Showing posts with label HEMORRHOIDS. Show all posts
Showing posts with label HEMORRHOIDS. Show all posts

Wednesday, 4 May 2011

Ayurvedic Home Remedy for Piles (Hemorhhoids)



The root cause of hemorrhoids or piles is constipation. Other causes are mental tension, obesity, hereditary factors. Hence lifestyle changes are recommended.

Here are some of the ayurvedic and siddha home remedies for piles.

Juice of bitter gourd leaves 625 mg, cow ghee 625 mg are mixed together. This is taken once a day for 7 days. Avoid salt and sour foods for 14 days from the first day. This can cure piles.

Onion fried (one onion) and then mixed with butter as necessary can be applied around the anal region. This will bring down the pain and irritation caused by the hemorrhoids.

White onion sauted in ghee and then taken with palm candy three times a day after food, can help cure piles.

Pepper powder 50 gm, fennel seeds 60 gm, honey 350 gm all are mixed together and made into a thick paste. One teaspoon of this preparation is taken internally 2 times a day. This will benefit old people who suffer from piles.

Cooked karunaikizhangu or yam is an excellent remedy for piles. Many tasty dishes can be prepared using yam. Some dishes can be found here.

Aloe Vera for piles: 20 gm of pepper, cumin seeds, and chukku (dry ginger) each are powdered together in 1 litre of aloe vera juice. ½ kg of sugar and 1 litre cow’s milk is added and boiled. Allow the mixture to reduce to a thick consistency (reduce to 50% of original). This is then cooled and stored in a bottle. Half a teaspoon of this preparation is then taken internally both morning and evening.

To control bleeding of piles, juice of plantain flower is mixed with 10 gm ofcumin seed powder and taken internally.

Curry leaves ground to a fine paste and mixed with buttermilk and drunk both morning and evening brings down the pain.

Disclaimer: All information provided in this blog is for historical and educational purposes only; statements contained here are reported in an effort to preserve traditional cultural lore and information. Nothing here should be construed as an attempt to diagnose, prescribe, or recommend treatment for any disease or condition. Please consult your physician for medical advice regarding any medical condition and do not use any of the historical information on this site without your physician’s approval.

Medicinal Properties of Fenugreek



Fenugreek has been used as a home remedy to treat a number of ailments ranging from stomach ache, arresting hair fall, increase virility, general tonic etc.

Fenugreek of late has drawn the attention of the medical world for its anti-diabetic properties. It is available in capsule form in many health food stores.

It can
  1. Pacify heat.
  2. Stop diarrhea.
  3. Soften skin
  4. Cure cough.
  5. Cure mouth ulcers.
The list goes on and on. My other blog on Siddha Home Remedies lists some of the home remedies that can be made using fenugreek to cure many ailments.

Ayurvedic Tips for Constipation Part I



One reason for constipation is frequent intake of foods that do not have the necessary viscosity or laxity. Intake of such foods regularly for a few days leads to absence of viscosity in intestines, resulting in hardening of stools which ultimately ends up as constipation.

Suppressing the urge to defecate also leads to constipation in the long run. Similarly exerting oneself to defecte when there is no urge is also harmful.

Absence of exercise results in inaction of rib muscles and this can also lead to constipation.

The posture adopted to defecate can also result in improper defecation. Our forefathers adopted a squatting posture which helped to dilate the anus naturally and it resulted in better and fuller evacuation of the bowels. When using a western closet this does not happen as you have to sit on it like on a chair.

These are some of the reasons for constipation. From this it is quite obvious that changing your diet and adopting an active lifestyle which includes daily exercise can cure constipation to a large extent.

Ayurvedic Home Remedies: Medicinal Uses of Oils



Oil massage once a week helps in relieving body pain, joint pains etc. Just a couple of decades back people in Tamil Nadu used to religiously follow this regimen to keep themselves free of joint pains and body pains. Now with the hectic lifestyle people are not able to set aside the time needed for a relaxing weekly oil massage. It has reached a stage where application of oil to the body or hair is viewed as a hassle and conveniently bypassed.
Oil prepared with herbs like nocchi, basil, cumin seeds, vadha narayana keerai, kuppaimeni etc is very effective in relieving body pain. Regular massage with this medicated oil strengthens the muscles and removes stagnant toxins. Kuppaimeni is a well known herb for its action on skin conditions like eczema, blackheads etc. For relief form body pain and joint pain, massage this oil on the affected area and then follow it with warm water fomentation.
Medicinal Benefits of Castor Oil
Castor oil is used for lighting up temple lamps in Tamil Nadu. It is also used as a medicine. Castor oil is given to pregnant women and children for easy elimination and to avoid constipation. There is a saying in Tamil which stresses the importance of oil. 'Vaithiyanukku koduppathai vaaniyanukku kodu'. If you spend money on oils, you can save money treating diseases and ailments. This stresses the role of oil in preventing various ailments.Ayurvedic texts stress the importance of ‘Virechana’ a bowel cleansing process once in six months. Castor oil is used a purgative for this purpose. Castor oil is also used in treating stomach pain, abdomen pain, body heat etc. Castor oil is applied liberally in the naval area around the belly button for this purpose. This is said to bring down the body heat as well as relieve stomach pain etc.
In case of inflammation of the eye due to body heat, redness etc, castor oil is mixed with mother's milk and instilled into the eyes. This rapidly cures the redness of eyes. Castor oil is also used in treating dysentery due to 'body heat'. 'Sweet flag' is burnt in castor oil lamp and the ash obtained in mixed in honey and given to the person suffering from dysentery.
Constipation is considered to be the root cause of most of the diseases that afflict modern man. Fast food is one of the prime cause for constipation. Constipation leads to formation of hemorrhoids or piles.
Castor oil is used extensively in treating constipation. It expels accumulation of gas in stomach. It drives out intestinal worms and pacifies vata. It relieves mental tension and cools the body and mind.
My next entry will detail more on medicinal uses of castor oil.