HAEMORRHOIDS, PILES
Haemorrhoids (often known as Piles) are enlarged
and engorged blood vessels in or around the back passage (anus).
These may be associated with pain, bleeding, itching and feeling
as if a lump or bump is hanging down.
Homeopathic Medicine for Piles, Hemorrhoids
#Aesculus. [Aesc]
This remedy is especially suitable to the form of haemorrhoids arising
from portal congestion, abdominal plethora. They may or may not
bleed, but there is a feeling in the rectum as of splinters or sticks.
This remedy actually produced many liver symptoms and haemorrhoids
in the provers. Other indicating symptoms are aching in the lumbar
region, protruding purple piles with severe pains in the sacrum
and small of the back and fullness in the region of the liver. Dryness,
burning and itching are good indications. Hughes prefers Nux vomica
and Sulphur in haemorrhoids dependent on congestion of the portal
system. Pulsatilla is one of the best remedies in haemorrhoids after
AEsculus. Passive congestion and dyspeptic troubles are the keynotes;
blind haemorrhoids. Haemorrhoids that bleed easily. It acts best
in the higher potencies. Haemorrhoids from chronic constipation
may be cured with Aesculus.
#Collinsonia. [Coll]
But says that no remedy can equal Collinsonia in obstinate cases
of haemorrhoids, which bleed almost incessantly, he recommends the
tincture. It is of special use in females with inertia of the rectum
and a congestive tendency to the pelvic organs. It suits pregnant
women who suffer from piles, and pruritus may be a marked symptom.
The indicating symptoms are chiefly a sensation of sticks in the
rectum, with constipation from inertia of the lower bowel. It is
especially applicable to heart pains resulting from a suppression
of a habitual haemorrhoidal flow. It is somewhat similar to Nux,
but is a far more useful remedy. Ignatia. Haemorrhoids characterized
by sharp, stitching pains, shooting up the rectum.
#Hamamelis. [Ham]
Hughes esteems this remedy as one of the best in haemorrhoids, and
clinical testimony is decidedly with him. It has bleeding haemorrhoids,
and the flow of blood is quite copious, and the great characterizing
indication is excessive soreness. Hughes recommends the second dilution,
and experience shows that an external application either hot or
cold of Hamamelis extract will promptly reduce the inflammation
and soreness. Sulphur has constipation and itching about the anus,
worse at night, which may be considered as keynotes for its use.
#Aloes. [Aloe]
This is also a most useful haemorrhoidal remedy. It is indicated
where the piles protrude like a bunch of grapes, bleeding often
and profusely, and are greatly relieved by the application of cold
water. There is a very marked burning in the anus the bowels feel
as if scraped. There is a tendency to diarrhoea, with the well-known
uncertain feeling in the lower bowel. This tendency to diarrhoea
will distinguish from Collinsonia, which has the tendency to constipation.
Ratanhia has burning in the anus, and protrusion of varices after
a hard stool. The characteristics of this remedy are burning and
fissure of the anus, great painfulness and sensitiveness of rectum
Capsicum. Bleeding piles with burning pain, itching, smarting and
stinging in anus during stool are characteristic of Capsicum.
#Nux vomica. [Nux-v]
If the haemorrhoids be large and blind, with a burning, stinging
and constricted feeling in the rectum and a bruised pain in the
small of the back, and especially if excited by sedentary habits
or abuse of stimulants, them Nux may be prescribed with confidence.
Itching haemorrhoids keeping the sufferer awake at night, relieved
by cold water, or bleeding piles with constant urging to stool,
and a feeling as if the bowel would not empty itself are further
indications. Arsenicum. Indicated in bluish piles with burning pain,
prostration and debility. Muriatic acid. Great sensitiveness of
the anus, cannot make use of the softest toilet paper; the piles
are so sore and sensitive that the slightest touch is unbreakable.
Haemorrhoids in the aged. Graphites. Haemorrhoids which burn and
sting , anus sore, worse sitting. The rectum seems to have lost
its contractile power, and the varices protrude.
#Lycopodium. [Lyc]
A very useful remedy for piles which do not mature, but remain as
hard bluish lumps, and also for bleeding piles containing large
quantities of blood. Sepia. Haemorrhoids from retarded portal circulation;
bleeding haemorrhoids with fullness in the rectum; oozing of moisture
with great soreness.
#Sulphur. [Sulph]
This remedy corresponds to ailments producing haemorrhoids and to
the troubles resulting from piles which have stopped bleeding, and
as a result fullness in the head and uneasiness in the liver; constipation
is present; a desire for stool and itching of the anus. Jousset
asserts that Nux and Sulphur dominate the therapeutics of haemorrhoids.
Sulphuric acid. Piles burn and fill up the rectum. Verbascum thapsus.
Dr. S. A. Jones gives the following indications as trustworthy:
Inflamed and very painful piles, scanty evacuation of faeces in
small, hard bits, like sheep's dung, with pressing; frequent or
copious urination. Petroselinum is mentioned by Gilchrist as being
of value when intense itching is present. |
