Hemorrhoids are one of the oldest diseases. The first mention of the disease is found in the records of mankind even before our era.
Hemorrhoids cause unpleasant sensations that prevent a person from living normally. Therefore, doctors recommend that at the first symptoms, they begin to take any action and do not delay the treatment.
There are many ways to treat this disease, from proven folk remedies to ultramodern ones. However, a method such as sedentary baths for hemorrhoids is most popular. It is about this method that will be discussed in this article. Then it will be possible to learn how to make baths for hemorrhoids, which of them are the best and what effect they can have.
Disease Description
Hemorrhoids is a disease that is associated with expansion, thrombosis and inflammation of the hemorrhoidal veins. Around the rectum, nodes are formed that prevent blood from circulating normally through the veins.
The disease is common among both men and women. Symptoms of hemorrhoids include:
- pain that may be during bowel movements or constant;
- blood excretion;
- itching
- prolapse of hemorrhoids;
- mucus secretion;
- feeling of incomplete emptying;
- perianal edema;
- the discomfort.
The disease develops gradually, starting from itching and infrequent constipation, ending with prolapse of hemorrhoids, bleeding and constant pain. It is necessary to deal with this problem precisely at the initial stages, since advanced cases often cause the development of colon cancer, thrombosis or necrosis.
In order to determine what actions should be taken to get rid of hemorrhoids, you should consult a doctor who will recommend the best treatment option. Often in complex therapy, doctors prescribe baths for hemorrhoids. It is worth considering what they are.
What helps with hemorrhoids baths at home
Baths are useful for inflammation of the hemorrhoid. In general, the following series of advantages from their application can be distinguished:
- Efficiency. Trays from hemorrhoids after the first use are able to relieve such unpleasant sensations as itching, pain and discomfort. They have a healing effect, relieve the inflammatory process. When herbs are added, an anesthetic effect also occurs. With a course of procedures, a cumulative effect occurs.
- Availability. With hemorrhoids, baths at home can be done by absolutely everyone. The procedure is available not only by the technique of its execution, but also by the components that are used to relieve pain and discomfort. In order to make a bath, you will need a basin or bath, water and a more suitable therapeutic component, which can be potassium permanganate, chamomile or other herbs.
- Simplicity. To make a bath for hemorrhoids, you do not need to have any in-depth knowledge in the field of medicine. All additional therapeutic ingredients can be purchased at pharmacies.
- Safety procedures. When a doctor appoints a bath for the treatment of hemorrhoids, as well as subject to elementary rules, it is simply impossible to harm the body. Of course, there are some contraindications, but they will be discussed below.
The baths at the initial stage of hemorrhoids are of great benefit. A small number of procedures will help get rid of unpleasant symptoms and cure the disease.
Methods of preparation and varieties of baths
There are several types of baths that can be prepared for hemorrhoids at home. Baths are:
- cold
- warm
- hot;
- steam and smoke.
Cold baths are recommended for exacerbation of hemorrhoids. Cold water helps to stop bleeding, can reduce pain and establish blood microcirculation. To prepare, you need water, the temperature of which does not exceed 20 degrees. Water must be boiled, as, for example, tap water contains elements that contribute to the infection.
Warm baths help relax sphincter muscles, eliminate itching, and also help strengthen the choroid and heal cracks. The temperature for such baths should be equal to the natural temperature of the body.
With hot baths, water should not exceed a temperature of 40 degrees. It is important to remember that such procedures can be carried out only during the "attenuation" of the disease or in its initial forms. Do not use them during exacerbation of hemorrhoids. A hot bath reduces pain, relieves inflammation, and promotes the regeneration of damaged areas.
In order to understand how to take baths for hemorrhoids, you should know the basic rules:
- Water must be boiled.
- The pelvis should be filled only halfway with water.
- Before you pour water into the basin, you should prepare the ingredients in advance (a decoction of herbs, a solution of potassium permanganate, etc.).
- After the procedure, remove residual water from the skin with a soft, clean, lint-free cloth, it is better to refuse terry towels.
How to make baths with potassium permanganate for hemorrhoids?
The procedure with a solution of manganese is very popular in the treatment of this disease. However, it is worth remembering that if you prepare the solution incorrectly and overdo it with the main component, you can get a skin burn.
In order to make a manganese bath with hemorrhoids, first you need to prepare a solution. In a small amount of warm water, potassium permanganate must be diluted so that the liquid turns a crimson color. Next, the resulting solution is poured into a basin or bathtub filled with warm water through a gauze tissue. This step is important because not all crystals can dissolve. As mentioned above, a high concentration of manganese can cause burns. If the undissolved crystal gets on the hemorrhoid affected area of the skin, serious complications can occur.
The healing bath should have a pinkish tint. It is worth noting that the properties of manganese evaporate at high temperatures, so it is necessary to make a solution in warm or cool water.
After the procedure, the skin must be wiped with a soft, soft cloth. And you can also treat the anus with natural coconut oil - this will help accelerate the regeneration of skin cells.
Chamomile baths
With hemorrhoids, chamomile baths relieve inflammation, eliminate itching and contribute to the rapid healing of affected areas. This plant is a storehouse of useful substances, so it is used in the treatment of hemorrhoids as often as manganese.
To prepare the solution, you need 3 tablespoons of chamomile pharmacy pour a glass of boiling water and leave it closed for 60-80 minutes. Next, the filtered broth is poured into the prepared warm purified water and the procedure is carried out. For the best effect, it is recommended to do such baths 2-3 times a day.
Onion peel baths
Onions perfectly fight inflammation and help relieve itching, so a decoction of onion peel is used to treat this unpleasant disease. To begin with, to prepare a decoction, it is necessary to soak the husk for 10 hours in cold water. During this time, the liquid should turn yellowish brown. Next, the broth should be boiled for 5 minutes.
A filtered broth is added to the basin with warm water and a bath is taken. At home with hemorrhoids, it is easiest to make such a bath, since it is prepared from improvised means, but at the same time it has a good healing effect.
Nettle bath
The rutin contained in nettles has a hemostatic effect. In addition, the plant positively affects the elimination of itching and discomfort.
To prepare the broth, take 2 tablespoons of dry nettle, pour a glass of boiling water and leave for 60-80 minutes. Next, the resulting broth is filtered and poured into a basin and bath with cool water.
Garlic bath
For cooking, it is necessary to grind one medium head of garlic with a blender or an ordinary grater, pour 5 liters of purified water and leave for 5-6 hours. After a while, the solution needs to be filtered to get rid of the cake.
Take a bath of garlic should be in cool water. It is important to remember that garlic can cause serious irritation when cracked or during an exacerbation of the disease. Therefore, this option will be really useful only at the initial stage of hemorrhoids. In general, the antibacterial properties of garlic can relieve itching and eliminate the feeling of discomfort.
Herbal steam bath
This procedure is very effective, but it should be carried out with great care, since you can get a burn, which is absolutely undesirable for hemorrhoids. For the procedure, it is necessary to take a container, the volume of which should be at least 3 liters. Next, you need to choose a wooden lid that is suitable for the size of the container with an opening of about five centimeters (for steam to escape from the container).
It is necessary to pour hot broth from medicinal herbs into the container and sit in such a way that the steam enters the area of the anus. The procedure should take from 10 to 15 minutes.
Smoke bath
It is prepared as follows - pour a dry collection of herbs or grated garlic onto red-hot bricks or stones and place it so that the outgoing smoke enters the area of the anus.
It is worth noting that such bathtubs can be inconvenient to use, and in some cases dangerous. Therefore, they should be prepared and taken with extreme caution.
Herbal baths
Medicinal herbs can provide a healing, hemostatic and calming effect on the affected area. In addition to the already mentioned nettles and chamomiles, doctors recommend preparing infusions from herbs such as calendula, sage, succession, hemophilus, St. John's wort and yarrow.
It is not necessary to mix all the herbs at once, you can take, for example, sage and chamomile, a string and St. John's wort, or any other combination of herbs. For the preparation of the infusion, it is recommended to use 2-3 tablespoons of herbs purchased at the pharmacy, pour them with a glass of boiling water and insist for 60-80 minutes. Next, the liquid is filtered, poured into a basin with warm water and take a sedentary bath.
Contraindications
Any medical procedure has its own number of contraindications. In the case of baths, there are not many. However, it is worth remembering that hot baths are contraindicated in thrombosis, bleeding and infringement of nodes. Also, similar procedures should not be performed by pregnant girls.
Cool baths are contraindicated for those who suffer from problems with the genitourinary system. Do not take cold baths in the presence of infection in the genitals. Just like hot, cold procedures are contraindicated for pregnant women.
It is worth noting that warm baths have absolutely no contraindications. In this case, the most important thing is to choose the right components for a decoction or infusion.
Reviews
Experts say that curing hemorrhoids with one bath is almost impossible. However, their use has a positive effect on the overall dynamics of treatment and an increase in the period of remission. Therefore, they can be considered a good concomitant to help deal with this unpleasant problem. Doctors recommend performing the procedure in a more traditional way, in the form of sedentary baths, and without unnecessary need not to resort to steam or smoke. This is due to the fact that if the procedure is not carried out correctly, the situation can be aggravated even more.
Often you can find positive reviews about the baths with hemorrhoids from patients suffering from this disease. Many note that when they are used, itching disappears and pain is reduced.
Conclusion
As already noted earlier, baths are an effective adjuvant in the main drug therapy. It is absolutely not difficult to make them, and anyone can cope with such a task.
At the doctor’s consultation, you should find out which bathtubs for hemorrhoids will be more useful in a particular situation, when and how to use them. The specialist will describe in detail the effect of this procedure and recommend one of the more suitable components, which may be herbs, manganese or other useful agents.
The most important thing when using the baths is to observe the regularity of the procedure, since changes in the positive direction can be felt not the first time. After two or three applications, the itching will noticeably disappear, and after two days the pain and discomfort will disappear.
No matter how useful such procedures may be, one should not self-medicate and neglect visiting a specialist. Only a doctor is able to determine the severity of a problem and prescribe an individually appropriate course of treatment.