Step-by-Step Ayurvedic Guide for Managing Piles at Home

Particularly when blood vessels surrounding the anal canal enlarge and bleed, creating irritation and inflammation, piles can be uncomfortable. Painless bleeding may result from enlarged internal and external hemorrhoids. Even painless bleeding can cause tension and make you feel full in the rectum, which can ruin your mental health. 

Under any such physical condition, you may seek Ayurvedic assistance to improve your digestion and correct your dosha imbalance.

The blog provides step-by-step instructions on how to use medicinal herbs, diet, and other necessary lifestyle changes to recover from your piles at home with the help of Ayurveda.

Managing Pain and Swelling

1. Performing Sitz Bath

Simply soak your lower abdomen in the tub filled with warm water for 10 to 15 minutes. You can apply neem paste or aloe vera gel in the affected area before immersing the lower half in water. Neem, Aloe Vera, and even turmeric paste may be suitable for topical application, which may stop bleeding, prevent infections, and shrink the sores with their antiseptic properties.

2. Applying Cold or Hot Compresses

Ice wrapped inside a cloth or hot water bag in the hip area may relieve stress and reduce the sores. It may stimulate the circulation of blood and ease pain and inflammation. 

10 Using Ayurvedic Herbs and Oils for Oral and Topical Treatment

1. Nag Kesar

Low digestive fire weakens digestion, triggering constipation and bleeding piles due to increasing vata dosha. But Nag kesar would warm the body and stimulate the digestive fire to control the increasing vata dosha, improve circulation and relieve bleeding and swollen piles mass. You may find this plant-based ingredient in Ayurvedic powder for piles or in oil and experience its recovery effects.

2. Kutaj

It has astringent properties and helps relieve piles or fissure wounds. It may also alter the bulging of the blood vessels, which may be bothering you with bleeding and inflammation. It may counter the elevated pitta dosha and control the infections around the piles mass. 

3. Arshogni Vati

It is prepared from a combination of different herbs that can block bleeding, heal piles wounds, and purify blood. As a result, you will be free from pain, itching, or any further discomfort. It may not only improve your digestion but also positively impact your overall health.

4. Psyllium Husk

If combined with water and administered to the patient, it will help clear the bowels easily. It may also act as a stool softener and make the stool move through the digestive tract. If this fiber is taken regularly, one might find recovery from chronic constipation naturally. 

5. Triphala

The blend of amla, haritaki, and vibhitaki in this specific natural medicine may help improve digestion by removing toxins and infections that may upset a person’s stomach with different disorders. Its medicinal properties may soften the stool and trigger smooth stool exit. Ayurvedic piles capsules can also be considered for additional relief from related symptoms

6. Aloe Vera 

The natural gel extract of Aloe Vera leaf would help in softening the stool and easing the movement of stool through the anal canal. It may also close the wound and repair the tissues and thus relieving any further bleeding and spread of infections

7. Coconut Oil

Using coconut oil topically or orally, piles patients would experience faster healing effects. Its moisturizing property may smoothen the anal area helping the fecal matter to exit smoothly. It may stop bleeding and spreading infection due to the presence of lauric acid which makes it antiseptic.

8. Manjistha

One would find it easy to evacuate stool who may be facing the problem of constipation. This herb may help with smooth digestion if taken post-meal with warm water. It may cleanse and revitalize gut health. It may go well with its anti-inflammatory properties if externally applied on the piles wounds. It may heal or repair the piles wounds.

9. Mochras

This natural gum has the potency to heal the digestive tract from disorders like the hardening of stool with its lubricating properties. It may regulate your bowel movement. You would be comforted with its anti-inflammatory effects as this natural ingredient may soothe the swollen piles tissues. 

1o. Turmeric

It has natural pain-relieving properties and has been used since the ancient period for healing wounds and recovering from the toxins that may be destroying your health from the inside. It may cleanse the gut and strengthen it. You will find improvement in your bowel movement. It may reduce the infection that may arise from the piles and fissures, stop bleeding and renew the damaged anal tissues.

Improving Your Diet

1. Enhance Your Fiber Intake

To release the stool smoothly from the body, it would be necessary to increase the amount of fiber consumption. You may find fiber in different leafy greens, fruits and wholegrains which may enhance stool size by absorbing water and forming a gel-like substance.

2. Increasing Your Liquid Consumption

Water, low-fat milk, and any fruit or vegetable juice can help moisturize your body and turn fiber into a gel-like substance. Drink 10 to 12 glasses of water each day.

3. Avoiding any Hard, Spicy or Processed Food

Eating anything hard, spicy or processed food would not help in moisture retention and might make your stool evacuation difficult. You may be led to straining and would make the anal veins swell and turn into itching, bleeding and inflammatory hemorrhoids. Forget burgers, pizza, and any other heavy gravy, low-fiber dishes.

For breakfast, lunch, and dinner, Ayurveda recommends following the six-taste meal plan, which includes madhura (sweet), amla (sour), lavana (salty), katu (spicy), tikta (bitter), and kashaya (astringent).

• Breakfast Time 8:00 a.m: Herbal tea and warm porridge with honey and fresh fruit if taken during the first meal of the day may improve comfort and improve gut health. This combination may control acidity, bloating of your stomach and irregular bowel movement..

• Lunch will be served between 12:30 and 1:00: Mixed vegetable curry with bitter greens, brown rice, and lentil or dal soup will be suitable for your gut health.. Pitta is at a peak during time and it will invoke digestive fire, for stimulating smooth digestion and the absorption of nutrients.

• 7:00 to 7:30 is when dinner is served: For dinner, a moderate khichdi would suit someone suffering from hemorrhoids or constipation.  Preparing it with moong dal, rice, steamed carrots or beets, turmeric, and coriander may balance the doshas or elevated kapha and nourish your digestive health.

Eating early improves digestion, reduces stress on the digestive system, prevents constipation, and promotes restful sleep.

Also Read: Ayurvedic Diet for Piles? Benefits, Downsides, and More

3. Maintaining a Regular Bowel Routine

• Timely response to urges: If you ignore or put off the urge to evacuate, you could end up with hard stool, constipation, or piles. You may have to struggle more later and that can swell the veins near the anal canal.

• Not pushing too hard: In other words, avoid straining in the toilet which might increase the chances of swelling of veins around the anus leading to hemorrhoids, fissures or any other rectal complication.

• Improving your squatting position: To improve hip flexibility, it is important to practice Malasana yoga for a few minutes at least twice a day. 

Broadening the distance between your feet may help to loosen the stiffness in your hip bones, strengthen your pelvic area, and make it easier to have a smooth bowel movement.

4. Maintaining Clean Habits

Continue to clean your anal area gently with lukewarm water, as this may help prevent any infections from occurring. Instead of using any rough toilet paper, gently rub with unscented moist wipes which may keep away from inflammation, irritation and bleeding

5. Avoiding Heavy Weight Lifting

It might increase the pressure on the anal area and swell the veins. Rather you can practice wind relieving poses ( pawanmuktasana) to get relief from gas or any form of discomfort in your gut. It may help you see yourself in better condition while suffering from piles or constipation.

Further Suggestions

You may get yourself diagnosed by any Ayurvedic physician or use Dr.Piles Free which is a pack of 100 % Ayurvedic piles capsule, powder for oral use and oil for topical application.

Conclusion

Piles or hemorrhoids may not only lower your physical health but also cause deterioration in your mental health. The feeling of fullness may always be there in your anal area apart from causing inflammation, bleeding, and itching conditions. Unlike modern medicines, ayurvedic methods may help in recovering from hemorrhoids and help in maintaining gut health for a long time.