is clean. You may additionally help the healing process by applying vaseline inside and around the anal opening before a bowel movement.
The simplest home remedy for hemorrhoids involves soaking the anal area in water, several times a day. This is called a sitz bath, implying a sitting bath, from the German ‘Sitzbad’. You may use your tub for this purpose, with a shallow amount of cold or warm water, or you can use a portable, plastic sitz bath set, which fits conveniently over the toilet bowl. There are variations of these products including inflatable models and disposable ones.
Try some of these simple home remedies for hemorrhoids because, in most cases, they solve the problem without you having to face admitting this problem to others.