Hemroids,
hemorrhoids or
piles as they are also
known as, though not fatal, can still cause a lot of
discomfort, and so the ability to deal with them is
crucial. The main problems arising out of hemroids
is the pain and the bleeding that is associated with
the disease. While the pain causes a physical
problem, the bleeding can become a social
embarrassment because the blood may pass through the
stool - there can also be blood in the toilet seat
and the toilet paper.
Before delving deeper into
this, it needs to be kept in mind that all of us
have hemroids or hemorrhoids, by whatever name you
call them - it is only natural to have hemroids. It
is only when it swells and becomes big do the
problem begins to start. And so dealing with
hemroids is not at all needed all the time. It
usually starts to get swelled when someone is beyond
the age of 45. But this is not universal as
exceptions to this can be found.
Dealing with hemroids involves trying to avoid
certain things that are known to cause hemroids and
also make the condition worse. Such as constipation,
chronic diarrhea, obesity, pregnancy, standing or
sitting in the same position for hours and lifting
weights. Some of them cannot be avoided, and it is
not right also to avoid them such as pregnancy (and
anyway pregnancy related hemroids go away on their
own after the baby has been delivered), but then
there are those such as obesity, which can be worked
upon.
Chronic diarrhea problems can also be solved with
proper medication and this in turn at least reduces
the hemroids problems. Constipation or straining to
pass stool can put pressure on the anus and worsen
hemroids. Dealing with such a situation involves
making changes in the diet and opting for high fiber
foods that soften the stool significantly, thus
easing its passing. Fruits, cereals, grains and
vegetables can also achieve the same results as also
drinking a lot of liquid daily.
There are quite a few things that can be done at
home to ease the situation.
o A diet of apple cider vinegar when mixed with
water can stop the bleeding from hemroids.
o Another home treatment involves the application
of watercress like a lotion along with plantain and
fresh leaves in a crushed form.
o An application of meadowsweet, marigold and
yarrow is not in much use now, but this was very
popular years back.
o Dealing with hemroids is also possible by
mixing powdered Alum (1 teaspoon) with 1 glass of
water. Applying this to hemroids has been seen to
give positive results.
o Another home treatment involves cutting a
Vitamin E capsule and applying the Vitamin E oil in
the anus. This reduces the pain greatly. Aloe Vera
oil and witch hazel also achieves the same results.
After years of research and development today a
few natural solutions are available in the market
for hemroids that leverages the age-old knowledge
base to good effect.
