Home Remedies For Hemorrhoids
Millions of people suffer from hemorrhoids and this problem can even prevent them from living normal lives. Fortunately, there are home remedies for hemorrhoids that you can try with your doctor’s approval.
What should you know about hemorrhoids?
Hemorrhoids are a fairly common problem these days. We all know someone who sometimes suffers from hemorrhoids, both the internal and the external variant.
The most common causes of this problem include:
- obesity
- Chronic Constipation
- Regular Diarrhea
- Pregnancy
- Lack of fiber
- Allergies
- A sedentary lifestyle
- Jobs that require a lot of effort or where you have to stand on your feet a lot
The most common symptoms that people with hemorrhoids experience are:
- A tingling sensation
- inflammation
- A burning sensation
- Pain
- Itch
- Bleeding
- Feeling as if the stool is incomplete
Try these home remedies for hemorrhoids
If you suffer from hemorrhoids, you should always visit your doctor first. If he or she agrees, you can also use certain home remedies for hemorrhoids to ease the pain.
1. Aloe Vera
Aloe vera can help make itching, inflammation and a burning sensation more tolerable. In addition, you can easily apply aloe vera and you may feel relief very quickly.
To do this, simply cut off a leaf from your aloe vera plant and scrape out the gel. Apply this gel on the affected area.
Don’t forget to clean the area well beforehand to prevent infections.
2. Potato
This is a great option to ease the symptoms of hemorrhoids as it would reduce the swelling and burning sensation.
You can use potatoes in two ways, just remember that it is always important that the potato is well cold. The options you can use are:
- Peel and grate the potatoes. Wrap the grated potato in a cotton cloth and press the cloth against the affected area.
- Peel a potato and cut it into slices. Then apply the slices to the affected area.
3. Dandelion, witch hazel and celandine remedies
These three plants have multiple medicinal properties that are said to help relieve the symptoms of hemorrhoids. You can also use the plants to treat insect bites, eczema or superficial wounds.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons witch hazel (20 g)
- 2 tablespoons dandelion (20 g)
- ½ liter of water
- 2 tablespoons celandine (20 g)
Preparation
- Bring the water to a boil and add the spices. Let the herbs simmer for ten minutes and then remove the pan from the heat. Let the herbs steep for another ten minutes.
- Pour the mixture through the sieve and collect. Soak a cotton ball in the mixture and apply it to the affected area as a compress. Hold the cotton ball against the affected area until the moisture is completely absorbed by the skin.
- Repeat this treatment as often as necessary to relieve the pain or itching.
