Treatment of hemorrhoids with chamomile: the best recipes and methods

Chamomile for hemorrhoids has an anti-inflammatory effect, reducing itching and burning in the anus. The healing properties of the plant have been confirmed by many studies.

Treatment of hemorrhoids with chamomile has been known since the time of Hippocrates. Almost every home medicine cabinet contains dried flowers. Traditional medicine recipes based on this medicinal plant are passed down from generation to generation.

It is taken orally in the form of tea, decoction, infusion, and is also used externally.

Herbalists recommend using it to treat hemorrhoidal disease.

What is the power of chamomile

Chamomile is rich in substances that have a beneficial effect on the functioning of the human body.
It has a whole range of healing effects:

1. disinfects;
2. relieves pain and spasms;
3. reduces gas formation in the intestines;
4. relieves inflammation;
5. stimulates appetite;
6. enhances the secretion of gastric juice and bile.

The flowers contain mucus, thanks to which it can be used quite successfully for poisoning. It actively absorbs waste and toxins, and also has adsorption properties. Enveloping the intestines, it relieves irritation well. Pain and spasms are reduced.

Effect on hemorrhoids

Treatment of hemorrhoids with chamomile is described in various herbal medicine books. The authors claim that the plant quickly relieves itching and burning that occurs with proctological diseases.

When eliminating the symptoms of the disease, the plant acts as follows:

• relieves inflammation
• eliminates pain, spasms, itching
• has an antiseptic effect
• stops rectal bleeding

One of the signs of hemorrhoids is the appearance of anal fissures.

In such situations, special attention should be paid to antiseptic treatment. The medicinal plant copes with this task perfectly.

How to bet

Enemas after surgery, for chronic constipation, at all stages of exacerbation, it is important to install them correctly, otherwise, through ignorance, you can injure the mucous membrane, rectum, and provoke the appearance of anal fissures. If you decide to do the procedure, the first thing you need to do is prepare an Esmarch mug - a rubber or enamel tank with a capacity of 2 liters

A soft rubber tube with thick walls with a diameter of 1 cm and a length of up to 1.5 m is put on a special nipple. The tube ends with a removable mug tip up to 10 cm long, made of different materials.

Therapeutic enemas

Such home procedures have a stable therapeutic effect, but can have an adverse effect on internal organs such as the liver, gastrointestinal tract, and kidneys. Therefore, the recommended dose of medication should be minimal - no more than 100 ml. As a medicinal composition, it is advisable to use infusions of medicinal plants and oil extracts, which relieve pain and burning, relieve inflammation, eliminate swelling and other symptoms of hemorrhoids. Therapeutic enemas should be performed during remissions. The sequence of patient actions is as follows:

1. You need to fill Esmarch's mug with the medicinal composition, and be sure to lubricate the tip with Vaseline.
2. Lie on your side with your knees pulled up to your stomach. It is necessary to place a medical oilcloth under the buttocks.
3. With your left hand, spread the buttocks, with rotational movements, insert the tip into the anus to a depth of 5–10 cm.
4. Press down the contents of Esmarch's mug and do not get out of bed for about 20 minutes until the medicine has its maximum effect.

Oily

You can do an oil enema yourself without much difficulty at home. The procedure is often carried out with sea buckthorn and vegetable oil, and is appropriate for severe constipation, painful bowel movements, and broken stools. Such oil bases have anti-inflammatory, decongestant, regenerating and laxative effects and have a minimum of contraindications. If acute hemorrhoids are accompanied by constipation, the patient’s sequence of actions is as follows:

1. It is necessary to heat 100 g of vaseline, sea buckthorn, hemp, sunflower or olive oil to a temperature of 37°C.
2. For rectal administration, the oil composition must be poured into a classic rubber bulb designed for douching.
3. Insert into the anus while warm, while taking a position - lying on your side with your legs bent.
4. If the procedure is carried out before bedtime, after waking up in the morning, soft bowel movements occur without acute pain.

Cleansing

For chronic hemorrhoids, it is recommended to periodically perform an enema to normalize stools and cleanse the intestines of sludge. It wouldn’t hurt to first consult with a proctologist and self-medicate. By choosing cleansing enemas, the patient can prolong the period of remission and reduce the number of relapses. The sequence of actions is as follows:

1. 1.5 liters of warm water are poured into Esmarch’s mug and the container is fixed at a height of 1.5 m.
2. The patient lies on the couch on his side, pulling his legs towards his stomach.
3. The enema tip is lowered down and air is released until liquid appears.
4. Then the tip, pre-lubricated with oil, is inserted into the anus.
5. Open the tap and release the liquid into the intestines.
6. After the procedure is completed, the tap is closed and the tip is removed.

Hypertensive enema

For systematic constipation, this is a true salvation for the patient, the ability to quickly empty a crowded intestine. It is necessary to prepare in advance a rubber bulb with a volume of 200 ml, into which to fill a warm solution of magnesia or sodium chloride. The further sequence of actions is as follows:

1. The patient is placed on his left side with his legs bent to his stomach.
2. The tip of the bulb is lubricated with Vaseline and inserted into the anus.
3. The patient is turned onto his back for 10 minutes.

Chamomile baths for hemorrhoids

One of the most effective remedies for eliminating the symptoms of hemorrhoids is sitz baths. Especially in cases where the disease is just beginning to manifest itself. This method is so effective that other treatment methods may not be used at all in the initial stages.

For sedentary procedures, you can prepare infusions and decoctions of medicinal herbs. Many note that the most effective are decoctions that contain several components.

Chamomile may well be the main ingredient, and its effect will be enhanced by other plants.

How to make baths? Traditional medicine recipes are distinguished by their simplicity and availability of all components, which can be purchased at the nearest pharmacy. Thyme, oak bark, and horse chestnut seeds work well in combination with chamomile.

When treating hemorrhoids, different types of baths are used to eliminate different symptoms:

1. Hot baths with chamomile relieve inflammation and help reduce swelling.
   They are usually used in the initial stages of hemorrhoidal disease or for prevention purposes. During exacerbation of the disease, hot procedures are contraindicated. To prepare a healing solution, half a liter of chamomile decoction is diluted with hot water. To avoid burns, the temperature of the liquid should not exceed 40°. The patient needs to sit in a basin with medicinal liquid. The procedure time is at least 20 minutes. The baths should be taken in a ten-day course every night! Then you need to stop for a week and repeat the course again.
2. Warm baths for hemorrhoids using medicinal chamomile strengthen the walls of blood vessels and act as disinfectants.
   In warm water, muscles relax easily. The principle of preparing such a procedure is the same as hot. But the liquid temperature must be lower. Therapy is carried out over a course of 10 days. You need to take the procedure in the morning and evening for 15 minutes. At the end of each session, the anal area should be carefully blotted with a napkin and lubricated with an ointment containing aloe juice.
3. Cold washing is indicated for hemorrhoidal bleeding.
   Cool water is great for bleeding and pain. Cold baths made from a multi-component infusion have a good effect. It contains chamomile, oak bark, sage and St. John's wort. All ingredients must be poured with boiling water and left for 2 hours. The temperature of the liquid should not be higher than 20°. Reception time: 7 minutes. The herbs in this infusion help eliminate swelling and inflammation, and oak bark dries out cracks. To enhance the effect, you can add several crystals of potassium permanganate to cold water. The swelling goes away much faster. These baths should be taken until bleeding stops completely, then warm procedures can be used.

Effective and healthy baths for hemorrhoids

Are there any contraindications?

Despite the fact that many consider chamomile a harmless and harmless medicine, this plant can not always be used for a delicate disease. There are few prohibitions for use, but they still exist:

• Allergic reactions to chamomile or individual intolerance.
• People suffering from severe chronic diseases should begin treating hemorrhoids with the help of a plant only after prior consultation with a doctor. In this category of patients, any self-medication (including herbs and plant components) can cause adverse reactions and cause more harm to the body than good.

Pregnancy and lactation

Pregnancy and lactation are considered one of the contraindications for using the plant for hemorrhoids. This is because the use of chamomile can provoke an increase in the level of estrogen hormones. An increase in estrogen can lead to a number of negative consequences (increased nervousness, headaches, dizziness) and even cause a missed pregnancy.

However, most doctors agree that chamomile should not be used only internally during pregnancy and lactation. External use of the plant for lotions, compresses, and washing is not contraindicated and cannot harm the body of a pregnant woman or child.

Microclysters for hemorrhoids

Microclysters with chamomile decoction for hemorrhoids have an astringent effect on mucous tissues.

In addition they:

• disinfect breaks
• promote tissue regeneration
• reduce hemorrhoids
• cleanse the intestines
• relieve constipation

To avoid disturbing the intestinal microflora, chamomile microenemas are not recommended to be done too often.

The procedures are carried out as follows:

• For 10 minutes, 2 tablespoons of dry chamomile are steamed with a glass of boiling water in a thermos. The infusion must be filtered and diluted with boiled water until a lukewarm liquid is obtained.
• The anus is cleaned with a damp cloth and lubricated with oil or nourishing cream. 100 ml of infusion is injected into the rectum.
• The duration of the microenema is 15 minutes. During this time, all useful substances are absorbed into the mucous membrane. To prevent fluid from flowing out of the anus, you need to lie on your side all this time.
• To achieve the best result, a microenema should be done after taking a warm bath with a healing decoction.

Medicinal properties of the plant

The popularity of chamomile in antihemorrhoidal therapy is due to the following healing qualities:

• the ability to relieve pain, itching and redness;
• hemostatic ability, which is very important in the presence of damage to the nodes;
• bactericidal qualities. Chamomile baths perfectly suppress pathogenic microflora, accelerating tissue regeneration;
• antispasmodic effect;
• ability to strengthen the walls of blood vessels.

Chamomile can be used to prepare baths, enemas and lotions. Both freshly picked flowers and ready-made pharmaceutical raw materials are suitable for treatment.

Medicinal chamomile differs from regular chamomile in its smaller flowers and convex center. In addition, the leaves of medicinal chamomile resemble dill in shape. Typically, medicinal chamomile grows in fields and field roads, as well as near forests.

Chamomile decoctions to strengthen blood vessels

Chamomile decoctions for hemorrhoids are prepared in the following way:

1. Pour 2 tablespoons of dried flowers into 200 ml of hot water. Simmer in a water bath for half an hour, then strain.
2. Pour 2 tablespoons of flowers into an enamel saucepan and add 200 ml of water. Bring to a boil over low heat, strain.

Chamomile infusion steam bath

Pour 500 ml of boiling water over the dried herb of the plant and let it brew for about five minutes. Pour the infusion into a bucket and sit on it. You need to wrap yourself in a warm blanket on top. You need to take this bath for 5 minutes several times a day. It is better to take a course of 3 to 5 days until the inflammatory process ceases to bother you.

Chamomile for hemorrhoids is a useful and inexpensive way to influence hemorrhoidal vessels. But in most cases this is not enough to fight the disease. It is necessary to resort to drug therapy and follow daily prevention methods.

THERE ARE CONTRAINDICATIONS CONSULTATION WITH YOUR DOCTOR IS REQUIRED

Author of the article Alexey Alexandrovich Egorov, proctologist

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