How to treat piles at home

How to Treat Piles at Home What are piles Piles also known as haemorrhoids. Piles are swellings that can occur inside and around the back passage and the anal canal. At the lower end of the anal canal is the opening to the outside, through which stools pass. At the upper end, the anal canal connects with the rectum. There is a network of small veins within the lining of the anal canal. The engorged veins and the overlying tissue may then form into one or more small swellings called piles. Piles are hemorrhoids that become inflamed.

Piles: Symptoms and Causes A hard lump may be felt around the anus. It consists of coagulated blood, called a thrombosed external hemorrhoid. This can be painful • After going to the toilet, a feeling that the bowels are still full • Bright red blood after a bowel movement • Itchiness around the anus • Mucus discharge when emptying the bowels • Pain while defecating • The area around the anus may be red and sore.

Types of piles -

1. Internal hemorrhoid 2. External hemorrhoids Why do piles occur?

The blood vessels around the anus and in the rectum will stretch under pressure and may swell or bulge. Inflamed veins (hemorrhoids) can develop when pressure increases in the lower rectum.

Here is Apollo hospital Kolkata shares some home remedy for get rid of piles.

• Chronic constipation • Chronic diarrhea • Lifting heavy weights • Pregnancy • Straining when passing a stool.

How To Get Rid Of piles -

Sometimes the pain of hemorrhoids becomes so irritating that it becomes difficult to stay in full consciousness. To find instant relief you need to undergo some natural remedies to ease yourself out in this awkward situation.

Take warm baths Soak in a bathtub filled with a few inches of warm water for about 15 minutes at a time. Do it two or three times a day and after every bowel movement. If you want to wash the area, too, use unscented soap and don't scrub.

Pat gently afterward to dry -

You can even use a blow dryer on a cool setting if that feels better.

There are also special "sitz baths" you can put directly on your toilet seat to make soaking easier.

Rub on relief - Over-the-counter wipes or creams with witch hazel can soothe pain and itch with no side effects. Don't use one with hydrocortisone for more than a week.

Ice it.

Put a small cold pack on the trouble spot several times a day. It can dull pain and bring down the swelling for a little while.

Apple Cider Vinger Apple cider vinegar is quite impressive in many ways. ACV can be used to get rid of both external and internal hemorrhoids. Take a cotton ball and soak it with ACV and apply it on the anal area for external cause. It will reduce down your irritation to a greater extent. For internal piles, take one tsp of ACV and mix it with half glass of warm water and then drink it. Drink ACV 3 times a week.