Today, a disease such as hemorrhoids is quite common. This disease mainly affects the male body, but women occasionally suffer from it. Earn it is not so difficult, but hard to get rid of.
Hemorrhoids are a common disease that is characterized by thrombosis, inflammation and the formation of hemorrhoidal nodes in the rectum.
The causes include physical inactivity, impaired stool, increased physical activity, inflammatory processes in the body, pregnancy and more.
The disease causes a lot of unpleasant sensations in a person, such as itching, burning, discomfort in the anus, possibly bleeding.
If you do not treat the disease, it can haunt you for many years, not allowing you to live in peace.
At the first manifestations of hemorrhoids, you must consult a doctor who will prescribe the main treatment. But also among the people there are many recipes that can be effective in this situation. And, after consulting with a doctor, they can be used.
There are many supporters of traditional medicine, as well as opponents. Opinions of people on this issue differ. Some people’s recipes help, but some don’t. Self-treatment is everyone's business.
But if you use unconventional methods, then competently, after consulting a doctor. To do this, it is better to consult with a specialist working specifically in this area so that the treatment is effective and does not harm health.
Aspen from hemorrhoids
Many means are used against hemorrhoids. These are candles from potatoes, honey, garlic, ice, all kinds of herbal ointments, enemas, lotions, etc. Maybe this all works, but recently the well-known aspen has enjoyed positive reviews.
This is a fairly effective method. Many people prefer to use aspen leaves in the treatment of hemorrhoids.
Aspen is a tall, beautiful, green tree. It is quite common. The buds and leaves of such trees contain many useful substances. This is salicin, essential oil, tannin, organic acids, vitamin C and so on.
Aspen, the photo of which is presented above, has long been used in traditional medicine. The tree is common in forests, it also grows near ponds, ravines, swamps. You can meet him in such parts of the world as Russia, China, Crimea, Mongolia, Europe, Kazakhstan.
Aspen leaves are used for many diseases, for example, for gastritis, bronchitis, diarrhea, cystitis, gout, or just to increase appetite.
Aspen Leaf Properties
Aspen leaves have a number of useful properties, these include anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, analgesic, astringent.
Among other things, they help strengthen the walls of blood vessels, which means they make it possible to prevent the development of bleeding.
After applying the recipes, which include the aspen leaf, edema immediately decreases, the pain also stops. At the site of inflammation, bacteria stop growing and multiplying.
What do aspen leaves look like?
The natural world is not a pharmacy where you can come and they will give you what you ask. No, here you need to know yourself what you need, where it is and, most importantly, how it looks.
There is nothing complicated about it. The aspen leaf is easy to recognize. It is rounded, slightly sagging, the leaf is on a long stalk, along the edge it has small, uneven and non-pointed teeth. The top of the leaf is yellow with green, and the bottom is gray with green.
Application of aspen leaf
Aspen leaf treatment is carried out in different ways, that is, it is used in different forms. Perhaps its external use, as well as oral administration.
There are many options for how to cook it. You can completely leave it, you can make various tinctures, lotions, compresses, etc.
With exacerbations, the effect will be after applying the leaves in an external way. And for prevention, they are taken in the form of infusions inside.
Contraindications
The use of this treatment is prohibited:
- If there is an individual intolerance, or the risk of allergic reactions is increased. If you experience unpleasant sensations, a burning sensation, you must immediately stop the procedure and consult a doctor.
- With frequent constipation or with their development during the treatment of hemorrhoids.
- Patients with diabetes.
Folk recipes
At home, preparing this potion is simple. Moreover, there should not be any problems with the ingredients, aspen is quite common. The tree whose leaf will be applied is also quite recognizable.
This is not only an effective treatment, but also free. There is, however, one big minus. This treatment is carried out in the summer, because at this time of the year the tree is green. Fresh leaves give a much greater result. But you can use them in dried form - for decoctions, the recipes of which are below.
The only thing you need is a consultation with a doctor. Do not self-medicate, it is better to be safe in this matter.
Compresses
- The very first and easiest way is to apply leaves to the hemorrhoid cones. You need to thoroughly wash a few leaves and apply for a couple of hours, then remove. After an hour, you need to attach new leaves, then you should wash yourself with cool water. You need to repeat the procedure every other day, 3 times a week. The course of treatment is only 7 days. In this short time, the symptoms of hemorrhoids will have to go away.
- Aspen leaves should be crushed well. You can cut it with a knife, then grind it, you can send everything to the blender, the main thing is to get something like a paste. You need to lie on your stomach, smear the resulting mixture with gauze and apply it to the anus for a couple of hours. After the specified time, rinse everything off with cool water and anoint the anus with baby Vaseline. It is recommended after the procedure to lie down for another hour. If during the procedure you feel discomfort in the anus, then immediately wash off everything. Repeat manipulation should be every two days, gradually reducing the amount of ointment. Stop treatment after the disappearance of hemorrhoids.
Infusions
- This infusion should be taken orally. We need exactly 200 ml of ethyl alcohol 40% and dried aspen leaves. All this mix and insist a week. Drink the infusion should be a tablespoon three times a day during meals.
- The following infusion should be used externally. Shredded aspen leaves need to be poured with boiling water. They insist for three hours and then filter well. This infusion should be washed twice a day (morning and evening). In case of unpleasant sensations, it should be used only once a day.
Decoction
You can also try a decoction of aspen leaves. Compresses are made from it.
To do this, you need to take 150 grams of raw materials, while the leaves must be fresh, cut into strips and put on a bowl (enameled). Fill the leaves with cold water (2 liters), put on a slow fire, and after boiling, keep the broth for 15 minutes and remove.
Then the remedy must be allowed to infuse. Wrap the pan with a lid and wrap it with a warm towel and leave it for 3 hours. After the specified time, the broth can be filtered and used.
For a compress, we take gauze, moisten in a decoction, put on hemorrhoidal nodes and apply a dry napkin or the same gauze on top. The compress should be kept for 10-15 minutes, to do this manipulation twice a day.
Side effects
Usually, aspen, the photo of which was given in the article, does not cause side effects.
The only thing to be wary of is allergic reactions. For this, it should not be used by people who have individual intolerance, and before use, you must always consult your doctor.
Tip
In addition to drug and folk treatment, you should strictly follow a diet and change your lifestyle.
A folk remedy will eliminate unpleasant symptoms, proper medication will relieve hemorrhoids, but if you do not remove the factors that caused the disease, then it will return.
You should drink more water, eat foods containing fiber, move and visit the fresh air, and then the risk of repeated inflammation of the nodes will decrease.