There are many alternative methods for treating rectal varicose veins, which have several advantages over drug therapy. Thus, the treatment of hemorrhoids with honey is widely used in folk medicine; recipes based on it have proven effective, especially at the early stage of the pathological process. To achieve the maximum therapeutic effect from the use of honey, you need to use it correctly. Therefore, we will consider the most useful folk recipes and their effect on the patient’s body.
Why is honey so beneficial for hemorrhoids?
The use of honey products affects swelling and pain, the size of hemorrhoids, makes it possible to disinfect damaged areas and speed up their regeneration, and get rid of anal fissures.
All bee products are universal healing agents. Therefore, honey is not only eaten, paying tribute to its unique taste, but also successfully used in folk medicine.
In Ancient Rus' it was called “liquid gold” for its miraculous power in the fight against many ailments. Today there are many medications that help fight hemorrhoids, but they still do not refuse to use bee products for these purposes.
Proctologist specialists support naturopaths, confirming that the use of honey increases the effectiveness of conservative medicine.
Honey has many beneficial properties:
- reduces the size of inflamed nodes;
- relieves swelling;
- disinfects;
- relieves pain, itching and burning sensation;
- prevents the spread of inflammation;
- accelerates regeneration;
- heals cracks;
- stops bleeding;
- increases immunity;
- prevents infection.
Features of honey therapy during pregnancy
The appearance or exacerbation of hemorrhoids during the period of bearing a child is not uncommon, since the pelvic organs experience severe stress due to the enlarged uterus. This pathological process greatly complicates the course of pregnancy and the quality of life of the expectant mother. Therefore, the disease needs to be treated urgently, but what can be done to combat the disease, since most medications are contraindicated for pregnant women?
The presence of an allergy to bee products in a pregnant woman is an absolute contraindication to their use
For this purpose, there are many traditional medicine recipes in which honey is widely used. However, women should be careful with the product, as it causes allergic reactions and is contraindicated in diabetes.
Before starting therapy, you should first consult with a specialist to reduce the risk of developing possible complications.
What honey is best to use to treat hemorrhoids?
Depending on the base that the bees consumed when making honey, its medicinal properties change.
Types of honey:
- Raspberry – thins the blood, relieves inflammation and improves microcirculation.
- Melilot - characterized by a calming and antiseptic effect.
- Buckwheat – disinfects well and stimulates the gastrointestinal tract.
- Rowan - strengthens vascular walls, thanks to the high content of vitamins and microelements.
- Sunflower – improves blood flow.
- Acacia - normalizes the activity of the central nervous system.
- Maysky - works as an anesthetic, eliminates pain, inflammation, swelling.
Varieties of honey
Honey enema
This remedy is also great for hemorrhoids. In order to carry out therapy, you need to take honey and dissolve it in water in a ratio of 1:5. The resulting composition should be administered using an enema before bedtime in a volume of 50 ml. The procedure is carried out once every 2 days for 1 month.
Hemorrhoids are an extremely unpleasant and painful disease that easily leads to serious complications and certainly requires treatment. Honey therapy perfectly solves this delicate problem in a short time and without any negative side effects.
How long will it take for hemorrhoids to go away?
Patients notice the first results from treating hemorrhoids with honey on the fourth day. It is impossible to talk about the timing of complete recovery in general. How many days it will take to cope with the illness depends on the degree of development of the inflammatory process in each individual case.
If the hemorrhoids have grown to a large size, there is bleeding and a complication in the form of a bacterial infection, it will take several weeks for complete recovery.
The condition of the patient’s body and its reaction to the chosen treatment method also play a huge role.
Honey-based products give a good effect in the initial stages of hemorrhoids. Advanced cases require consultation with a doctor.
The healing power of honey
The beekeeping product is endowed with all sorts of healing properties, which were known hundreds of years ago. Natural honey contains various minerals, vitamins, amino acids, enzymes, essential oils, as well as anti-inflammatory and anti-diabetic components.
In folk medicine, it is widely used to prevent and cure a number of diseases, and its regular use has a beneficial effect on the functioning of many internal organs.
The main healing power of honey lies in its ability to:
- increase the body's protective functions;
- have a calming effect;
- enrich with essential minerals and vitamins;
- reduce inflammatory processes;
- disinfect;
- improve the functioning of the circulatory system;
- restore tissue.
Currently, a large number of pharmaceuticals are created based on bee products.
The use of honey in its pure form as a remedy in traditional medicine does not cause concern if there is no individual intolerance or allergic reactions.
How to make honey candles?
Rectal suppositories are the most popular means to alleviate the patient’s condition. Several recipes are known.
- From candied honey
You will need a solid piece of candied honey. Candles are formed from it using a knife and fingers. The edges are smoothed well so as not to injure the mucous membrane during use. The finished candle is inserted overnight for 15 days.
- From honey and butter
The mixture of honey and butter is heated in a water bath to mix until smooth, and poured into molds. Little fingers from medical gloves or special blisters are suitable as molds.
Butter is used: butter, cocoa or bean.
The proportion is maintained 1 to 1.
You can also add a few drops of burdock oil to the mixture to stimulate the process of repairing damaged tissue, and tea oil, which has an anti-inflammatory effect. If you have it on hand, add propolis and fresh aloe juice for disinfection and quick healing.
Rectal suppositories made from honey and oil
- Ice candles with honey
Take honey and water in proportions of 1 to 5 and mix until smooth. When the honey is completely dissolved, the mixture is poured into molds and placed in the freezer. Candles are placed at night for 15 days.
- With aloe
The combination of honey and aloe is considered especially effective. You will need an aloe leaf about 2 cm in size and a little honey. The spines are removed from it, then cut in half, dipped in honey and inserted into the rectum.
May honey is best suited for preparing suppositories for hemorrhoids with aloe.
Recipe for ointment for hemorrhoids
Add 1⁄4 teaspoon of cinnamon to 1 tablespoon of honey, mix thoroughly, apply to a cotton swab and apply to the anus for half an hour.
The ointment relieves external swelling well, reduces knots, and relieves irritation.
Lotions with honey for hemorrhoids
- Take 50 grams of chopped carrots and beets, honey. Mix.
- Mix 50 grams of honey, chopped cucumber and birch leaves.
- Mix thoroughly 2 tbsp. spoons of honey and 1 tbsp. a spoonful of burdock oil.
- Crush 10 mummy tablets and mix in equal proportions with honey.
All three recipes for hemorrhoid lotions help eliminate bleeding and soften inflamed skin, preventing the spread of inflammation.
Recipe for honey bath solution
If the disease has progressed to a stage where the nodes have fallen out of the anus, a bath will help relieve the symptoms.
Take 3 liters of warm water (you can use a decoction of aspen leaves or chamomile) add 3 tbsp. spoons of natural honey and sit in the solution for half an hour to relieve pain.
Composition and beneficial properties
Honey is a natural delicacy. It does not contain additional chemical additives. But artificial honey can contain a large amount of harmful substances. That is why you should give preference to natural beekeeping products.
The composition of honey is a mixture of monosaccharides (glucose and fructose) with a small amount of water and pollen. It also contains many micro- and macroelements, vitamins, organic acids and enzymes.
Treatment of hemorrhoids and other diseases with honey is due to the following product capabilities:
- rejuvenates;
- regenerates damaged tissues;
- increases immunity;
- relieves pain and relieves discomfort;
- produces an anti-inflammatory effect.
With constant consumption of honey, a person’s resistance to colds increases and inflammation of the mucous membranes of various organs decreases in a short period of time. According to scientific research, using this product as food throughout the year improves blood quality and metabolism.
Honey is also an excellent treatment for hemorrhoids and relieves pain caused by the disease.
Contraindications
People with:
- diabetes mellitus;
- inflammation of the pancreas;
- allergies;
- renal failure;
- asthma;
- taking blood thinners.
Diabetes
Pregnant women should consult a doctor before using honey. Although topical treatment has minimal impact on the fetus, it is best to consider all options.
It is not recommended to consume honey internally, as it contains hormones that affect overall hormonal levels.
What diseases cause pain?
Most often, pain accompanies anal fissure and inflammation of various anatomical structures of the anal canal.
I warn patients right away! If pain in the anus occurs acutely, for the first time, suddenly, increases quickly - over hours, days - is accompanied by an increase in temperature (especially above 37.5 degrees) - consult a doctor immediately! If your general condition worsens, the pain is such that it’s hard to even sit, call an ambulance. It is very likely that hospitalization in the proctology department (or surgery) and emergency medical care are necessary.
A similar condition can be caused by acute paraproctitis, a disease accompanied by acute purulent inflammation of the fatty tissue surrounding the rectum. If you seek help late, this disease can cause great trouble.
But let's return to the anal fissure. How else, besides pain, can it manifest itself? Often - nothing. However, there may be such symptoms as a burning sensation, slight bleeding after bowel movements. Other complaints are much less common.
