To cure your piles you may have consulted a number of doctors. Consumed various medicines. Improvised your diet. But did it really go?

While a laser treatment can totally cure your condition, natural treatments are best if you can carry them out, right.

For everyone trying to cure piles naturally at home, this post has tips on how to treat hemorrhoids (piles) at home?

9 Tips on How to Cure Hemorrhoids at Home?

1. Aloe Vera

It won’t be wrong to label aloe vera as the king of medicinal plants. Whatever the disease is, aloe vera in one form or the other has a cure for it.

Similarly, for curing hemorrhoids, aloe vera gel can work wonders. The National Center for Complementary and Integrated Health certifies aloe vera as a safe and natural cure for hemorrhoids.

Its anti-inflammatory properties reduce itching and discomfort to a great extent. All you need to do is apply the gel on the affected areas. Also, keep in mind that you’d need to be careful while doing this. Don’t rub the gel too hard.

And talking about how to extract the gel, the procedure is quite easy. Just cut a fresh leave and the gel will start flowing out of the cut. Collect it or apply directly with a finger.

2. Warm Epsom Salt Bath

Another home remedy for hemorrhoids is a nice warm bath with Epsom salt.

Items you need for this:

• Epsom salt
• Plastic tub
• Warm water

Easy stuff, isn’t it?

Once you are ready with the items, just pour the warm water into the plastic tub with Epsom salt. And then you can either take a sitz bath or a full body Epsom salt bath for 20 minutes.

For best results, keep taking these 20-minute baths after every bowel movement.

This will ultimately improve your condition and significantly reduce pain.

3. Witch Hazel

Two major symptoms of piles are pain and itching. By using witch hazel to treat hemorrhoids you can get rid of both of these discomforts. And thanks to its inflammatory properties, witch hazel can work wonders for reducing swelling as well.

Sure sounds like a good remedy, right?

Well, all you need to do is apply the liquid witch hazel to the area affected by hemorrhoids. Do this twice in a day and you will see your condition improving.

Other products in which witch hazel can be found in are anti-itch wipes and soaps.

4. Say no to Toilet Paper; employ smooth wipes

Another thing you can do to get rid of hemorrhoids at home is stopping using toilet paper. While it’s way softer than the regular paper used for books, it’s still quite rough to wipe when you have hemorrhoids.

A soothing alternative to this is the use of smooth wet wipes. This will help you clean up without irritation easing down pain and itching as well.

Also, as mentioned above, you can also use a wipe with other anti-hemorrhoids ingredients like aloe vera gel and witch hazel.

NOTE: Before you use a wipe, make sure it doesn’t have alcohol, perfumes or any other skin irritants. Carelessness here can aggravate symptoms instead of healing them.

5. Cold compress

You may have used a cold compress for some reason or the other in the past. People even use an ice pack for relieving muscle pain.

Great thing: this works for piles as well.

So, you know if you or someone you know are suffering from hemorrhoids, one of the easiest ways of easing the pain is using a cold compress. You can also use an ice pack.

What you have to do is apply this pack to the anus for 15-20 minutes in a go, several times a day.

This relieves swelling and reduces pain and itching as well.

6. Wear loose Cotton Cloths

Hemorrhoids cause irritation, itching, and pain in and around the anus. Wearing a tight pair of jeans or other polyester cloths on your legs will only worsen the condition.

You don’t know when you may just start feeling like itching or soothing hemorrhoids, so better wear something that doesn’t inflict such sensations in your body.

When you are suffering from piles, it’s always recommendable to wear loose breathable cotton cloths.

This will also help keep the anal area both clean and dry which is great for healing.

7. Make use of Ointments

Every local chemist store around you would have a number of over-the-counter ointments for treating hemorrhoids.

These creams are specifically made to reduce pain, itching, and swelling providing relief so you can finally get rid of piles.

Simply apply the cream in your anal area and let ie be that way.

You can use these creams every day until it has hydrocortisone. In this case, it’s recommendable to stop using within a week.

8. Fix your Digestive System

Piles is a problem associated with bad eating habits incurring the enlargement of hemorrhoids in the rectum. Hands down, a constipated digestive system will be a killer in this case.

What you can do is work on it. Improve your diet. Make it rich in fiber. Avoid eating junk food. And consider using medication for constipation.

You can also try stool softeners like psyllium. This will help you have quick and painless bowel movements.

Also Read: Liquid Diet for Hemorrhoids: What to drink?

9. Epsom Salt with Glycerine

Another way in which you can use Epsom salt to cure hemorrhoids is by using it in cooperation with glycerine.

Glycerine has long been known for its skin soothing and healing properties. Do you know how it magically heals rough torn skin?

No wonder, it’s totally apt for treating conditions like piles as well.

To use this treatment go through the following steps.

• Mix 2 tablespoons of Epsom salt in 2 tablespoons of glycerine
• Soak a gauze pad in this mixture and place it on the pain areas
• Let it be this way for 15-20 minutes
• Repeat every four to six hours for best results until the pain is gone

How to Prevent Hemorrhoids (Piles)?

While you can try anything from a LASER piles treatment to piles home remedies, diseases are best when prevented.

The best thing you can do to prevent piles is eat food which is rich in fiber, is light to digest and nutritious at the same time. Anything spicy can turn into your biggest foe when you are suffering from or trying to save yourself from having piles.

Also, hemorrhoids are generally swollen when you keep sitting at the same place for a long time. So, try to bring in some physical movement to your lifestyle. Joining a gym will benefit you greatly on the health front.

Apart from this, drink more water. Don’t strain while passing stool. And avoid sitting on the toilet for long periods. This can inflict bacterial infections resulting in piles.

Final words

Piles is one of the most painful and critical diseases known to humans. Causing several repercussions like problems in standing, sitting, passing stool and whatnot!

But like any other disease, piles has treatments. In this post, we tried to discuss some of the most effective home remedies for treating piles.

Hopefully, this helped you cure your condition. In case of any queries, feel free to get in touch with us at Pristyn Care.

Also Read: What to avoid when you"re suffering from piles?