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| ==Overview== | | ==Overview== |
| There is no medical treatment for hemorrhoids. The mainstay of therapy is local treatments such as warm sitz baths, using a bidet, extendable showerhead, [[Cold compression therapy|cold compress]], or [[Topical anesthetic|topical analgesic]] (such as Nupercainal), can provide temporary relief. | | There is no medical treatment for hemorrhoids. The medical of therapy aims at providing symptomatic relief from constipation. Local treatments such as warm sitz baths, [[Cold compression therapy|cold compress]] and [[Topical anesthetic|topical analgesic]] (such as Nupercainal) can provide temporary relief. |
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| ==Medical Therapy== | | ==Medical Therapy== |
| *There is no medical therapy recommended for the treatment of hemorrhoids, but local treatments such as warm sitz baths, using a bidet, extendable showerhead, cold compress, or [[Topical anesthetic|topical analgesic]] (such as Nupercainal), can provide temporary relief.
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| *Consistent use of medicated creams during the early stages of a hemorrhoid flare-up will also provide relief and may stave off further development and irritation.
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| *However, creams containing [[steroid]] preparations weaken the skin and may contribute to further flare-ups. <ref>http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/medicines/100002157.html</ref><ref>http://www.medbroadcast.com/drug_info_details.asp?brand_name_id=946</ref>
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| ===Natural treatments===
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| * Reducing regional pressure in such ways as improving posture and muscle tone, or in severe cases, undergoing a profound psychophysical re-education, by a method such as the Alexander Technique.
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| * Taking herbs and dietary supplements that strengthen vein walls, such as butcher's broom, horse chestnut, bromelain, and Japanese pagoda tree extracts. Drinking 99% pure aloe juice can also relieve itching and swelling.
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| * Topical application of natural [[astringent]]s and soothing agents, such as [[Witch hazel (astringent)]], cranesbill, [[Aloe|aloe vera]], and honey
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| * Drinking chamomile tea several times a day
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| * Eating fiber-rich bulking agents such as plantain and [[Psyllium seed husks]] to help create a soft stool that is easy to pass to lessen the irritation of existing hemorrhoids.
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| * Using the squatting position for bowel movements.<ref>{{cite journal | author=Christine Dimmer, Brian Martin, Noeline Reeves and Frances Sullivan | title=Squatting for the Prevention of Hemorrhoids | journal=Townsend Letter for Doctors & Patients | issue=159 | year=1996 | month=October | pages=66-70 | url=http://www.uow.edu.au/arts/sts/bmartin/pubs/96tldp.html}}</ref>
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| The combination of internal and external remedies is particularly recommended, e.g. witch-hazel suppositories combined with frequent cups of strong chamomile tea.<ref>K. Kraft and C. Hobbs, ''Pocket Guide to Herbal Medicine''. New York: Thieme.</ref>
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| Oral dietary supplementation can help to treat and prevent many complications of hemorrhoids, and natural botanicals such as Butchers Broom, Horse Chestnut, and bioflavonoids can be an effective addition to hemorrhoid treatment.<ref>{{cite journal |author=MacKay D |title=Hemorrhoids and varicose veins: a review of treatment options |journal=Altern Med Rev |volume=6 |issue=2 |pages=126–40 |year=2001 |pmid=11302778 |doi= |url=http://www.thorne.com/altmedrev/.fulltext/6/2/126.pdf |format=PDF}}</ref>
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| ===Butcher's Broom===
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| * Butcher’s broom extract, or Ruscus aculeatus, contains ruscogenins that have [[anti-inflammatory]] and [[vasoconstrictor]] effects.
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| * Supplementation with Butcher’s Broom helps tighten and strengthen veins. Butcher’s broom has traditionally been used to treat venous problems including hemorrhoids and [[varicose veins]].<!--
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| --><ref>{{cite journal |author=Rudofsky G |title=[Improving venous tone and capillary sealing. Effect of a combination of Ruscus extract and hesperidine methyl chalcone in healthy probands in heat stress] |language=German |journal=Fortschr. Med. |volume=107 |issue=19 |pages=52, 55–8 |year=1989 |pmid=2668140 |doi=}}</ref><!--
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| --><ref>{{cite journal |author=Cappelli R, Nicora M, Di Perri T |title=Use of extract of Ruscus aculeatus in venous disease in the lower limbs |journal=Drugs Exp Clin Res |volume=14 |issue=4 |pages=277–83 |year=1988 |pmid=3048951 |doi=}}</ref><ref name="pmid15486746">{{cite journal |vauthors=Greenspon J, Williams SB, Young HA, Orkin BA |title=Thrombosed external hemorrhoids: outcome after conservative or surgical management |journal=Dis. Colon Rectum |volume=47 |issue=9 |pages=1493–8 |year=2004 |pmid=15486746 |doi=10.1007/s10350-004-0607-y |url=}}</ref>
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| ===Horse Chestnut===
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| * Horse chestnut extract, or Aesculus hippocastanum, contains a saponin known as aescin, that has [[anti-inflammatory]], anti-edema, and venotonic actions.
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| * Aescin improves tone in vein walls, thereby strengthening the support structure of the vein.
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| * Double blind studies have shown that supplementation with horse chestnut helps relieve the pain and swelling associated with chronic venous insufficiency.<!--
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| --><ref>{{cite journal |author=Diehm C, Trampisch HJ, Lange S, Schmidt C |title=Comparison of leg compression stocking and oral horse-chestnut seed extract therapy in patients with chronic venous insufficiency |journal=Lancet |volume=347 |issue=8997 |pages=292–4 |year=1996 |pmid=8569363 |doi=}}</ref>
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| [[Image:Graine de Marron.jpg|400|By Roger prat - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=18440994]]
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| ===Bilberry Bioflavonoid===
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| * Bilberry extract, or Vaccinium myrtillus, is an anthocyanoside bioflavonoid.
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| * Supplementation with this potent flavonoid protects and maintains venous strength and function.<!--
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| ===Enema===
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| * This Practice is used to clean the rectum.
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| * While it is a simple procedure, it can be complicated by hemorrhoids, so in such cases, it should be done by a doctor.
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| * In an enema, water is injected into the rectum and then flushed out, cleaning the area.
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| ===At-home Treatment===
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| ==== High fiber diet ==== | | ==== High fiber diet ==== |
| * Eating a high-fiber diet can make stools softer and easier to pass, reducing the pressure on hemorrhoids caused by straining. | | * Eating a high-fiber diet can make stools softer and easier to pass, reducing the pressure on hemorrhoids caused by straining. |
| * The human body cannot digest fiber, but fiber helps improve digestion and prevent constipation. | | * The human body cannot digest fiber, but fiber helps improve digestion and prevent constipation. |
| * Good sources of dietary fiber are fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. | | * Stool softener or a fiber supplement such as [[psyllium]] (Metamucil) or [[methylcellulose]] (Citrucel) may be useful in the management. |
| * On average, Americans eat about 15 grams of fiber each day while the American Dietetic Association recommends 25 grams of fiber per day for women and 38 grams of fiber per day for men.3
| | *[[Cold compression therapy|Cold compress]] and [[Topical anesthetic|topical analgesic]] (such as Nupercainal), can provide temporary relief. |
| * Bulk stool softener or a fiber supplement such as [[psyllium]] (Metamucil) or [[methylcellulose]] (Citrucel) may be useful in the management.
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| ==== Other changes that may help relieve hemorrhoid symptoms include ====
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| *Drinking six to eight 8-ounce glasses of water or other nonalcoholic fluids each day
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| *Sitting in a tub of warm water for 10 minutes several times a day
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| *Exercising to prevent [[constipation]]
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| *Not straining during bowel movements
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| ==References== | | ==References== |
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