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HEMORRHOIDS: (piles) - a mass of veins which become swollen and enlarged near the anal sphincter (opening). Symptoms include discomfort and pain upon evacuating fecal material or when sitting and can be accompanied with itching, mucous, and bleeding. Cause: too many refined, fried, fatty, and low residue foods, constipation, overeating, lack of exercise, too much sitting or a Vitamin B6 deficiency. They can be internal (or within the lining of the anal canal), external (which are located at the opening of the anus) and prolapsed (which protrude outside the anus). They are literally a "real pain in the A _ _".

Self Help – (1)Try to regulate your toilet habits of sitting at the same time each day to try to evacuate your bowels, avoid straining. (2) keep the area clean. (3) Apply warm moist heat (sitz baths) to the area for at least 10-20 minutes. (4) Take a good 1/2 hr walk every day. (5) Increase your fiber and water intake.

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Alternative Therapy	Suggestions
Acupuncture
Ayurveda (India)	Herbs of neem, triphala, guduchi, licorice, chitrak, vidanga and pippapapra are most effective depending on your dosha and associated classifications. Triphala guggula twice a day after lunch and dinner. Topical application of castor oil for vata, tikta ghee for pitta. Drink lots of water. Drink 1/2 cup of aloe vera juice 3x's per day until symptoms improve. Intestines should be thoroughly cleansed, exercise is a must. Yoga: Cobra, Bow. Massage: Kasidadi Taila oil.
Food Therapy/ Nutrition	Diet: First start a whole foods diet w/emphasis on high soluble fiber foods with plenty of raw vegetables, stewed and dried fruits, bran, drink plenty of fluids, eat whole grains (buckwheat, millet). Raw beets for varicose veins as well as apricots, cherries, rosehips, blackberries. Juicing: carrot, carrot/parsley, carrot/spinach, carrot/spinach, celery/parsley, carrot/watercrest. For bleeding hemorrhoids eat foods rich in Vit K (kale, dark green leafy veggies, alfalfa sprouts). Apply: papaya skins or lemon juice directly to inflammed area to relieve itching. Keep meals small so that bowel and sphincter area will not have to work so hard. Take 2 Tbls apple cider vinegar (with the ash at the bottom of the bottle) with honey and water each morning. Avoid: refined, low fiber foods, acid forming foods, and caffeine and sugars.
Herbology, Western	Butchers Broom, Goldenrod, Gotu kola, grape seed, St. John's wort, Yarrow, horse chestnut, roman chamomile. Salves made of calendula, St. John's Wort, aloe, plaintain work well. Teas: Stone root 3 cups per day. Equal parts of comfrey root, wild yam and cranesbill...take internally or apply directly. Suppositories: goldenseal/myrrh, slippery elm in coca butter, garlic/comfrey, white oak/yarrow. Apply: mullein oil. Enemas: nettle, chlorella. For external piles: ointment of pilewort, comfry. An infusion of yarrow which can also be applied as a compress.
Holistic	Epsom salts packs. Apply witch hazel to shrink blood vessels. Warm sitz bath, followed with cold water. Kegel exercises. Consider reflexology - Diaphragm, adrenals, rectum, sigmoid, lower spine; also chronic area up the back of the heel. Aromatherapy: essentil oils of cypress, juniper, peppermint or camomile either applied directly or mixed into a bath can ease discomfort. Massage: (for varicose veins) gentle massage of the legs toward the heart can help and improves circulation. Perfumed soaps, toilet waters, colored toilet or perfumed toilet papers may irritate the area and should be avoided.
Homeopathy	Aesculus hippocastanum, Aloe, Collinsonia, Hamamelis virginiana 6c, Calcarea fluorica 6c, Nux vom., Berberis, Acid fluor, Thuja, Ratanhia 6c, Sepia 6c, Sulfur 6c, Pulsatilla. Homeopathic and herbal rectal suppositories are also available. Please remember, all remedies are based on specific associated symptoms. Consult your health care provider.
Naturopathic	Insoluble fiber (such as psyllium or wheat bran) to soften stools. Flavonoids (found in dark berries) regain vascular integrity and strengthen them. Ascorbate Vit C w/bioflavonoids help tone your veins, rutin, Vit A, folic acid, Vit B complex, and essential fatty acids. Zinc, Betacarotene, linseed oil to soften stools. Zinc oxide application with Vit E, aloe or olive oil to the area. Evening Primrose oil. Vitamin E 400 IU daily, or apply to affected area. Bromelain. Bee Pollen 1000 mg. tablet suppository (insert 1-2x daily). Compresses: alternate hot and cool water to stimulate circulation to the area. Calendula ointment for pain and itching. Consider a bowel cleanse but be careful, you may be allergic to some of their contents (especially the elderly). Also start a rejuvenation program.
Traditional Chinese Medicine	This condition may be a Speen deficiency or heat in the lower burner. Eat hemp seeds for constipation. Carrots, broccoli, dried persimmons and unripe figs help soften stools and make them easier to pass. Tao of Nutrition notes that one natural food remedy for hemorrhoids is eating a banana on an empty stomach everyday. Fei Ursi cream (Xiong Dan Zhi Chuang Gao) is excellent for shrinking piles and relieving symptoms. Accupuncture and accupressure are also recommended. For Prolapse: Boil 200 mgs fresh parsley in water, and wash area with this liquid once a day, OR Boil fig leaves and use liquid to wash affected area or sit in the liquid for 10-20 minutes OR eat: 1-2 figs first thing in the morning. Eat: sea cucumber, black fungus, water chestnut, buckwheat, tangerines, figs, plums, prunes, guavas, bamboo shoot, winter melon, black sesame seeds, persimmons, squash, cucumbers, taro, tofu, cooling foods. Suppository: Insert raw potatoe slice after each bowel movement for bleeding. Refrain from eating pungent or hot foods. There are many other remedies but we thought these were the easiest. See if they work for you!!

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