Natural Treatments For Bleeding Hemorrhoids

Natural treatments are really the best way to deal with bleeding hemorrhoids. You can end up spending a lot of money on different creams and ointments only to find that your pain and suffering returns a short time later. This means that you have to hurry back to the drugstore in order to get more of these creams and ointments for another short term cure. There are a number of natural treatments that you can use for this condition that will be able to save you money while improving your condition.

Equisetum arvense, more commonly known as Horsetail, Peter Wort, Dutch Rushes, Shave Grass or Bottle Brush, can be used to treat bleeding hemorrhoids by first washing the hemorrhoids with a solution containing this plant and then using it in a compress. This plant is known for its ability to stop bleeding, but it can also be used to treat rashes that are itchy, festering, or scabby.

Capsella bursa-pastoris, also known as Shepherd's Purse, Mother's Heart, Pick Purse, Pickpocket, Lady's Purse, or Rattle Pouches, can also be used as a part of a treatment for this condition. An enema can be given and then a sitz bath of either warm or cold water can be used to further alleviate pain. A warm sitz bath, where you sit with your hips and rear immersed in the water for fifteen to twenty minutes, can help to clean the area that is affected, while a cool sitz bath can help to lessen the swelling associated with this condition and make you a bit more comfortable.

Achillea millefolium, more commonly called Yarrow, Mil Foil, Nosebleed, Soldier's Herb, Wound Wort, Blood Wort, or Knight's Mil Foil, can be made into a tea that can be drunk in the mornings and evenings in order to help with bleeding hemorrhoids. One cup of very hot tea should be taken for each dose of the treatment in order to have the desired effect.

Ginkgo biloba, also known as Japanese Silver Apricot or Maidenhair Tree, can also be used to help treat attacks of hemorrhoids. This is one of the more readily available natural treatments since you can purchase this in a highly processed form made from the extract of the leaves of the plant. This potent antioxidant was studied in Thailand in 2004, and it was found that it was safe and effective for the short term treatment of hemorrhoids. The study was done on 22 patients, 77% of whom had either grade 1 or grade 2 hemorrhoids, with an average age of 41.7 years.

These are just a few of the many natural treatments that are available for this condition. Some of them are more well known than others, but this should give you a number of options to try in order to keep you from having to run to the drugstore every time your hemorrhoids act up. To quote Abbe Kneipp, a famous European herbalist, "There is a plant for every illness!" We have mentioned a number that can help with this particular illness.

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