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Homeopathic Hemorrhoid Remedies
Instead of running for the Preparation H if you find yourself suffering from hemorrhoids you might want to consider a homeopathic remedy. Homeopathic remedies to your problems can be a safe and natural way of assisting your body with self healing. It can assist with a cure, but in order to make sure that your hemorrhoids do not reoccur you would need to find out what caused them in the first place. In most cases just making some moderate changes to diet and exercise routines does the trick.
Preparation H and other over-the-counter ointments and gels were created to soothe the itching, burning and irritation associated with hemorrhoids but they are made up of synthetic chemicals. There are natural remedies that can be considered and will provide comparable relief to creams like Preparation H.
One remedy that is great for most skin irritations is the Aloe Vera plant. Applying it to the rectal area will help with the soreness and/or bleeding and itching feeling.
Venapro is also a treatment on the market available in pill form that is made up of all natural ingredients. It works by helping to heal the blood vessels leading up to the rectum. Since hemorrhoids are just varicose veins in an unfortunate place, taking herbs to help with blood circulation will also help lead blood to the rectal area and ease the pain of hemorrhoids.
Graphites, Nux Vomica, and Sulphur are also homeopathic remedies that are suggested for the treatment of hemorrhoids. Graphites is usually recommended to the hemorrhoid suffer who is overweight and suffers from cracks and burning in the rectal area. Nux Vomica is good for people who suffer from hemorrhoids because of constipation and is also a good solution for those who are addicted to stimulants such as coffee. Sulphur is good for the chronic suffer who may have a significantly swollen hemorrhoid and finds that taking a bath that is supposed to be soothing just causes them more pain.
If you are considering any of these homeopathic remedies it is best to do further research to be sure you are a candidate and get the proper dosage information.
Herbal Hemorrhoid Treatment
If you have discovered that you have hemorrhoids it can be an upsetting time. It should provide some comfort to know that they will not affect your overall health or pose major problems but they can cause a great deal of pain especially if they are left untreated.
Fortunately there are many natural solutions out there using herbal remedies that can help soothe and prevent your hemorrhoid problem. You will find that for the most part everything at your local pharmacy for hemorrhoid treatment will be made up of chemicals from labs and they are only created to provide some pain relief. They are mostly anti-itch type creams that are gentle enough for the anal region. Also, many people claim that they don’t even work at all.
Herbal remedies are simply a great way to solve any of your health issues, so if you find yourself searching for herbal remedies for hemorrhoids it should be no different. Keep in mind though that unless you find the true cause to your suffering the pain will likely resurface at some time in the future. Sometimes hemorrhoids are caused by pregnancy and in that cause they would likely not completely go away until after the baby is born. If your hemorrhoids are caused by prolonged sitting, it would help to make sure you get up for some moderate exercise in between periods of sitting. If your hemorrhoids are caused by constipation it will help to alter your diet so that you have softer stools. You should stay away from stool softeners because you may develop a dependence on them, it is a better idea to increase your intake of foods high in fiber. Start off your day with bran in the morning and the constipation problem should go away quickly.
Some natural herbs that are frequently used to treat hemorrhoids include Butcher’s Broom, Witch Hazel, Aloe and Pilewort. Butcher’s Broom and Pilewort are both soothing herbs that are known for their work on blood vessels. They can be found as ointments or even as teas. Either way you use them should provide healing effects. Aloe Vera has been a healing herb for a long time. It heals most irritating skin conditions and hemorrhoids are no exception. Witch Hazel is a natural astringent that can also be applied to hemorrhoids to help stop bleeding and provide relief from the swelling. It can be found as liquid and ointment and should be applied three times per day or as needed.
Herbal Medication For Hemorrhoid Treatment
Hemorrhoid cases present themselves in many different ways which leads to several treatment options. These range from simple over-the-counter treatments, to herbal remedies, home remedies and out patient procedures. Severe cases are even treated with surgery but it is usually avoided at first.
Herbal medication for the treatment of hemorrhoids is a common method because of the natural elements involved and that the treatments are accessible to the everyday person without a prescription. Also the sufferer will have the convenience of solving their problem from their home without having to go in to a doctor’s office for special care.
Some of the herbal treatments that can be used for hemorrhoids are as follows:
- Butcher’s Broom
- Horse Chestnut
- White Oak Bark
- Barberry
- Witch Hazel
Witch hazel and White Oak Bark are used because of their astringent qualities. They reduce the swelling and thus relieve the pain involved with hemorrhoids. Horse Chestnut and Butcher’s Broom can be taken in tea or capsule form. Butcher’s Broom helps treat all varicose vein problems and Horse Chestnut works to help strengthen vein walls. Strengthening vein walls will help prevent other rectal problems as well as hemorrhoids. Barberry helps to purify blood and in turn will promote health to the digestive system and can assist the prevention of hemorrhoids.
As is the case with all herbal remedies, it will help to do research on the specific remedy that you choose to use. This will help you to be sure that there are no drug interactions with any type of medication that you are currently taking. Also some of the remedies may not be right for people with certain allergies.


