Why oil or cream is necessary to treat piles?

Common symptoms of piles and fissure are bleeding and pain during and after passing the stools. Whenever you go to a doctor to get your haemorrhoids and fissure treated they always recommend you to use an ointment, cream or oil or a combination of these. Many patients feel uncomfortable using these creams or oils and try to avoid these things. This does not seem to be a good idea.

Know your problem

To understand why creams and oils are necessary to treat piles or fissures you need to know what exactly a piles or fissure is.

• Piles is an enlarged vein at the lower rectal region that usually do not cause any symptom. But if it swells up or get bigger in size or get injured because of hard stools, it starts causing symptoms like bleeding and pain. More the injury or swelling, more is the bleeding or pain.
• In fissure, the passage of hard stools causes a tear or ulcer in the anal canal. This causes severe pain whenever the person passes the stools. It may also bleed as there is a wound at the anal canal.

So, now you understand in brief what happens in piles and fissure.

Why oils and creams are required

• The root cause of these problems lies in a poor digestive system that has caused problems in the anal canal.
• So, to treat these problems treating the digestive system is an essential part utilizing herbal medicines, but to get faster relief, swelling and wound at the anal canal also needs attention.
• This is where the role of herbal oils and herbal creams comes into play.
• These oils are prepared through high quality herbs.
• Proper usage of these oils and creams help in reducing the swelling of inflamed haemorrhoids as it contains a lot of anti-inflammatory herbs. Wound healing properties helps in healing of injured anal mucosa and wounds that helps in ceasing the bleeding and reduces pain.
• This gives faster relief from symptoms.

Properties of Herbal oils and creams for piles

• Has anti-inflammatory properties
• Gives soothing effect
• Heals the wound
• Gives pain relief
• Helps in maintaining hygiene
• Prevents infection

Herbal Preparations Vs Steroidal Preparations

Many a times, steroidal creams are prescribed by doctors. Always remember that these steroidal creams can give immediate relief but it may cause the skin to become thin, weak and sensitive. Using these steroidal creams for longer duration may result in redness and depigmentation of the skin around the anus making it more prone to get infected easily. Moreover, these steroidal preparations should be avoided if you are pregnant, breast feeding, allergic or have infection. These are NOT recommended in children. Do not use steroidal creams for longer duration (7 days maximum) as it may cause some long-term side effects.

Herbal oils and creams are completely safe even for longer durations. They do not cause any side effects and are highly effective in treating haemorrhoids and fissures. These can be used safely in children also.

When to use Oils and Creams

• It is usually recommended to apply these oils/cream 3-4 times a day (as per your doctor’s advice).
• First thing in the morning, last thing at night and 1-2 times during the day.
• Usually to be applied after passing stools.
• May be recommended to be applied before passing stools if you have very painful condition or very hard stools.

 Application of oils or creams is an essential part of haemorrhoid or fissure treatment as it demands healing. Utilising these oils as advised by your doctor would help in achieving better recovery very soon. Always take this part of treatment seriously and apply adequate amount of oil and cream at your piles problem. 

Correct Procedure to apply oil or cream for piles. <link to a page- How to apply oil for piles problem>

Disclaimer for Oils -

Although these oils and creams do not contain any harmful chemical, still you need to remember that these are not prepared for oral intake. These preparations are not intended to be ingested. If anyone swallows it by accident, it needs immediate medical attention.

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