Hemmoroids and Piles Treatments and Cures

Hemorrhoids or haemorrhoids spelt by the medial profession and Hemroids or even Hemmroids from those that can't remember how to spell, no doubt this is why they are widely called 'piles'.

Piles affect men and women and age may be related but young moms suffer from Hemorrhoids too.

There are two types of hemorrhoids; internal and external, apart from physically feeling your piles,traces of blood on toilet tissue is typical of piles but anything more than a smear, you need to visit your doctor as a matter of urgency

Fortunately here is good choice of treatment for hemorrhoids; piles cream and ointments, as well as suppositories.

It is important to stress that any remedy or treatment for hemorrhoids should always be part of a good nutrition and plenty of exercise to help relieve the pain by treating the necessary blood vessels, and keeping the bowels regular thus decreasing hemorrhoidal flare ups.

Aloe Vera (Aloe barbadensis)
Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus)
Butcher’s Broom (Ruscus aculeatus)
Cascara Sagrada - (Rhamnus purshiana)
Comfrey - (Symphytum officinale)
Great mullein - (Verbascum thapsus )
Gotu kola - (Centella asiatica )
Ginkgo biloba - (Ginkgo Biloba )
Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum)
Witch Hazel (Hamamelis virginiana)
Pau d’arco - (Tabebuia impetiginosa)
Psyllium (Plantago ovata)
Slippery elm - (Ulmus rubra)
Stinging nettle - (Urtica dioica) (ouch!)
St. John’s wort - (st-johns-wort.html) Yarrow - (Achillea millefolium)

It is vitally important to seek advice from a qualified herbalist before using any non-prescribed alternative medicines. Also you must visit your doctor if the hemorrhoid problems continue or worsen after treatment.

The difference between creams and ointments is that cream is a water based product and ointments are oils based.
There are pros and cons to both; cream easier to rub in and the the water part of it quickly evaporates to a  fine layer of active ingredients. Ointments tend to be greasy however it is absorbed into the skin better than cream.

Test a milder haemorrhoid creams  initially,   Preparation H. and rectinol are good examples. They contain an ingredient called vascoconstrictor it helps prevent the hemorrhoids from worsening.

The next strength up from the above would Preperation H maximum strength,, Tronolane or Fleet Pain Relief Pads these contain anesthetic and a vascoconstrictor base combing treatment with pain suppressant.

Cortisone is an ingredient that eases the itching and can be found in  Tucks-Hydrocortisone Anti-Itch. Orands that contain a corticosteroid base as well as anesthetic properties are Anusol HC ,  Proctocort, Proctosedyl and Scheriproct.

Before using any such medication always read the instructions.

_{An hemorroid suppository is a product that is inserted in the anus when pile creams don't go up far as required.}

The anaesthetic properties in the hemorroid suppository helps in soothing the pain and assisting in the healing process.

If you also use hemorrhoid creams from tubes we will as suppositories, use the same brand of hemorrhoid suppositories as the tube creams because they will contain the same active ingredients.