Hemorrhoids are a common proctological disease, known to every second person. Treatment for the disorder is long-term. Frequent relapses are accompanied by enlargement of hemorrhoids and painful inflammatory processes. Along with medications and surgery, numerous honey-based recipes are considered effective folk remedies.
Since ancient times, honey has been called “liquid gold” - a delicious delicacy, a powerful natural cure for a number of ailments. Used for self-preparation of remedies for hemorrhoids.
Due to the increased concentration of vitamins and minerals, this substance has a positive effect on the condition of the body. Helps reduce pain that occurs with swelling of hemorrhoids, reduces burning sensation, and reduces size. Stops bleeding, heals anal fissures, disinfects and prevents infections from moving through tissues.
Honey for the treatment of hemorrhoids
Buckwheat and linden are considered generous in nutrients and vitamins. They are often advised to be used for medical purposes.
The sweet medicine can be liquid - for lubricating external injuries - and thick - used in the manufacture of suppositories against hemorrhoids.
To avoid inflammation of the nodes, candied (thickened) honey and propolis are preferable. Dense does not mean bad or old. This is an indicator of quality. This structure is formed naturally - without foreign impurities (starch, sugar).
Treatment of hemorrhoids with honey
Treatment of hemorrhoids with honey is lengthy but effective. Honey has regenerative and analgesic functions. Compresses can be done daily. Envelops the walls of the rectum, affects the speedy healing of wounds and erosions that occur on the mucous membrane during hemorrhoids.
A common method is to mix honey and beet juice, soak a medical swab in the resulting mass, and place it in the anus overnight. It will help stop bleeding and reduce swelling.
Honey suppositories and enemas are made. Honey is consumed as a delicacy and medicine at the same time. There is no need to stir it in tea or other hot drinks - during heat treatment it loses its beneficial properties, breaking down into individual sugars. It is better to eat a couple of spoons half an hour before meals, holding them in your mouth until completely absorbed.
Useful properties of honey
Treatment of hemorrhoids at home should be carried out with the permission of a coloproctologist. The choice of treatment method depends on the form of the disease, the nature of the pathology, the presence of a period of exacerbation or remission. Traditional recipes using nutritional ingredients are aimed at relieving disturbing signs of manifestation, but not at eliminating the cause of hemorrhoids.
The beekeeping product has healing properties that are preserved when used correctly. Nectar is rich in vitamins, amino acids, and nutrients necessary for the treatment of rectal pathology.
Honey for hemorrhoids helps:
- relieve swelling;
- reduce the size of the cones;
- strengthen the venous vessels of the anal passage;
- disinfect affected areas of the mucous membrane;
- eliminate pain when the posterior sphincter is tense;
- soften stool;
- restore the inflamed epithelium of the anus;
- stop excessive bleeding in feces;
- increase local immunity.
Treatment of inflamed hemorrhoids with honey, which has anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, disinfectant, regenerating, analgesic, and sedative effects, is effective when using buckwheat, linden, bottom, and rowan varieties of nectar.
The main assistants in the fight against hemorrhoids
Honey for hemorrhoids has been used for more than one generation. There are many variations of use. The positive sides are revealed along with onions and aloe. Crystallized honey is used to make rectal suppositories that reduce swollen nodes.
Onion juice
When treating the disease, the sweet delicacy is combined with onions. Combine the juice with honey in equal parts. Take a tablespoon before meals three times a day. Recommended for those suffering from recurrent disease to strengthen the body.
Instead of onion juice for treatment, take rowan juice with an equal amount of honey - several times a day half an hour before meals.
Aloe
The disease can be treated with products containing beekeeping gifts and aloe. The leaf of a simple plant has healing properties. For treatment, the use of freshly squeezed juice and leaves without needles is suitable.
A previously washed and cleared of needles aloe leaf is dipped in 1 tbsp melted in a water bath. honey and butter. The sheet is wrapped in gauze, moistened with the prepared warm mixture, and inserted into the anus. The product is easy to prepare at home. Keep refrigerated. It is injected into the rectum before bedtime, leaving until the morning, from two weeks to a month.
Suppositories for the treatment of hemorrhoids
If internal nodes become the main problem, hemorrhoidal suppositories are used. They are made from natural candied honey, which has been stored for more than two years and has acquired a crystallized structure. Easy to roll into a rectal suppository shape. The pre-rolled suppository is frozen - it will be easier to administer and the cooled substance will reduce irritation of the anus.
Potato
Candles are made from honey and potatoes. Wash and peel the raw potatoes, cut a cylinder 3-5 cm long and up to one and a half centimeters in diameter from the prepared tuber, dip in liquid honey. The technique is convenient if it is not possible to purchase a special candle. On the resulting candle, get rid of nicks and irregularities so as not to damage the inflamed nodes.
Enemas
Honey for hemorrhoids is used in the form of honey enemas. Honey is mixed in equal parts with Shostakovsky balsam (vinilin) and a small amount of warm boiled water or diluted propolis. Vinilin envelops the rectal mucosa, eliminates inflammation, discomfort, and enhances the beneficial qualities of natural medicine.
For single use you will need 35-50 ml of the mixture. The volume of liquid or diluted propolis varies depending on the density and thickness of the honey used.
Washing treatment is carried out for up to 10 days, once a day; the course can be repeated after a month or in case of relapse.
Honey baths
A simple way to use honey at home is to take honey baths. Add honey to clean water at a comfortable temperature, without detergents, shampoos, gels and salts. Immerse yourself in the bath twice a week for 15-20 minutes.
Recipes
As you know, hemorrhoids can be external, internal and combined. Accordingly, the treatment of each type of node will have its own characteristics. Thus, it is recommended to lubricate external hemorrhoids with fresh liquid, but not melted, honey every evening, getting ready for bed. To speed up the onset of recovery, the number of procedures can be increased to 2.
As for the cones located inside, well-candied honey will help eliminate them. Neat candles are rolled out of it and frozen in the freezer. Every evening the patient needs to insert one such suppository into the rectum and immediately go to bed. Under the influence of body temperature, honey will melt, and its components will be absorbed into the bloodstream and have a positive effect on the affected tissues. As a rule, the course of treatment is 10 days, so it is best to immediately prepare the required number of honey candles.
If you don’t have candied honey, you can use fresh honey. To do this, tampons are made from gauze, which are dipped in “liquid gold”, diluted with an equal amount of warm water, and inserted into the anus overnight. But before inserting the tampon, you should squeeze it out a little. The course of treatment is 2 weeks.
Honey microenemas also work well against internal hemorrhoids. To prepare a healing, intestinal-cleansing solution, you simply need to dissolve a couple of tablespoons of honey in warm water. The resulting liquid must be injected into the rectum daily, 50 ml.
Combination recipes
Although honey has unique properties and in itself effectively fights the manifestations of hemorrhoids, its beneficial effects on the body can be enhanced with the help of other natural products.
- Extract the juice from raw beets and mix it with honey. The resulting mixture is used to treat the external cones. You can also soak gauze folded in several layers with this mixture and fix it on the affected area overnight.
- Fresh cucumber is crushed to a pasty state and mixed with an equal amount of honey. The resulting mass is spread on gauze and applied to the affected area.
- Suppositories made from raw potatoes are dipped in honey and inserted into the anus.
- Prepare a water-honey solution in a 5:1 ratio, pour into foil molds and freeze in the freezer.
- To treat internal hemorrhoids, you can use honey suppositories, which additionally include aloe juice. The method can be simplified by introducing into the rectum a thorn-free aloe leaf dipped in honey or a mixture of honey and butter.
- Olive or sea buckthorn oil and honey are mixed in equal quantities, and the resulting mixture is used to treat external nodes or soak gauze swabs to combat internal formations.
- The analgesic, enveloping and anti-inflammatory effect of microenemas can be enhanced by adding Shostakovsky balm to the water-honey solution. In this case, the amount of honey and balm used should be the same.
- Take 1 tbsp orally. l. a mixture made from equal quantities of honey and onion juice, three times a day.
- Mix freshly squeezed rowan juice with honey in equal proportions and take 100 ml three times a day before meals. This remedy has a mild laxative effect, which helps prevent the development of constipation, which is extremely undesirable during exacerbation of hemorrhoids.
You can use honey for hemorrhoids at any stage of inflammation, but it is most effective in the early stages of the development of the disease. However, it is impossible to cope with the disease only with the help of beekeeping products, so it is best to use them as an auxiliary treatment. Moreover, the use of honey does not deprive the patient of the need to make adjustments to his diet and lifestyle. Otherwise, any attempts to get rid of hemorrhoids will be unsuccessful.
Author of the article: Voronina Maria Evgenievna
Tampons against hemorrhoids
The benefits of honey tampons for the treatment of hemorrhoids cannot be underestimated. Alternate with lotions and enemas. They enhance the effectiveness of treatment and are characterized by analgesic and healing properties. Honey tampons are easy to make at home.
Making tampons with honey
Therapeutic tampons are made in several ways. For production, ready-made medical ones are taken or made from bandages and cotton wool. The finished product is wrapped in a sterile bandage and moistened in a solution of warm water and honey in a ratio of 1 to 2 (one part honey to two parts prepared boiled water).
Against edema, use a tampon lubricated with 1 tsp. honey. After 5-6 sessions there will be improvement.
Tampons with honey and onion
Honey combined with onion juice reduces the likelihood of the spread of infections. It is used in the postoperative and recovery period.
To make a tampon, take a head of onion, wash it, and peel it. A small depression is made inside the bulb and the beekeeping product is poured in. The filled onion is placed vertically in the oven and baked. After cooling, wrap it with a bandage and gauze. The resulting tampon is inserted rectally for three to four hours or overnight.
Use of honey for hemorrhoids by pregnant women
Is it possible to treat hemorrhoids with honey during pregnancy? It is of interest to expectant mothers. Consuming honey is not prohibited - it is highly recommended. Therapy helps you avoid taking antibiotics. Characteristic features are taken into account: the use of honey products is agreed with the attending physician.
Honey is a universal remedy for hemorrhoids. Strengthens the immune system, resists inflammatory processes. The ingredient is natural, does not contain harmful impurities and preservatives that are harmful to the child. Used in the treatment of rectal problems in pregnant women.
Young mothers and pregnant women face bowel problems. The described suppositories with onion juice or potatoes will help cure hemorrhoids and improve the general condition of the digestive tract. Daily intake of honey orally helps normalize digestion and increase the immunity of the expectant mother and baby.
In addition to treating hemorrhoids, preparations based on bee nectar will help get rid of severe toxicosis. When treating hemorrhoids during pregnancy, it is permissible to dilute “liquid gold” with rowan juice without established contraindications.
Causes of the disease
As a rule, if you have hemorrhoids once, they will recur, especially in the absence of adequate treatment. This disease is characterized by inflammation of hemorrhoids and can be external or external.
Possible causes of the disease:
- sedentary lifestyle;
- office work;
- low physical activity;
- regular consumption of alcoholic beverages;
- stress;
- pregnancy;
- childbirth;
- strong physical activity.
During low physical activity or, on the contrary, under excessive loads, blood circulation in the vessels is disrupted; they become overfilled with blood, transforming into hemorrhoids.
Not only the vessels suffer, but also the tissues adjacent to them - inflammation of the anorectal area is noted, and cracks in the rectum are possible. At the same time, a person experiences pain, discomfort, irritation, all this affects the emotional state.
Reviews about treating hemorrhoids with honey at home
Having analyzed reviews on numerous websites and forums devoted to methods of treating hemorrhoids, it is noted that most of them are effective in the initial stages of the disease. In case of prolapse of nodes, sphincter incontinence, treatment with honey suppositories and tampons is an addition to outpatient treatment and is agreed with the attending physician. Reviews about honey treatment are mostly positive. The process is long-term, without side effects, and is contraindicated in case of individual intolerance, allergies, or following a low-carbohydrate diet.
When self-treating hemorrhoids, patients are faced with a weakening of the therapeutic result or non-occurrence. The reason is the purchase of a low-quality product. Don't expect honey therapy to cure hemorrhoids quickly. The minimum period for using suppositories, compresses and tampons is at least ten days; the course may need to be repeated two or three times.
Contraindications and possible side effects
Despite the fact that folk remedies for treating hemorrhoids are considered much safer than medications, they also have contraindications, in the presence of which their use can be harmful to health. As for honey, it should not be used for:
- asthma;
- renal failure;
- pancreatitis;
- diabetes mellitus;
- intolerance to bee products;
- taking medications that have a blood-thinning effect.
When treating hemorrhoids with honey, local allergic reactions may occur in the form of itching, rash, and swelling. In this case, it is necessary to take an antihistamine. If allergy symptoms do not subside after 20-30 minutes, you should seek help from a doctor.
