| Hemorrhoids, often embarrassingly called piles, are | | | | get rid of your hemorrhoids. Not all these herbal |
| promptly quite embarrassing. They are painful to | | | | remedies are suitable for all people, however, so |
| deal with, and even more painful to treat. Imagine | | | | always talk to your doctor before taking any pills |
| going to the drugstore and asking, aloud, for | | | | or rubbing on any ointments, because you may |
| some hemorrhoid cream. Not so easy, isn't it, | | | | have underlying medical conditions that can make |
| compared with asking for cold medicine or cough | | | | your situation much worse if you self-medicate |
| syrup. Have no fear, however, because lots and | | | | using the wrong medication. |
| lots of people do have hemorrhoids, and they do | | | | A common remedy for hemorrhoids is witch |
| recover from it. | | | | hazel. This herb is known to contract blood |
| Hemorrhoids happen because of swollen veins in | | | | vessels and lessen bleeding, and has been used by |
| the rectal area. These swollen blood vessels are | | | | barbers to control bleeding in their clients. You can |
| often likened to varicose veins. And, like varicose | | | | apply this herb as a cream; put witch hazel cream |
| veins, they can be exacerbated by obesity or | | | | containers on ice, and pat them down gently, cold, |
| being overweight. This is one of the warnings that | | | | in the affected area. |
| doctors place on persons who are nearing | | | | If you do not have witch hazel cream, you can |
| obesity, especially since sometimes, these persons | | | | also apply aloe gel to the affected area. Aloe gel |
| do not eat healthy foods. | | | | is not a complete medication: it will only keep the |
| What foods should go into a healthy diet in order | | | | pain and burning sensation at bay, and it will thus |
| for a person to avoid hemorrhoids? Because | | | | keep you from scratching the affected area, |
| hemorrhoids are exacerbated by hard feces, | | | | which you might habitually do. Applying aloe gel |
| lessening the pain and possibly curing hemorrhoids | | | | may thus hasten your recovery from |
| may soon be done through softening of the | | | | hemorrhoids. |
| feces. This can be done by drinking lots of water | | | | Another herb called butcher's broom has the |
| and eating lots of natural fiber, which you can find | | | | same effects as aloe gel. It is applied as a cream |
| in oatmeal, whole grains, fresh vegetables and | | | | to the affected area, and it will keep out the pain |
| fruits, and wheat. | | | | and itching sensation. As with both witch hazel |
| Moreover, you will need to stay away from salty | | | | cream and aloe gel, butcher's broom cream should |
| foods, spicy foods, and diuretics such as coffee, | | | | be applied gently to the affected area, and the |
| tea, and soda, which can further deprive your | | | | affected area should not be scratched or rubbed |
| body of water. You also need to stay away from | | | | while the cream is being applied. |
| stress: do not lift heavy things, do not scratch the | | | | Do not rely on herbal treatments alone. You need |
| affected area, and soak yourself in warm water | | | | to maintain that good diet with lots of fiber, and |
| regularly as you raise your knees. Moreover, talk | | | | you need to drink a lot of water to keep yourself |
| to your doctor about possible remedies to your | | | | constantly hydrated. With these remedies and a |
| situation. | | | | lot of consultations, you will get rid of your |
| These are only a few remedies, but you might | | | | hemorrhoids in no time. |
| also be interested in herbal remedies to help you | | | | |