Hemorrhoids are one of the more preventable medical disorders that have escalated out of control, as research now shows that two million Americans are treated every year for the condition.
As the problem grows, many people have turned to alternative treatment methods for hemorrhoids, and there are actually many available online, or even in your local area;
the most popular are the following:
Yoga had been used for generation in the Eastern world, before its popular rise as a physical health practice in the West, and it no surprise that it is also used as an alternative hemorrhoid treatment.
Its base is focused on stress as a factor in hemorrhoid production and exacerbation, as stress and pressure can cause dilation of the veins in the anus. Yoga poses such as the Candle Pose, the Plow Pose and the Fish Pose, amongst others promote slow, controlled movements that aids in muscle development, which increases blood flow that can alleviate and as a result heal the irritating veins in the anus.
Acupuncture is an oriental art and health related answer to hemorrhoid related woes. Based on Chinese medicine, hemorrhoids are a product of an unbalanced flow of yang energy from a meridian known as the “Sea of Yang”, which functions in regulating the energy Yang provides to the body, and the maintenance of strength, by using various “Sea of Yang” points, excellent results can be obtained. This method is only one of many in the acupunctural field that can be used to aid in hemorrhoid relief.
Auriculotherapy is another alternative treatment that can be used for hemorrhoids, based on shape or the ear and the relation it has with the position of a human fetus, it is used as a method of reflexotherapy which includes over 200 biologically energy points that have relation to organ systems or organs of the body. It has been proven to be extremely effective especially in the case of acute hemorrhoids, and includes points such as the sacral sympathetic point, and various others specific to hemorrhoids on the ear.
Meditation, with its prime focus on stress as a primary cause of hemorrhoid has also proved to be a game changer in the treatment of hemorrhoids. Stress is a frequent cause of the increase in blood pressure; this increase can do one or two things in relation to hemorrhoids.
It can either aid development of them, or cause hemorrhoids that you already have to worsen. The same is true inversely, and relieving anxiety through meditation through techniques such as Bath Meditation and Stone Meditation can aid in hemorrhoid removal.
Ayurveda, with the meaning of “life-knowledge” in the ancient language of Sanskrit is an alternative treatment that can be used for hemorrhoids that is based on ayurvedic texts, native to India. Arshas are the term in Ayurveda that refer to hemorrhoids, and in their system use curative treatments termed “Kshara Lepa”, which are pharmacological alkaline preparations of plant extracts using ayurvedic principles. This treatment functions through cauterization, coagulating and promoting breakdown of the hemorrhoid.
Without doubt alternative treatments are effective for hemorrhoids. It is important, however to choose treatments specific to your situation and one that not only relieves but cures as well.
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