Kapanlagi.com - We often encounter many people who experience a health condition called hemorrhoids. Hemorrhoids occur when there is swelling of blood vessels in the anus or rectum area. If left untreated, this condition that affects the anal area will certainly disrupt all activities. Therefore, treating hemorrhoids is something that must be done to be able to carry out normal activities again.
The swelling of blood vessels can cause pain and discomfort, especially when sitting or during bowel movements. The cause of hemorrhoids itself is caused by sitting for too long, constipation, chronic diarrhea, pregnancy, age factors, and lack of exercise. Most people will treat hemorrhoids by undergoing surgery.
However, it turns out that treating hemorrhoids does not always have to be done through surgery, but also through natural methods and using easily found ingredients. Curious? Here are a series of natural ways to treat hemorrhoids that you can try.
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1. Soursop Leaves
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One natural way to treat hemorrhoids that you can do is by utilizing soursop leaves. These leaves contain antibacterial compounds. It is these compounds that are believed to treat hemorrhoids.
An easy way to treat hemorrhoids using soursop leaves is by making it into an herbal concoction. The method is to boil 5 soursop leaves in 2 glasses of water. Boil until the water reduces to approximately 1 glass. Drink the concoction every morning and evening.
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2. Aloe Vera
Aloe vera is known as a plant with numerous benefits. Aloe vera can also be a solution for healing hemorrhoids. Aloe vera contains substances that can function as antioxidants and detoxify the body.
These substances are what can help heal hemorrhoids. To obtain the benefits of aloe vera as a hemorrhoid treatment, you can make it into juice and consume it regularly.
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3. Mangosteen Skin
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If usually mangosteen skin is just discarded, it turns out that mangosteen skin has good benefits for health, one of which is treating hemorrhoids. The way to treat hemorrhoids with mangosteen skin is by boiling dried mangosteen skin. After that, drink the mangosteen skin concoction regularly. This way, your hemorrhoids will be resolved soon.
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4. Water Spinach Roots
Who would have thought that the roots of water spinach vegetables actually have good benefits for treating hemorrhoids. If usually water spinach roots are immediately discarded after taking only the leaves, now they can be used to treat hemorrhoids. This is because water spinach contains vitamin A, vitamin B1, vitamin C, protein, calcium, phosphorus, and iron.
To get the benefits, take the clean stems and roots of water spinach. After that, boil them with 2 glasses of mineral water until only 1 glass of mineral water remains. Drink the boiled water every day.
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5. Garlic
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Behind the strong smell of garlic that many people dislike, it turns out to have the benefit of treating hemorrhoids. Garlic has the largest content, namely allicin. This content has important benefits as antioxidants and antibacterials. So it is not wrong if garlic is an effective way to treat hemorrhoids.
The way to treat hemorrhoids using garlic is by grinding 2 cloves of garlic. After that, you directly apply it to the lumps around the anus. In addition, you can also do it by drinking garlic juice every day until the hemorrhoids completely deflate.
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6. Piper Betle
When hearing piper betle, of course, the first thing that comes to mind is that it can promote hair growth. However, piper betle apparently has other benefits, namely treating hemorrhoids.
The way to treat hemorrhoids using piper betle is by boiling piper betle until cooked. After that, drink the piper betle concoction. In addition, you can also try the second method, which is by grinding piper betle and applying it to the lumps around the anus.
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7. Soak with Warm Water
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The next way to treat hemorrhoids that is equally easy is by soaking with warm water. You just need to sit in a bucket filled with warm water for 15 minutes several times a day, especially after a bowel movement.
This needs to be done because warm water can improve blood flow and help shrink swollen blood vessels. You can also add salt to help reduce hemorrhoids.
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8. Ice Pack
The next way to treat hemorrhoids is not just by soaking in warm water, it turns out you can also compress it using ice water. This is because ice can cool and shrink hemorrhoids and provide a soothing effect.
You can use ice to treat hemorrhoids by filling a plastic bag with ice. Then sit on the ice pack for about 20 minutes to get rid of hemorrhoids.
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9. Pagoda Flower
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The pagoda flower is one type of ornamental plant that also has many health benefits. Yes, the pagoda flower can also treat hemorrhoids. This is because the content of polyphenols, alkaloids, and flavonoids is very effective in treating hemorrhoids. To use it, pick a few petals of the pagoda flower. Then boil it until cooked and drink the boiled water.
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10. Cocor Bebek
Just like pagoda flowers, cocok bebek is an ornamental plant that has the benefit of treating hemorrhoids. The content of glycosides, resin, biofilin, magnesium malate, calcium, oxalate, formic acid, and tannin has anti-inflammatory properties to treat hemorrhoids.
The way to treat hemorrhoids with cocok bebek is to first dry the cocok bebek under the sunlight. After that, grind it finely. Once done, you can brew the plant like making tea.
Those are a series of natural ways to treat hemorrhoids without surgery. Good luck and hopefully useful.
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