Hemorrhoids and Yoga: Poses and Exercises

The causes of constipation are usually lack of dietary fiber. These are the indigestible roughage of plants that absorb water as they move through the digestive system. A person may need a natural laxative supplement if they do not eat enough wheat, oats, seed husks, corn, vegetables, juices, potatoes and who do not drink enough water. Untreated constipation can lead to hemorrhoids and abdominal discomfort and can increase the risk of developing colon cancer as well as diverticulitis in the elderly.

The use of fiber supplements can help to lower cholesterol levels. This has been found especially true of ispaghula psyllium seed husk which is found in many off the shelf laxative remedies and included in many health food products. Psyllium seed husks expand in water and are indigestible and so are able to clean the walls of the intestine. Unlike artificial laxitive medication, they do not cause diarrhea and are also nutritious with some evidence of cholesterol reducing properties as well. Ispaghula husk is obtained from the plant 'Pantago' which is a plant that is used in many herbal remedies. This plant is anti toxic, anti inflammatory and antimicrobial.

Self Medication Treatments are gaining popularity nowadays as best treatments possible for all sorts of problems, including hemorrhoids. However, many people do not convince themselves easily for substitute therapies due to lack of comprehensible information about them.

Nobody wants to waste time and effort on a medication that turns out to be false? While some alternative therapies have demonstrable, repeatable and testable effects, many others have proven to be no more than folk tales.

Hemorrhoids also recognized as piles that pass on to the engorged and swollen veins in the anus and rectum.

Many people hesitate to take advice and treatment effective products. Some manufacturers of hemorrhoids medication maintain to treat and cure the problem. While many products actually do bring relief, it may make worse an already unpleasant situation further if the hemorrhoids continue to develop. It is simply unacceptable to treat the outlying problem.

Few self medication methods can be tried at home:

Change the bad eating habit. Swelling can be made all the more worse because of bad eating habits.
For temporary relief, pain ice-cold packs can be used in affected area.
Various creams can be applied around the anus externally and internally which are diagnosed by the doctor.
Suppository melts surrounded by the anus and gives outside layer to the anal walls that eases stool ephemeral through. This also reduces resistance to the walls of the anus as hard stool moves down.
In extreme case if the pain proves to be unbearable, pain killers can help for temporary and immediate relief.

Considering the degree of hemorrhoids effects, health experts may suggest those methods that can be applied at home (self-medication) and also that can only be administered by a health practitioner.