Can Hemorrhoids Be Cured Naturally?
A big question in every patient’s mind suffering from the Piles. How to get rid of haemorrhoids fast? To answer the question, let’s understand the disease first. Haemorrhoid is a disease in your rectum or anus which is also called Piles. Common symptoms of haemorrhoids are itching in the anus and bleeding from the rectum. Typically fresh blood comes out from the swollen veins in the anus.
Difference between Anal Fissure and Hemorrhoids
Anal fissures and haemorrhoids mimic symptomatically. Generally, patients are not able to differentiate the Anal Fissure and Hemorrhoids. Firstly, bleeding is a common symptom in both diseases. secondly, anal fissure is always with severe pain in the anus during deification which is aggravated with Chronic Constipation. On the other hand, the bleeding in Hemorrhoids can be with or without pain. The pain in haemorrhoids occurs only when it gets infected or inflamed.
Haemorrhoids can go away in a few weeks even with home remedies. But you need to know about the disease and its causes and symptoms to get rid of haemorrhoids fast.
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Symptoms of Hemorrhoids or Piles
- Itching and swelling around the anus
- Discharge from anus
- Bleeding per rectum usually without pain
- Something coming out from the anus
Piles or hemorrhoids can be classified into two categories. Moreover, it can be divided into Grades depending on the severity of the disease.
1. Internal Hemorrhoids
Internal haemorrhoids are swollen veins in the anus. These swollen veins are located inside the rectum. Usually, internal haemorrhoids are not seen. These can be felt on palpation but nothing comes out. As a result, internal haemorrhoids are missed by patients and left undiagnosed for years.
There is a strong possibility of converting internal haemorrhoids into external haemorrhoids if left untreated.
2. External haemorrhoids
External haemorrhoids are the swollen veins of the rectum and are protruding out from the anus.
Haemorrhoids can be categorized into Grades depending on the severity of the disease.
Grade-1 Hemorrhoids remains inside the anus and are not felt or seen.
Grade-2 Hemorrhoids comes out from the anus but goes back into the rectum itself when the patient stood up,
Grade -3 Hemorrhoids are protruded out from the rectum and remain out until are not pushed back.
Grade -4 Hemorrhoids are protruded out and do not go back even patient tries to push it back into the rectum.
Causes of Hemorrhoids
Continuous pressure on the veins of the rectum or anal canal causes Hemorrhoids. Fresh blood oozes out from the swollen rectal veins. The following can be the causes of Hemorrhoid.
- Chronic constipation or Hard stools
- Long hours sitting and standing Jobs
- Older age group
- Pregnancy
- Straining during deification
- Bad Dietary Habits
- Weight Lifting
Home remedies for Hemorrhoids or Piles
Typically Hemorrhoids go away in a few weeks time on their own. But can lead to discomfort and complications if not treated. Here are some treatment options and home remedies that can help relieve haemorrhoids symptoms.
Hydration and Fiber-Rich Diet
The best remedy for haemorrhoids is maintaining hydration and eating a fibre-rich diet. Drinking enough water, and eating a fibre-rich diet helps in pushing the undigested food towards the intestine. This forms pulp, improve digestion and relieve constipation.
But if undigested food stays in the intestine for longer hours then causes constipation which provokes constipation and Hemorrhoids.
Sitz Bath with Antiseptic or Epsom Salt
Warm Sitz baths help in getting rid of haemorrhoids fast and soothe irritation and itching from haemorrhoids. Take a tub, fill it with warm water and add an antiseptic liquid or Epsom salt. Sit in the tub and immerse your hip and affected area. Make a Habit of Sitz bath for 15-20 minutes after each bowel movement.
Neem Fruit Oil with Tea Tree Oil
Mix both oils in equal quantity and apply on the haemorrhoids after each bowel movement and at bedtime. It acts as a natural antiseptic and has anti-inflammatory properties which relieve itching and discomfort.
Stool Softeners for Piles treatment
To relieve constipation and get rid of haemorrhoids use stool softeners. Natural stool softeners should be used at bedtime. Few stool softeners are listed here:
- Raisin
- Fig Fruit
- Guava
- Psyllium
- Jaggery
Ayurvedic Treatment for Hemorrhoids
Guggul or Mukul (Balsamodendron Mukul) is the drug of choice in Ayurveda for haemorrhoids treatment. Guggul is a laxative and has anti-inflammatory properties.
The leaf paste of touching me not plant ( Mimosa pudica) is also a very useful drug to treat piles or haemorrhoids. It contains anti-inflammatory alkaloids and phenolic content which help in reducing inflammation
Psyllium husk with warm milk at bedtime helps to get rid of haemorrhoids fast.
OTC Ayurvedic ointments like Pilex cream is very effective for the treatment of haemorrhoids.
Other Medical Treatment for Hemorrhoids
Grade-1 to Grade 2 Hemorrhoids can be treated easily with home remedies and by changing dietary habits. But if there is an infection then medical attention is needed.
But Grade-3 and Grade-4 Hemorrhoids are difficult to treat with natural therapies or home remedies. Additional medical treatment or surgical intervention may be needed to avoid severe complications. Medical treatment should be done under the doctor’s advice and
- Corticosteroids based ointments and creams
- Barren banding or Rubber band ligation
- Direct injection therapy into haemorrhoids called Sclerotherapy
- Surgical management or Excisional hemorrhoidectomy
- Stapled hemorrhoidectomy or Hemorrhoidopexy
