Haemorrhoids, or piles, affect 1 in 20 Americans. This condition appears as a steady swelling of your anal glands due to constipation, chronic diarrhoea, or extensive sitting. Most people don’t like talking about their situation. So, they often leave it untreated and suffer more pain and itchiness than usual.
Fortunately for all introverts out there, there are safe ways to treat haemorrhoids at home without sharing your condition with anyone. If you are one of them, try these quick and easy remedies for piles:
Salt baths
This remedy for treating haemorrhoids is not easy or comfortable, but at least you can do it at home. It requires you to prepare a bath by filling a small tub with hot water and adding a generous amount of salt. Table salt will do.
Mix well to help the salt dissolve, and dip your inflamed area in it for twenty minutes straight. Repeat this practice three to five times daily to temporarily relieve the itching pain.
Aloe Vera Wipes
If you are looking for low-investment remedies for haemorrhoids, pick any Aloe Vera wipes you can find at the local drugstore. Use them after defecation instead of regular toilet paper to alleviate the pain and prevent the piles from soaring or bleeding.
Tea Tree Oil Compresses
A simple way to treat haemorrhoids at home is to use clean cloths dipped in tea tree oil and apply them as warm compresses on the inflamed area. This remedy will not produce long-term healing of your piles. Still, it will temporarily take the pain away and reduce itchiness.
Remember that these remedies can only provide brief relief from haemorrhoid pain. If the issue persists, you should visit your doctor.