Medicine for Bleeding Hemorrhoids
Bleeding hemorrhoids are very annoying and painful for people who suffer from them. Bleeding is not an independent symptom but it is mostly accompanied by other symptoms such as itching, swelling, and painful bowel movement. All these affect one’s normal life real bad, interfering with such routine activities as driving, typing, and even sitting. Medicine for bleeding hemorrhoids, therefore, aims at stopping bleeding as well as providing hemorrhoid relief from the associated symptoms. Various types of medicine for bleeding hemorrhoids have been discovered both in allopathic medical practice and among alternative treatments for hemorrhoids. Following are some popular natural medicine for bleeding hemorrhoids. It is important to mention that these are not permanent cures for bleeding hemorrhoids but only provide temporary relief from bleeding hemorrhoids and other annoying symptoms.
Apple Cider Vinegar
Apple cider vinegar is a very popular natural bleeding hemorrhoids treatment. It is prepared from cider or apple must and is available at health stores. Appearing as a brownish liquid, apple cider vinegar should preferably be consumed unfiltered. However, it is highly acidic in nature and taste so it should be used after diluting with water. As a medicine for bleeding hemorrhoids, apple cider vinegar provides relief when consumed in small doses, one after each meal. For some people, applying the liquid as compress to the affected area provides more direct and quicker relief. Still others may use it by soaking the affected area in a basin of warm water in which apple cider vinegar has been mixed.
Grape Seed Oil
Grape seed oil or extract is also used as a medicine for bleeding hemorrhoids. Commonly used as a nutrient in salad dressings and baking, this oil has plenty of Vitamins C and E, beta Carotene, and antioxidants. All these constituents help reduce the pain and inflammation associated with bleeding hemorrhoids. Grape seed oil is used as a topical natural medicine for bleeding hemorrhoids. Also, it has no known side effects and is safe to use.
Yarrow
Yarrow is another natural medicine for bleeding hemorrhoids. It is a natural astringent i.e. it causes shrinking of the hemorrhoids, thus reducing the swelling and stopping the bleeding from the affected tissues. Due to this character, yarrow is also known as Nosebleed plant (after its traditional use for stopping bleeding). Yarrow also contains a number of healing agents like salicylic acid, flavonoids, and asparagin etc, which help in relieving the inflammation of hemorrhoids. Yarrow can be used both topically (externally) and internally.
Colloidal Silver
Colloidal silver is also an effective medicine for bleeding hemorrhoids. It is a strong antibiotic and may be applied topically, with a cotton ball soaked in it, to the affected area for instant relief from hemorrhoids inflammation. It may be used for external as well as internal hemorrhoids.
|