Hemorrhoids – What Do I Need to Do?

Hemorrhoids – What Do I Need to Do?

There are many unpleasant symptoms and diseases associated with constipation. Hemorrhoids is one such symptom and many doctor or practitioners say, ”its not a serious condition.” As a natural nutritional consultant, I say, “Hemorrhoids is a condition you need to treat or better yet eliminate.”

You need to listen to all symptoms you have to decide if you need to take some action to correct the cause. Some times just acknowledging a simple symptom is enough for symptom and the cause to disappear. Hemorrhoids, whether simple or severe, are telling you there is something wrong somewhere and “I hope you take care of it before it get worse”

Taking care of hemorrhoids or the hemorrhoid symptoms is the first thing you should take care of. Then, you want to concentrate your effort on the cause of these hemorrhoids. In this way you can help to eliminate your hemorrhoids and prevent them from coming back.

The first signs of hemorrhoids are when you need to take action. Don’t wait until your hemorrhoids get large, give you pain, start bleeding, or protrude

The first question you should ask about hemorrhoids is what caused them.

What causes hemorrhoids?

It is always the cause of an illness that you try to eliminate. Doctors don’t always have the time to determine what the cause is so they will treat the symptom to get rid of it. The result is that your illness will come back or the symptom will come back or appear as a different symptom.

Hemorrhoids are cause by excess pressure in the rectal veins and the veins in the surrounding area.

There are many causes of hemorrhoids of which constipation is a major cause. By first using some natural hemorrhoid remedies that I will discuss in future articles, you can eliminate or diminish your hemorrhoids. Then by using some natural remedies for constipation, you can prevent hemorrhoids from coming back.

Using natural remedies for treating your hemorrhoids is the best way to deal with this condition. In their book, Natural Prescriptions, 1994, Robert M. Giller, M.D. and Kathy Matthews, gives you their opinion of drugstore medications,

“If you are suffering from hemorrhoids right now, you want immediate relief. What about all those over-the-counter remedies? Just last year the FDA clamped down on the manufacturers of these products, and some of them are being removed from the market because they’ve never been proven to be effective. Other must limit their claims. Those that claim to shrink tissues must carry a warning because people with diabetes or heart disease, for example, shouldn’t use them. In the final analysis, while you may get some temporary relief from these products, you could do as well by applying zinc oxide, petroleum jelly, or witch hazel, which are just as effective and far cheaper.”

How to Use Herbal Salves & Ointments to Shrink Your Hemorrhoids

Comfrey Herbal Salve

Here is an herbal combination that contains herbs that

promote the healing of skin wounds and blood vessel, is

antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, soothing, and antiitching.

Here is what is in it:

o Comfrey root

o St. John's Wort flower and bud

o Calendula flower

o Plantain leaf

o Chickweed herb

o Mullein leaf

Here's how to use it:

Clean the area where you want to apply the salve. Apply

the salve to the anus or slightly into the rectum by rubbing

to soften the salve. This application can be done at night so

you get a good dose of this salve as it passes through the skin.

Use for 6 days, then rest one day. Use for 6 week, then rest one-week.

When using any kind of salve and herbal extracts, keep

them in the refrigerator. This keeps them fresh and gives

your hemorrhoids a "cool relief " feeling.

Veri-Gone salve

Veri-Gone is a salve that was made for varicose veins and has

been used for general cases of hemorrhoids.

o Witch Hazel

o Echinacea Extract

o Calendula Extract

o Chamomile essential oil

o Alcohol

o Distilled water

Here's a link where you can find this salve. This site has variety of

salve formulations.

http://oldetimersherbals.com/salves.htm

Ghee - Turmeric Salve

Here's a Ghee mixture that is listed in, New Choices in

Natural Healing, 1995, by prevention magazine

health books.

Combine 1 teaspoon of ghee with 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric

powder. Apply some of this mixture onto your hemorrhoids

just before you go to bed.

Here's how to use it:

o Apply it for 3 nights in a row

o Stop for two nights

o Resume for three nights

o Continue this cycle until your hemorrhoids are gone

Wear old clothes when you use this combination since the

turmeric will stain your clothes. The discoloration on your

skin will clear after two-three weeks or sooner.

Zinc Oxide Ointment

Zinc Oxide is readily available in a drugstore or throughout

the Internet. It is useful in reducing hemorrhoids symptoms,

since it is astringent, antiseptic, and antibacterial.

Zinc oxide will keep the area dry from moisture and will help

to reduce itching and chafing. Use it as often as you like

and, of course, when you go to bed.

Pilewort Ointment

Pilewort is an herb that has a history of being used for

hemorrhoids. It is a fast acting hemorrhoid remedy. It is

an astringent, tones the blood vessels, and stops bleeding.

You can use it as frequent as you like. Just apply to the

anal area.

Do not take pilewort internally.

Calendula Ointment

Calendula flower has been extensive used in China to heal

hemorrhoids. It has a soothing effect and reduces

inflammation. Its other characteristics are,

Antibacterial

Analgesic

Antiseptic

Astringent

hemostatic (stops bleeding)

styptic (contracts blood vessels)

Calendula ointment helps to form new tissue and for that reason is used for cuts, burns and other skin disorders.

Apply the ointment directly on your hemorrhoids. Use it

daily and as often as you like.