To heal the external hemorrhoids faster a seat bath can be made with Indian chestnut and then use the witch hazel ointment, but there are other solutions like eating more fiber and taking capsules of garlic, echinacea or Psyllium.
Garlic and echinacea capsules are also good options for fighting internal hemorrhoids, but these home treatments should not replace the doctor's treatment, which may include the use of painkillers, ointments or salves.
See examples of ointments most indicated by your doctor to treat hemorrhoids.
Home Remedies for External Hemorrhoids
Watch the following video to learn how to prepare 2 great seat baths and a great homemade ointment for difficult days:
1. Seat Bath with Indian Chestnut
Indian chestnut bath improves circulation and relieves the pain and discomfort caused by hemorrhoids.
Ingredients
- 5 tablespoons cashew nuts
- 2 liters of boiling water
Method of preparation
Mix the ingredients and let stand for ten minutes. When kneading, place in a basin and sit underwear in the water for 20 minutes. Repeat this home treatment for 5 days.
2. Sitting bath with cypress
Cypress has calming properties that will help control pain and regress hemorrhoids.
Ingredients
- 1.5 liter of boiling water
- 8 drops of cypress essential oil
Method of preparation
One should place the drops of the essential oil of cypress in the hot water and mix well. When the temperature of the water is pleasant, the person should sit in the basin and stay there for at least 20 minutes, letting the medicine work.
3. Homemade hamamelis ointment
A good home remedy for external hemorrhoids is to use a witch hazel ointment because it possesses astringent, anti-inflammatory and anti-hemorrhagic action.
Ingredients
- 60 ml of liquid paraffin
- 4 tablespoons of hamamel shells
- 60 ml glycerin
Method of preparation
Place the paraffin and witch hazel in a saucepan and boil for 5 minutes. Then strain and add to the mixture 30 ml of glycerin. Place in a covered container and store in the refrigerator. Use daily, as needed, for about 1 month.
4. Glycerin and epsom salts
This option relieves itching and pain in a few minutes.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons epsom salts
- 2 tablespoons of glycerin
Method of preparation
Mix the ingredients and apply in the painful region leaving to act with 20 minutes and wash next with lukewarm water.
See other ways to treat this type of hemorrhoids in Treatment for external hemorrhoids.
Home Remedies for Internal Hemorrhoids
1. Take garlic capsules
A great home remedy for internal hemorrhoids is to take garlic capsules daily as it helps strengthen the intestinal vasculature, bringing relief from pain and discomfort, and decreases the incidence of hemorrhoids.
2. Eat food that loosens the intestine
Another excellent strategy to relieve the pain caused by internal hemorrhoids is to soften the stool by eating more fiber and ingesting more water.
Foods that release the intestine are kiwi, dried black plum, papaya and pumpkin seed, for example. It is recommended to take about 25 grams of fiber for women and 38 grams for men, in addition to drinking 8 glasses of water a day.
Another way to consume fiber is to add 1 tablespoon of Psyllium to meals. This is a highly soluble fiber that can be purchased in pharmacies and drugstores.
3. Take echinacea capsules
In case of very painful inflamed hemorrhoids the echinacea capsules may be a natural solution because it has anti-inflammatory, antibiotic and immunostimulating properties, which relieves pain, helps treat the infection and even strengthens the immune system.
Hemorrhoids can be caused by chronic constipation, pregnancy, long standing or sitting, obesity, stress and lack of physical exercise, so it is recommended to avoid all these factors to feel better.
See also other tips for completing treatment and relieving symptoms:
- What to do to stop hemorrhoids
- 7 Tips To Deal With Hemorrhoids
