Natural Treating For Hemorrhoid
Natural hemorrhoid treatments often provide immediate relief from hemorrhoid pain. Some natural hemorrhoid remedies may actually cure your problem. Natural hemorrhoid treatments are cost effective and most have no side effects.
I’ve listed some of the most effective natural hemorrhoids treatments under three categories.
Food Therapy
Since constipation is most often the cause of hemorrhoids, eating the right types of foods will really help solve your problem! Eating lots of fresh fruits, vegetables and whole grain breads and pastas will bulk up your stool and make it easier to pass. Foods that have been found to be very beneficial for a “hemorrhoid diet” include sweet potatoes, spinach, beets and bananas. Don’t forget to drink lots of water as you increase your fiber intake.
Water Therapy
There are many ways that water can be used as a hemorrhoid treatment.
When you are experiencing a case of hemorrhoids you need to drink lots of water. Water combined with healthy fibrous foods will help to smooth the passage of your stool and ease constipation. Many people have found that drinking a large warm glass of water before bed and first thing in the morning really helps to soften their stools. Since your body is especially dehydrated in the morning, this is a great time to drink a nice warm glass of water.
You can also take a warm bath or a sitz bath in which you soak your rectal area in hot water for 15-20 minutes several times a day. This will soothe and relieve your hemorrhoid symptoms and it will help to shrink your hemorrhoids.
Finally, you can apply ice packs to the swollen tissues. Brrr! But it works!
Herbal Therapy
Herbal supplements such as horse chestnut, cascara sagrada, butcher’s broom and witch hazel are often used to treat hemorrhoids. Popular hemorrhoids treatments such as Venapro, Avatrol and Hem-Relief contain these herbal extracts. Many people have found relief using these products. They are quite affordable.
Witch hazel can also be purchased as a topical treatment to stop the bleeding of external hemorrhoids.
