What is the Treatment of Piles

Piles also known as haemorrhoids are caused due to inflammation of rectum and anus veins. There are different treatment methods for piles however; Ayurvedic treatment is the most holistic one as it carries no downsides.

Surgery

If you have severely painful and troublesome haemorrhoids, you may require surgery. Sclerotherapy is a treatment method in which a solution is injected into a vein and eventually hemorrhoids collapse. Alternatively, another treatment called band ligation is used. In this, a rubber band is wrapped around an internal pile to cut the blood supply so that it falls off.

Diet Modifications

Haemorrhoids/piles can be resultant of chronic constipation.  During natural call pressure is placed on anal veins, in constipation, this can result in inflamed anal veins, which can be painful also. To eliminate the piles, constipation must be relieved by simple diet modifications. Add more fibre foods in your diet. Adding ghee, buttermilk and green leafy vegetables in diet can also reduce constipation Drink ample amount of water- at least 8 to 10 glasses a day. Moreover, never hold the natural call, go when the urge arises or it may contribute to constipation.

Ayurvedic Treatment

In Ayurveda, asafoetida, fennel and cumin are used to cure piles associated with prolonged constipation. Other than these, there are numerous Ayurvedic treatments available for piles. Here are the most commonly used Ayurvedic herbs to cure piles:

• Carrot (Daucus carota): you can take raw or cooked form of carrot to effectively reduce the bleeding from piles.
• Garlic (Allium sativum): It is effective in reducing the bleeding from piles. In addition, it disrupts the growth of bleeding piles. Insert the garlic in the rectum so that it remains there overnight and stops the growth of haemorrhoids.
• Along with the aforementioned herbs, other herbs prescribed for treatment of piles are trikatu, cassia fistula, mimosa pudica, ailanthus excels, blumea balsamifera and semicarpus anacardium.

Homeopathic Treatment for Piles

Take help of a homeopathic professional to learn about the remedies for the . Before going for surgery for piles homeopathic experts recommend that one should opt for homeopathic remedies. Some of the commonly used homeopathic remedies for treatment of piles are:

• Hamamelis –Q: Effective in controlling bleeding due to piles.
• Aesculus: Cures piles with acute back pain.
• Collinsonia: Relieves chronic painful bleeding piles.
• Graphitis: Treat piles and fissures caused by hard stools.
• Ratanhia: Used for curing painful piles.
• Other commonly used homeopathic medicines include Sulphur, Nux.Vomica and silicea.