Hemorrhoids treatment at home

It is not easy to live with a pulsing lump of pain in the rectum. With hemorrhoids, even the simplest actions — sit down, stand up, go to the toilet — turn into a real torment. The idea that along with you from hemorrhoids suffer almost 12.5% ​​of the population, does not bring relief. What is this disease and how to get rid of it?

Causes of hemorrhoids

In most cases, hemorrhoids occur due to circulatory disorders in the pelvic area – when for some reason the outflow of blood through the veins of the rectum is impaired. Stress during bowel movements, constipation, diarrhea, pregnancy – all these conditions can lead to stretching and swelling of the vascular walls, which causes the appearance of hemorrhoids. Hemorrhoids can be located both inside the rectum and outside, around the anus (in the latter case, they can be seen with the naked eye).

Is it possible to cure hemorrhoids at home

It is easiest to treat hemorrhoids of the first stage, when the pathological changes in the tissues of the wall of the rectum and anal sphincter are still small. If hemorrhoids go into the third or fourth stage, which is characterized by the prolapse of nodes out through the anus (if at the third stage they can still be set independently, then at the fourth one cannot even do it), it can only be removed surgically. Or rely on a miracle – but, as the world experience of mankind confirms, miracles happen very rarely.

Does this mean that it is impossible to cure hemorrhoids at home? No, it is not. Firstly, the treatment of hemorrhoids in the first or second stage is conservative – this means that it consists of a greater degree in taking medications, observing the rules of hygiene and changing the regimen. Secondly, at all stages of the development of hemorrhoids, from the first to the fourth, symptomatic treatment is carried out to relieve pain, itching, inflammation in the anus, and even slightly reduce hemorrhoids.

Of course, the treatment of hemorrhoids at home can be done only with the knowledge and approval of the attending physician.

Folk remedies for external use in the treatment of hemorrhoids

First of all, they are used to relieve itching, burning around the anus and pain caused by it. The cause of these phenomena is mucus flowing through the anus from the rectum and / or the beginning inflammation of the hemorrhoids. Compress, baths and herbal enemas can help to cope with itching, burning and inflammation.

Herbal decoction is usually prepared as follows: chopped leaves of medicinal herbs, bark, fruits, flowers, or rhizomes are filled with hot boiled water in the proportion of 1 liter of water for 25-30 g of herbal raw materials. The resulting mixture is heated in a boiling water bath under a lid for 15 minutes, then cools down within 45 minutes. The broth is filtered through a fine-mesh sieve or cheesecloth, herbal residues wring out and the broth is ready for use.

Compression for hemorrhoids is prepared as follows: a cotton pad, several gauze folded several times, a pharmaceutical dressing soaked with medicine and applied to the affected area. Most often used in the treatment of external hemorrhoids.

Baths for hemorrhoids – a mixture of warm water with a decoction of medicinal herbs. The pelvis is filled with the prepared solution and sit in it for 15-20 minutes. At the same time it is recommended to push the buttocks apart so that the drug acts unhindered. The temperature of the solution can be hot (up to 40 °), and cool (up to 30 °) or cold (10-15 °). Attention! Cold baths are not recommended for inflammatory diseases in the pelvis!

Sometimes, for the treatment of hemorrhoids, steam baths can be used; then the temperature of the solution can reach 75-80 °. It is clear that it is better not to sit in the pelvis, and the patient hangs over the pelvis, exposing the crotch to the action of steam, until the water cools.

Homemaderectal suppositories for hemorrhoids. A decoction of herbs or other substance is mixed with the base (as a rule, in this role is water or chilled butter). The water freezes, and a rectal suppository is prepared from the cooled oil mixed with the medicinal substance.

Microclysters for hemorrhoids are used only if the hemorrhoids (both external and internal) and the internal surface of the rectum are not inflamed. At the same time, a small volume of solution (up to 200 ml) is poured into the enema, then the syringe tip is introduced into the rectum (it is possible to smear it with vaseline for ease of entry) and squeeze the contents inside. It is advisable to try to keep the solution inside for 10-15 minutes.

Warning! In case of individual intolerance to medicinal herbs, an allergic reaction may occur, therefore it is recommended to first apply a drop of decoction to the elbow bend and see what the skin reaction will be. If, after half an hour or an hour, nothing appeared on the skin that arouses fear, this medicinal herb can be safely used in the treatment of hemorrhoids.

Medicinal herbs and plants

Aloe . The sap of the plant has an anti-inflammatory effect and allows you to quickly get rid of the exacerbation of hemorrhoids. It is possible to use both a fresh plant and a decoction from it. To do this, with a dozen leaves of the plant is cut into several pieces (not too small), pour a liter of cold water and prepare the broth in a water bath. A warm compress soaked in a decoction of aloe leaves, or cut fresh plant is applied to the inflamed area. Sometimes rectal suppositories are made of aloe pulp and left in the anus for the night.

Birch tar . This substance is made from birch bark and has many drugs – antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and regenerating. When hemorrhoids tar is used in the form of trays: two liters of hot water mixed with 1 tbsp. l the tar. It is recommended to sit in the bath until the water has cooled.

Oak Bark . It has strong astringent properties that act very well in the treatment of inflammatory diseases of mucous tissues, as well as anti-inflammatory action. At hit of broth from bark of an oak on a mucous membrane of a human body the protective film is formed, protecting it from irritation. Can be used as a compress or suppository (mixed with butter).

Forest Strawberries . Infusion based on strawberry leaves has anti-inflammatory, wound healing and hemostatic properties. It can be used in the form of baths and compresses, as well as enemas.

Potatoes . Ordinary potatoes are used in traditional medicine for the treatment of hemorrhoids; its fresh juice and potato starch has enveloping and anti-inflammatory properties. Most often, potatoes are used to treat hemorrhoids in the form of suppositories. From the center of a raw tuber, a small column is cut out (its shape should be as smooth as possible so as not to injure the surface of the rectum) and leave it in the anus for the night.

Chamomile Pharmacy . This queen of medicinal plants, despite its modest appearance, has many useful properties – the infusion of its flowers has anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antispasmodic and analgesic effects, and also increases the rate of tissue regeneration during inflammation. Chamomile with hemorrhoids can be used in the form of lotions, baths and enemas, and in a more interesting way – in the form of homemade rectal suppositories. For this, 1 tbsp. l chamomile collection brewed in a glass of boiling water, the resulting broth is cooled and poured into small ice molds. After freezing, rectal suppositories with strong painkillers (due to freezing) and anti-inflammatory action are ready.

Yarrow . This plant has a hemostatic, anti-inflammatory and wound-healing effect and is especially useful in exacerbations of hemorrhoids and bleeding that has begun. The leaves of yarrow are easy to find in the pharmacy; when cooking broth should use the attached instructions. When hemorrhoids infusion of yarrow is used for lotions and baths.

Garlic . It has a strong anti-inflammatory, analgesic, anti-bacterial and even anti-tumor effect. In hemorrhoids, garlic is used both in fresh form (a peeled garlic clove is placed in the anus until it comes out naturally) and in the form of a homemade rectal suppository (a garlic clove pounded into a mush is mixed with butter, cooled and a suppository is formed from the mixture). More of garlic and milk (in the proportion of 2 liters of heated milk per 200 g of minced garlic and the same amount of chopped onion) are baths that have anti-inflammatory properties.

Celandine . The herb celandine contains isoquinoline alkaloids, which have anti-inflammatory effects. Therefore, the infusion of celandine is used to relieve itching. Broth celandine with hemorrhoids is used in the form of lotions; you can also add celandine to the bath.

Beekeeping Products

In folk medicine, honey and other bee products are widely used. Rectal suppositories are made of honey (either whole or thinly applied to homemade suppositories from potatoes), used as an external agent (either undiluted, or as a component in other ointments).

Propolis is used in the preparation of ointment on the basis of petrolatum in the treatment of hemorrhoids with external nodes. To do this, 80 g of vaseline is mixed with 10 g of lanolin and 7 g of propolis, melt the resulting mixture in a water bath, mix and filter through a fine mesh sieve or gauze. The ointment is applied to a compress or cotton pad and applied to external hemorrhoids. Instead of vaseline, you can use animal fat or butter (unsalted) in the proportion of 100 grams of base per 10 g of propolis. The mixture is cooled and applied to hemorrhoids.

You can also make rectal suppositories from propolis. For this, propolis is mixed with water and poured into small ice tins. A mixture of propolis and water is also used in enemas.

Cold water and ice

Ice suppositories (boiled water is poured into small ice molds and left overnight in the fridge) well help with severe pain in the internal hemorrhoids. For outdoor recommended bath with a mixture of ice water and ice. Also, ice stops bleeding with hemorrhoids. Attention! For inflammatory diseases of the pelvic organs, ice cannot be used.

Potassium permanganate (potassium permanganate)

Diluted potassium permanganate solution is an excellent antiseptic. It can be used in the form of baths (solution with a concentration of 0.1-0.5%), and in the form of enemas (0.02-0.1%). Attention! Potassium permanganate can be poisoned, so the concentration of the solution should be observed.

Folk remedies for the treatment of hemorrhoids, used orally

Typically, this includes decoctions of medicinal herbs with hemostatic, anti-inflammatory effects that can normalize vascular tone, improve blood circulation and help cope with blood stasis in the pelvic organs.

Highlander Pomelois. . This medicinal herb improves the cardiovascular system, narrows blood vessels, while not increasing blood pressure. The mild laxative of the mountaineer pochechuynogo helps with hemorrhoids with constipation.

Hypericum . It has astringent and anti-inflammatory effects. A strong antispasmodic effect on the smooth muscles of blood vessels helps to get rid of blood stasis in the pelvic organs. Attention! Hypericum can increase blood pressure.

Kalina ordinary . It has a strong hemostatic effect, has a calming and mild laxative effect. In folk medicine is used as a decoction of the fruit of viburnum, and a decoction of the bark. Attention! If a patient with hemorrhoids has increased blood clotting, viburnum decoction should not be used because of the danger of thrombus formation in hemorrhoids.

Nettle . It is able to stop heavy bleeding, improves blood clotting, has anti-inflammatory effect, increases metabolism and improves the cardiovascular system. In women, nettle raises the tone of the uterus.

Plantain . Like the mountaineer, it has a weak laxative effect that works well for constipation. In addition, the plantain has many useful properties, including anti-inflammatory, and hemostatic and immunostimulatory.

Herbal Laxatives

If a patient with hemorrhoids often suffers from constipation, laxatives of plant origin can help.

Buckthorn bark. Strengthens intestinal peristalsis, reduces the absorption of fluid by the mucous membrane of the colon, which contributes to the dilution of fecal masses. Buckthorn bark is one of the most harmless laxatives. As a rule, it is consumed at night, hoping that the effect of the drug will come in 8-12 hours.

Prices for traditional medicine used in the treatment of hemorrhoids

Hemorrhoids Prevention

The easiest way to treat hemorrhoids at home is to change diet and lifestyle.

First of all, you should review your diet to avoid constipation (which are dangerous because they increase the pressure in the abdominal cavity and thereby contribute to the development of hemorrhoids). To do this, eat foods containing ballast substances (fiber). However, it is necessary to introduce products rich in ballast substances into the daily diet with great caution – an excess of fiber can lead to increased gas formation, which again will create increased pressure in the abdominal cavity. In an adult, fiber intake should be somewhere around 25-30 grams per day. If with this for some reason there are problems, you can fill in the missing ballast substances with the help of bio-additives. And the more fiber comes into the body with food, the more you need to drink water.

Some foods can cause a rush of blood to the walls of the rectum, which can aggravate the symptoms of hemorrhoids. First of all it refers to alcoholic drinks and spicy dishes. Such products should be avoided or minimized as much as possible.

For a good, soft chair that slips through the colon without tension, you need to drink plenty of fluids. It is recommended to drink at least six glasses of any liquid per day (no, alcohol is not included in this amount).

It is recommended to use fermented foods regularly – these are well-known dairy products (kefir, ryazhenka, yogurt), sauerkraut, yogurt, kimchi and so on. According to some studies, regular consumption of fermented foods improves digestion, increases the synthesis of nutrients in the intestine, maintains acid-base balance. Intestinal motility also improves probiotics with “good” bacteria, like Bifidius and Lactobacillus. A glass of “live” yogurt will serve as a tasty and useful additive to the diet with hemorrhoids.

You must follow certain rules of conduct in the toilet. First, do not try to squeeze everything out of you immediately and immediately (remember about the intra-abdominal pressure, which is harmful for hemorrhoids). Secondly, it is recommended to visit the toilet in a timely manner – this means as soon as you want. The habit of tolerating leads to increased dryness of the stool, which will create unnecessary stress during bowel movements and, again, increased intra-abdominal pressure. If this is a problem, you can use mild laxatives. To get involved in them is not worth it, otherwise you can get the inflammatory process in the rectum. Thirdly, you can try to use a stool under your feet so that your knees are just above the pelvis – this position contributes to a more rapid release of fecal masses. Fourth, you should not linger in the toilet – for a long time in a position on the toilet leads to a rush of blood to the back of the body and thus to hemorrhoids. And finally, after each bowel movement it is recommended to wash with soft baby soap – this will help reduce the likelihood of inflammation of hemorrhoids.

Exercises and active lifestyle are shown for hemorrhoids. Regular physical activity can improve the state of the cardiovascular system of the body and thereby reduce the pressure on the veins in the pelvic area. Even if the work is associated with a long stay in a sitting or standing position, it is recommended to devote five minutes of physical exercise every hour to disperse the blood and avoid its stagnation in the pelvis. Exercise should not be associated with weight lifting – this can cause hemorrhoid exacerbation; It is also recommended to reduce the number of squats. In general, it is desirable to devote physical exercise at least 2.5 hours a week. Well help with hemorrhoids running, walking, swimming, long walks.