A hemorrhoid is an enlarged and swollen vein occurring inside, outside or around the anus. There are signs to determine if you have hemorrhoids on your anus: throbbing pain, itching or burning sensation, and protruding soft tissue lump outside your anus. Also, when you see bright red blood on your stool or on the toilet paper, the bleeding might be caused by hemorrhoids. There are home remedies for minor hemorrhoids. Here are some suggestions.
Take sitz baths. A sitz bath is a popular form of hydrotherapy and an effect home hemorrhoid cure. In doing this, the itching and swelling pain are lessened without the use of medicines. For this treatment, choose among a bathtub, shallow bucket or a sitz bath sit. The last option usually comes in plastic material with a solution bag and tube that continuously adds warm water during your therapy.
Once you have any one of the three, fill it up with warm water then simply sit in it for at least a quarter-hour. This should be done at least three times a day. Remember to thoroughly dry your skin by patting gently with a soft towel, else you might chafe the irritated area. While some sitz bath therapies suggest adding salt to the water, it is actually not recommended. Adding salt will only cause pain and discomfort.
Petroleum jelly or zinc oxide paste works well with swelling pain reduction. Choose either cream and maintain usage. It is important to use just one as these creams have chemical components. When mixed, you might burn the anus area skin. In applying the cream, you need to carefully rinse the irritated area. Make sure that you only use tap water. Wipe the skin gently with a soft towel or washcloth. Do not use any scented material like tissue, body wash or soap in cleaning the anus area. Chemicals in these may cause further irritation. Dab a small amount on a cotton ball or bud and apply to the swollen area. Always keep the area dry and clean.
Another point to be aware of is your diet. Hemorrhoids can be caused by constipation, which is the result of insufficient fiber intake. Psyllium seeds and seed husks are a good source of dietary fiber, and will help you pass feces more easily. When your feces is softer, you are less likely to get hemorrhoids. At breakfast time, add a teaspoon of Psyllium seeds or husks to 8 ounces of water, and drink away. Do this for the first week. Come the second week, step it up by drinking another glass of the same at lunch. In the following weeks or until your bowel moves better, drink the mixture thrice a day. Do not take this with other fiber supplements, because too much fiber can lead to larger and therefore difficult-to-pass stools.
Other treatments include sitting posture and restrictions, and other over-the-counter medications. You should avoid sitting for a long period of time. When you sit too long, the heat around the anus area increases. Thus, there is further possibility of skin irritation, chafing and swelling.
Other medications you could use are pain relievers and suppositories. The former would lessen the burning sensation. The latter would ease the passing of your stool.
If symptoms or excessive rectal bleeding persist, you immediately need to consult a health professional. Do not take any of these home remedies as your condition may only worsen.
The final medication worth mentioning here is a treatment guide called H Miracle. Created by Holly Hayden, H Miracle reveals a load of simple things you can do from your own home to rid hemorrhoids and ensure they never return.
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