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Piles or Hemorrhoids

Piles are swollen veins in the anus and lower rectum similar to varicose veins in legs. The main cause for piles are chronic increased pressure in the lower rectum which cause veins to stretch. Any conditions which cause increase in abdominal pressure like chronic constipation, chronic cough, pregnancy and heavy weight lifting are reasons to develop piles. Patients of liver cirrhosis can also get piles.

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Symptoms of hemorrhoids depends on its type. Internal hemorrhoids usually present with painless bleeding per rectum with stool, where as external piles present as oozing and itching at anal region and mass at the anus with bleeding with stool. Piles become painful when they develop complications like thrombosis (clot within the piles) or strangulation (when blood supply to piles is cut off). In some patients piles become permanently prolapsed. Surgery is usually indicated when they develop complications.

Homoeopathy is helpful in curing hemorrhoids by treating its precipitating cause of chronic constipation and chronic cough. It help inmanaging both, bleeding as well as non-bleeding piles. In initial stages of hemorrhoids, it can cure, while in complicated cases of prolapsed, infected and thrombosed piles, homoeopathy helps in reducing the pain. Surgery is indicated when the hemorrhoids reach an irreversible stage.

Homeopathic remedies such as Aesculus, Aloes, Muriatic acid, Ratanhia, Sepia, Sulphur etc. are extremely effective in treatment of piles. In pregnant women homeopathic treatment provides a great relief from piles without having to worry about bad effects of medicines on the fetus.

Along with medicines making life style changes are very crucial in the management of hemorrhoids. Patient should take high fiber diet and plenty of water. Having minimum 8 glasses of water is especially important in patients who are on fibre supplement like Psyllium etc as otherwise it can worsen the constipation. Patients should avoid straining at stools and should stay active to avoid constipation.

Surgery is not a permanent cure to hemorrhoid as, if the constipation and cough is left treated, recurrences are seen in many cases. As Homoeopathy helps in curing the root cause, piles can be treated permanently. Homoeopathy is the best form of noninvasive treatment for piles.

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