Alternative Treatment of HemorrhoidsHemorrhoids can be treated at every stage. Many people who suffer from
them find relief by means of home treatment. In case they have not
succeeded to alleviate the symptoms, they usually undergo nonsurgical
treatments, the so called fixative procedures. These techniques are
most successful in hemorrhoid units from the first and second stage. If
the hemorrhoids have got severe - third and fourth stages, surgical
treatment is recommended.
What are the fixative procedures?
Fixative procedures are alternative for surgery of the hemorrhoids. They include:
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Light coagulation: This procedure stops the blood circulation to the
hemorrhoid unit by causing the affected tissue to shrink and die.
•
Rubber band ligation: This method uses a rubber band to tie the base of
the hemorrhoid unit and cut it off from the blood circulation and as a
result it dies and falls of in about a week.
• Cryotherapy: A
device called Zeroid has recently been available as an alternative
treatment of hemorrhoids. This uses cryotherapy as a home treatment
procedure. The device is a plastic cylinder 15 mm in diameter and 6 sm
long and contains a gel which could be frozen in the freezer or in the
refrigerator. The device is introduced into the rectum. As it taws in
the rectal canal, the temperature of the inside tissues gets lower. The
action of thawing takes up from 5 to 10 minutes. The devise is inserted
twice daily and the treatment continues for about 3 weeks. This method
relieves the symptoms - eliminates discomfort and pain and stops
bleeding episodes. In some cases a considerable shrinkage of the
hemorroidal lumps can be observed.
• Laser coagulation: Lasers
used in medicine provide an alternative to the conservative treatment
of hemorrhoids. Laser coagulation is a relatively easy and painless
procedure which cuts off blood supply to the hemorroidal unit.
What are the natural cures for alternative treatment of hemorrhoids?
Natural
remedies are easy to be applied at home and keep the hemorrhoids of
becoming worse or of recurring after fixative procedures. These include:
•
Lidocaine: Applied on the affected area in the form of a jelly or a
spray, it numbs the skins and alleviates the pain and irritation from
hemorrhoids.
• Topical analgetics: They offer a temporary pain relief and do not fight the whole range of the hemorrhoid symptoms.
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High-fiber diet: To strengthen the veins of the anus and rectum and
prevent hemorrhoids occurrence, one should include in his diet
cherries, blackberries, butcher's broom and flavonoids. Tha latter are
plant pigments which are found in fruit, soy beans and tea.
•
Pilewort: This is a plant (Ranunculusficaria) which could be applied as
an ointment or taken as tea. It reduces the pain of external
hemorrhoids successfully.
• Emu oil: Applied as an ointment on
the affected area it strengthens the tissues, alleviates the pain and
discomfort from external hemorrhoids.
• Sitting baths: This
procedure presents an easy alleviation of pain and hemorrhoid
prevention. You need to dip the affected area in a tub full of lukewarm
water for about 15 minutes two or three times daily.
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