Suffering from hemorrhoids can bring you much pain and discomfort. Once they become inflamed, they can lead to swelling and bleeding and even cause you a great deal of pain and embarrassment. So if you are experiencing this kind of problem, you definitely want a non surgical method that you can use at the comfort of your home.

These home remedies can be a real life saver. Aside from keeping you in your home, the home remedy methods are less expensive and can save you from all the hassles that a surgery can bring. There are many hemorrhoid home remedies to choose from and all are effective in various way. This only means that a combination of these remedies may help you eliminate the painful condition the soonest possible time.

Usually, those who are experiencing mild discomfort brought by hemorrhoids opt to soak in a bathtub or a sitz bath in order to alleviate the uncomfortable feeling. To do this, you need to soak in a warm bath for at least fifteen minutes three to four times a week to be able to relieve the discomfort and cleanse the affected area. A sitz bath is actually similar to a bath but you only soak the hemorrhoids by placing a sitz bath basin over the opening of the toilet seat and then place the area in the water. There are also many sitz bath recipes for hemorrhoids that come either prepackaged or you can prepare your own recipe.

After the sitz bath, putting an ice pack or cold compress in the affected area is also an effective hemorrhoid remedy. Since hemorrhoid is an inflamed vein or veins, the cold compress can help lessen the swelling and also the associated pain. You can also do this each night before going to bed. The cold compress can be prepared at home by taking small ice pieces in a bag and place it in the affected area. You need to replace the ice cubes every after half an hour so that the bag would remain cold.

These days, ice gel packs are also widely available in the market and they are as effective as the ice packs you make at home. You need to repeat this procedure until you are completely relieved from your condition. However, you have to be careful not to insert the ice directly on the rectum without wrapping it in cloth because it may burn your skin.

But if the hemorrhoid pain is too severe, you can repeat the process as many times as possible. This can only help you relieve the pain without any causing further damage. The cloth should not also be too thick as it will not permit direct contact with the hemorrhoids.

These hemorrhoid home remedies will definitely encourage the speedy healing of hemorrhoids. Aside from the external treatments, you can also resort to dietary remedies.