If you are fed up with the pain, irritation, and embarrassment of having piles, then you might consider natural herbal remedies for hemorrhoids.

There are a number of advantages of using natural methods to cure hemorrhoids in fact. Firstly you can avoid the use of more harsh chemical creams and suppositories that can be fast acting, but often provide no long term relief – and many that come with additional side effects that are quite scary!

The second reason why I prefer herbal and natural remedies is that they work more in harmony with the body than drugs. Drugs are designed to force a result in a brutish forceful way that often leave many parts of the body in worse condition for at least a short time. More subtle, yet effective herbal remedies will often work on conjunction with other holistic treatments for many ailments including hemorrhoids – both internal and external.

So if you are looking for a way to keep your body and health balanced and in good shape AND cure those blasted piles – take a look at these natural herbal remedies for hemorrhoids:

• Aloe Gel: This is made from the sap of the aloe vera plant. In fact, instead of buying an over the counter tube of this natural topical ointment – you can grow your own aloe vera and clip a but to get some sap right from the plant itself! This relieves pain and burning if those are the symptoms you are suffering from. Combined with other holistic treatmenta for piles this can be very helpful.
• Butchers Broom: Another topical ointment that can be used to stop pain and itching. Itching is very bad as if you are tempted to rub and scratch too often you can end up with bleeding and possibly infected hemorrhoids which is not good at all!
• Calendula: This is another way to reduce pain – but importantly can lower inflammation which can be very uncomfortable. This can also be applied topically, but I find that it can be made into a strong infusion to be used in a sitz bath which works very well.
• Dandelion: You can get capsules of this, or a tincture which are taken internally. This can be used to soften hardened stool which is a major contributor to hemorrhoids and makes them worse as well if it continues.
• Witch Hazel: Suppositories made from this herb are very effective at stopping bleeding hemorrhoids which can be very worrying.

As with anything we put into our bodies, or rub on our skin, you do need to be informed of its good uses as well as any possible side effects. While most of these are quite mild too much of anything can be problematic so make sure to follow all instructors from your place of purchase on its usage. When natural herbal remedies for hemorrhoids are used correctly they will become an essential part of the entire story of getting rid of piles for good!

There are some things you do not want to be doing when trying a home remedy for hemorrhoids. Some of them might be common sense but other methods of treating piles that might be seen as common knowledge or old wives tales can sometimes be detrimental to curing hemorrhoids and should be put aside in favor of more well researched natural methods.

A few biggies to watch out for when people give you advice are:

Using a Heat Pack or Hot Water Bottle

Hemorrhoids are a product of swelling of blood vessels and tissue in the anus. Swelling is basically flesh being gorged with blood which gives it a painful throbbing feeling in some cases. Heat packs however soothing they may be in some cases cause swelling to become worse no matter what part of the body because the heat attracts more blood to the region!
If you have a swollen shoulder, lip, hand, ankle or anything you do not apply heat but instead apply COLD to the area. Cold packs will send blood away from the area allowing the swelling to reduce allowing pain relief from hemorrhoids.

Using a Hemorrhoids Cushion

I used to use these two and to be fair they do help somewhat but they tend to lead you to believe they will help more than they do. You must not only not sit directly on your butt but you must also change your lifestyle to be one that is less sedentary in general.
Make sure you walk as exercise more often and if you work in an office take regular standing or walking breaks and make it a habit!

Eat Processed Food

Our diets are probably our biggest cause of illness and preventable conditions in the western world. We consume so much food that has had every bit of good nutrition ripped out of it so it lasts longer on shelves or tastes sweeter or is softer on our teeth. This lifestyle of easy to get, prepackaged junk food messes with our internal systems to such a degree you would not believe how far reaching the problem can become!
In the case of a home remedy for hemorrhoids you want to eat food that does not cause hard stool that aggravates your hemorrhoids but ones that are high in fiber and other nutrients that will lead to a good digestive system.

More hemorrhoids home remedy tips to cure piles soon!