Hemorrhoids Home Remedies

Many people around the world suffer from hemorrhoids. Although they may affect people very seriously, most of the time, they are simple problems that we can get rid of using home remedies.

Here is a list of home remedies that you can use to alleviate the problem of hemorrhoids in your life.

1. When you feel the itching and irritation of a hemorrhoid, the first thing you can do is to get a jar of petroleum jelly or Vaseline and apply a small portion of it to the irritated area. If you feel your anus is tight and will not open to allow for elimination of the stools, just push some of this Vaseline into the rectum with your finger. Just make sure that you clean your hands before and after with antiseptic soap.

2. Do not stress and strain while trying to have bowel movements. Do not COUGH when you are trying to pass your stools. Learn Yoga. Some of the yoga poses will massage the abdominal organs as well as the pelvic organs and intestines can be a big blessing to those who have chronic constipation or hemorrhoids. If you do yoga regularly, you will have NO PROBLEM with bowel movements!

3. Drink warm water often when you are constipated. This helps move the food along and may easily help you have a painless bowel movement.

4. Eat plenty of high fiber low GI foods. Learn all about these types of foods and how they can help save your life.

5. Use a wet wipe to clean your bottom. If you cannot find a wet wipe, take some bunched up bathroom tissue to the faucet/tap and gently wet the tissue. Or use your own spit to make the tissue soft. Your spit is also very useful to prevent infection in your body. While you are there, make some extras so that you can clean the area well.

6. Dab some antiseptic cream that may also numb the area and reduce swelling and itching on contact. Remember to get safe creams and a doctor’s okay if you are pregnant.

7. Do not lift anything heavy for a while. Remember, it is okay to ask others for help. You can repay this debt another time.

8. Ah, there is nothing like the feeling of soaking in a warm bath. The warm water increases the circulation of the entire body, shrinks swollen veins and also reduces the pain of the hemorrhoids.

9. People swear by the wonderful benefits of witch hazel, an herb that actually helps stop bleeding by causing the blood vessels to shrink down and contract. Witch hazel is available in cream form and may be applied around the rectum with a cotton ball. This is one of the best home remedies which can help with both external hemorrhoids and internal hemorrhoids to stop the bleeding. You may also cool some witch hazel and apply it against the hemorrhoids to get instant relief.

10. Controlling salt intake may help. This is because salt retains excess fluid which strains the circulation and puts more pressure on the veins all over the body including the anus where it can develop hemorrhoids.

There are many ways to ease the discomfort of hemorrhoids. Discipline and some persistence can go a long way to help us find some comfort and get rid of hemorrhoids for good.