Hemorrhoids Home Treatment Guide

If you don't want the side effect of medicine, you seek a hemorrhoids home treatment. Hemorrhoids home treatment is cheaper and more suitable for people who cannot afford to go for a surgery. Eating fiber is the best natural remedy for treating constipation and hemorrhoids. Fiber helps you to purge the stools from the bowel without any difficulty. Potato poultice has been used by hemorrhoid patients to sooth pain in the anal area. To make potato poultice, you need to prepare 2 potatoes. You should wash the potato and cut it small pieces. After that you should put the potato chunks into the blender. You should blend the potato chunks until it becomes mashed and in liquid form. If the blended potato looks dry, you can add a few teaspoon of water to the blender. After you have blended the potato, you can apply it on a bandage or handkerchief. After folding the handkerchief in half, you can press it gently against the hemorrhoids.

Since hemorrhoid is caused by lack of fiber, you can eat food rich in fiber to increase the dietary fiber intake. You should avoid eating too many prunes per day as it can cause diarrhea. Eating 1 - 2 prunes day will provide sufficient fiber for your body. Because prunes are rich in fiber, it can soften the stool in the bowel. To stop the itchiness caused by hemorrhoids, you can apply apple cider to it. The astringent property in vinegar can reduce the swollen blood vessels. After applying apple cider to it, you can wipe it with a dry cloth gently.

Icepack is one of the most popular hemorrhoids home treatment methods. It is cold and can alleviate the hemorrhoid pain. Before applying the ice to the hemorrhoid, you should break it into smaller cubes. After that, you must place the ice in a plastic bag. You can cover the bag of ice packs with a paper towel to prevent direct exposure to the skin. Once you have covered the ice packs with a cloth, you can sit on it. The icepack will numb the affected area and reduce the blood that is flowing towards the distended veins.

Exercising allows you to have a healthy digestive system. Besides, it can reduce the fat in your body. Fat can cause the veins near the anal to swell. Hemorrhoid is caused by swollen veins that rupture due to heavy pressure. Therefore, it is recommended that you exercise regularly. You don't have to do strenuous exercise such as carrying weight. You can take a brisk walk at the neighborhood to strengthen your digestive system. You can participate in an aerobic class to lose weight and have a healthy body shape. Losing weight and removes the pressure exerted on the piles.

If natural remedy doesn't help, you can seek the help of a doctor. You should call the doctor if the rectum keeps on bleeding. It is common for hemorrhoid patients to have bloody stools. However, if the bleeding is serious and doesn't improve after taking the natural remedy, you should contact the doctor to see if it is caused by other illnesses.