Hemorrhoids Natural Treatment
Researchers believe that over half of the world’s population may experience hemorrhoids at some time in their lives. As the world moves from wholesome, home cooked food to the fast paced markets of fast food and fast lives, it is almost believable that half of the world’s population may end up experiencing this discomfort.
As most of us know, constipation may be the first sign of hemorrhoids. There are many reasons for constipation. Diet, exercise, relaxation and even outlook may affect our health. The more relaxed and healthy we are, the more we can avoid such health problems.
Obesity is also gaining in the world. Almost two-thirds of the American population is overweight. As we get bigger and bigger, our body stretches to the maximum and cannot bear the toll that we put on it. For example, the veins that push blood into the heart are built to apply a certain pressure on it depending on the expected needs of the body. As the body gets bigger and bigger, the veins may be insufficient to productively encourage circulation. When the veins are irritated or inflamed hemorrhoid forms in our body.
So the first natural treatment we can do to avoid hemorrhoids or to remove them is to lose weight. By eating the right foods, exercising every day and relaxing the mind, we can easily lose weight. If you don’t know how to lose weight, use a pre-planned diet such as the South Beach Diet. Follow their rules and eat accordingly and very soon you may find yourself thinner and feeling great!
What are the other things we can do to get rid of hemorrhoids?
Once our weight is down, our next change should be to tackle our low level of activity. Blood circulation depends on movement. As we sleep, the circulation goes down tremendously. That is why when we wake up, our arms and legs seem numb. Stretching is one of the ways in which you can trigger circulation. Even if you work at a computer job and cannot exercise during the day, you can stand up every half hour and S T R E T C H !!! You may even use the computer to notify you every half an hour.
Get the Clenzone, the apparatus that squirts water on to our rectum while we sit on the commode. This helps get rid of the irritation that we feel when we clean the area with dry paper. You may also wet the paper before using it.
Use a sitz bath and sit in it for about 15 minutes everyday. This will increase the circulation, make you relaxed and reduce the pain of hemorrhoids.
What herbs can I use for healing hemorrhoids?
There are many herbs that are used by Asians to heal this problem. Although there are few established studies on this type of medicine, it has been used for centuries. Do not use these if you are pregnant. Here are some examples (use at your own risk):
Fargelin pills contain the herbs San-Qi Ginseng root, Baikal Skullcap root, Sophora flower, Callicarpa leaf, Amber, Burnet-Bloodwort root, Pig gallbladder and Corydalis root and stem.
Huai Jiao Wan is another herbal combination that shrinks hemorrhoids, reduces bleeding and alleviates pain. It contains the herbs Sophora, Sanguisorba, Scutellaria, Citrus, Ledebouriella root and Angelica root.
Another Chinese remedy is the Jing Wan Hung which contains Lobelia, Myrrh, Tang-kuei, Borneol, Sanguisorba, Chaenomeles, Frankincense, Cathamus and Pitacia. This is available as an ointment to be applied to hemorrhoids.
If you use any of the above herbal preparations and do not find relief, it is time to see a doctor who specializes in the treatment of hemorrhoids.