Today, almost everyone faces the problem of hemorrhoids. Most often, this disease affects people after 40. The pharmacy chain offers many different creams, ointments and suppositories against hemorrhoids. In addition, there are many folk remedies aimed at eliminating the disease. One of them is sea buckthorn oil for hemorrhoids, the features and effectiveness of which we will discuss later.
Sea buckthorn: basic properties
The berries of this plant have long been used in folk medicine. Such a high popularity of sea buckthorn was ensured by its many advantages. You can buy sea buckthorn oil or suppositories based on it at any pharmacy. In addition, you can prepare the medicine yourself.
Sea buckthorn oil has the following beneficial properties:
- antimicrobial;
- anti-inflammatory;
- regenerating;
- painkillers;
- softening;
- antioxidant;
- antispasmodic.
All of the above healing properties of sea buckthorn are due to the rich composition of the plant. First of all, these are vitamins A, C, B1, B2, B3, B6, P and K. In addition to vitamins, sea buckthorn contains polyunsaturated fats, carotenoids, flavonoids, phospholipids, essential amino acids and minerals (magnesium, iron).
It is thanks to the content of carotenoids that sea buckthorn oil has a bright orange color. These substances are precursors of vitamin A, the role of which in the body's antioxidant system and recovery processes is very high. B vitamins are actively involved in the regulation of nervous processes. It is also worth noting that sea buckthorn oil is several times ahead of lemons in terms of vitamin C content.
What is useful sea buckthorn oil for hemorrhoids
The benefits of sea buckthorn oil are as follows:
- It has a softening effect on the skin and mucous membranes, promotes the healing of affected areas, eliminates irritation and redness, relieves swelling. Regular use of sea buckthorn oil compresses helps relieve pain.
- Due to the content of a large amount of vitamin C, sea buckthorn oil from hemorrhoids is an excellent venotonic agent that helps strengthen the walls of blood vessels and prevent their further stretching and accumulation of blood clots.
- The oil's antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties help prevent the spreadinflammatory process and prevent deterioration of the patient's condition.
How to make sea buckthorn oil at home
Of course, the easiest way is to buy ready-made sea buckthorn oil for hemorrhoids, the price of which is affordable for everyone. However, if desired, this healing miracle remedy can be done by yourself. In order to treat hemorrhoids with sea buckthorn oil prepared on your own, it is necessary to dry and grind the cake from pressed sea buckthorn berries. Next, 200 g of cake is poured into 1 liter of sunflower or olive oil, heated to 40 degrees, and left to infuse in a dark place for 3-4 weeks, shaking and stirring the contents from time to time.
After the specified period, the oil is filtered, and the cake is thrown away. To increase the concentration of nutrients, the procedure is repeated several times, pouring a similar portion of the new cake with the previously obtained oil. The result is high-quality sea buckthorn oil, which is placed in a separate glass container, where it can be stored for up to 2 years. For the treatment of hemorrhoids and cracks, sea buckthorn oil is used to lubricate painful areas near the anus and hemorrhoids. It is advisable to perform this procedure several times a day, after emptying and hygiene procedures.
Treatment of external hemorrhoids
Treatment of hemorrhoids with sea buckthorn oil in the external manifestation of the disease is to use lotions. To do this, a cotton swab wrapped in several layers of gauze is moistened in oil and applied for a couple of hours.3-5 times a day. In the absence of sea buckthorn oil, external hemorrhoids can be treated with a regular sitz bath. To do this, 10 branches of a plant with berries are poured with boiling water and infused for at least 2-3 hours. It is recommended to carry out the procedure at night, after taking a shower.
Sea buckthorn oil gives a good result for hemorrhoids (how to use the remedy is described in detail in the article), if you make a compress from it. To do this, a cotton-gauze swab soaked in oil is applied to the "bumps". A cling film or polyethylene is applied on top of the compress so as not to stain clothes. For a longer effect, the compress is best left overnight, and for secure fixation, it is advisable to use tight underwear. The course of treatment is designed for 2-3 weeks. Sea buckthorn oil for hemorrhoids is also recommended to be taken orally 1 tablespoon on an empty stomach half an hour before meals or added to vegetable salads. Treatment can be carried out in a course three times a day for a month. Thanks to such intensive therapy, it is possible to improve vascular tone and strengthen the body as a whole.
Sea buckthorn oil for hemorrhoids: how to apply if a person suffers from internal hemorrhoids?
To get rid of internal hemorrhoids, you can use microclysters, the essence of which is the rectal injection of 30-40 ml of sea buckthorn oil for half an hour. In this case, the patient should be in a position on the side. Treatment with microclysters is carried out in courses consisting of 10 procedures with a break of 2 weeks until completerecovery.
In the absence of time and desire to use folk recipes, the best treatment for internal hemorrhoids is to use pharmaceutical suppositories for hemorrhoids with sea buckthorn oil.
Treatment with suppositories
Many patients have benefited from sea buckthorn oil. Candles for hemorrhoids, reviews of which are positive, are quite an effective remedy for this disease. The positive effect is achieved due to the local impact on the focus of the disease. The use of sea buckthorn suppositories allows you to quickly relieve itching, inflammation, pain and eliminate persistent bleeding.
Their advantage lies in the ease and ease of use, the absence of contraindications and side effects. In addition, hemorrhoid suppositories with sea buckthorn oil are allowed to be used even by children. Of course, hygiene is of no small importance to achieve a good result.
After inserting the suppository, lie down on your stomach for 15-20 minutes. This time is enough for the oil to be absorbed into the hemorrhoids and show its best properties. It is advisable to insert suppositories before going to bed. The duration of the course of treatment with candles depends on the severity of the disease, but, as a rule, is at least a month. It is also important to take into account that sea buckthorn oil suppositories, like all other suppositories, when dissolved in the anus, tend to flow out. And since sea buckthorn has a bright orange color,before starting the procedure, you should take care of the linen.
Use during pregnancy
During the period of bearing a baby, the expectant mother faces many problems, and hemorrhoids are no exception.
Doctors often prescribe sea buckthorn oil for hemorrhoids during pregnancy in such cases:
- if the woman suffers from a disease;
- if her anus is damaged for some reason;
- if you want to stop the inflammatory process;
- if you need to strengthen the immune system;
- if a pregnant woman is worried about thrush.
Is it always worth using sea buckthorn oil? Candles for hemorrhoids, reviews of which are mostly positive, can not be used by all pregnant women. Since their active substance can cause allergic reactions, the use of such products is not recommended for individual intolerance to the components. Due to the laxative effect that the suppositories in question have, their use is not recommended if the woman has diarrhea, so as not to aggravate the situation further.
Reviews of sea buckthorn oil
How effective is sea buckthorn oil for hemorrhoids? The reviews that can be read on the Internet are generally positive. Users claim that sea buckthorn oil is a fairly effective natural remedy for eliminating hemorrhoids, which allows you to feel relief after the first session.
With the external use of sea buckthorn oil (candles, lotions, enemas, compresses), no complications were observed. The only possible negative point is the manifestation of allergic reactions, but this phenomenon is quite rare. As for the internal intake, care must be taken here, especially in the presence of diseases of the stomach, duodenum and pancreas, since this can only worsen the condition.
Conclusion
Hemorrhoids are the scourge of modern man. Urbanization, the use of unhe althy foods and a sedentary lifestyle are at the heart of this unpleasant ailment. There are many medicines and traditional medicine recipes aimed at eliminating this disease. Treatment of hemorrhoids with sea buckthorn oil is a very harmless and at the same time effective way to get rid of the disease. The drug can be used both internally and externally. Moreover, sea buckthorn oil acts from hemorrhoids equally effectively at different depths of the lesion and regardless of gender and age. Its use is relevant both during the period of exacerbation and for preventive purposes.
