What is Piles?
Piles are abnormally enlarged and dilated blood vessels ( mainly veins) around the back passage or anus. Piles are also known as “hemorrhoids”. Hemorrhoids occur in both men and women most often between the ages of 20 and 50.
Common Causes of Piles
It can be hereditary with congenital weakness of the vein walls.
In men, due to erect posture there is high pressure in rectal veins.
Straining by constipation and over purgation.
Dysentery may aggravate latent hemorrhoids.
Haemorrhoids are also common among pregnant women. The pressure of the foetus in the abdomen, as well as hormonal changes, cause the haemorrhoidal vessels to enlarge.
Home Remedies for Piles
Tips 1:
Take 1 tbsp black cumin seeds (shah jeera), roast and mix with 1 tbsp of unroasted black cumin seeds and powder both
together. Take 1/2 a tsp with a glass of water once a day.
Tips 2:
Radish juice taken in the morning and night. Start with 1/4 a cup and increase to 1/2 a cup gradually over a period of 1 month.
Tips 3:
Wash 3-4 figs. Soak in a glass of water over night. Eat them first thing in the morning. Again repeat in the night.
Tips 4:
Boil 1 ripe banana in 1 cup of milk, mash well. Take 3-4 times a day.
Tips 5:
Crush bitter gourd leaves and extract the juice. Mix 3 tsp in 1 glass of buttermilk, and drink on an empty stomach every morning, for a month.
Tips 6:
Drink a glass of buttermilk with 1/4 tsp carom seed powder (ajwain) and a pinch of salt