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Author would describe pile types, since you are not sure whether you have piles. Vata driven piles cause pains while those having excess Kapha cause itching. Pitta driven
piles do not cause much pain, but inflamation and bleeding show their
presence.
Whatever be the dosha, the main reason for Piles is the
weakening of elasticity of colon caused by atherosclerosis
(contraction of) of arteries carrying blood to rectum.
Life Style
No home remedy be tried without improving life style first. Todays life style and food invites and encourages Piles. They are
caused by sedantary life style, horse riding, riding motor-byke for
a long time. Low digestive fire coupled with excess food indulgence,
constipation, can cause piles. Frequent use of harsh laxatives
weakens large intestine and give rise to piles. Hereditary piles, if
present, makes cure very difficult. Many childbirths by vaginal
delivery can also cause piles. During pregnancy, constipation is most
likely as blood flow is diverted to foetus and foetus in-turn needs
pelvic space, pressing on colon all the time. Thus pressure on
rectum, gives rise to piles. Mothers have to sacrifice a lot to
children right from womb-stage itself.
Foods
Reduce as much as possible cerals (legumes), heavy to digest dairy
items, fruits with milk, jaggery with milk, onion and milk, seasame
seeds with jaggery, sweets, soft floor items and bakery items,
potato, oils, chillies, spices, red mutton, white mutton.
Rice, wheat Chapati, Green gram soup, all leafy vegetables, butter,
butter-milk, aamalki juice can be taken.
A root vegetable called Suran in Hindi and Swarna-gadde in Kanada is
especially noted to be good for piles. Cook in pressure cooker, mash,
add a little Saindhav salt and eat. If continued for 15 days,
significant benefits will be seen. One can take fresh buttermilk
(avoid sour buttermilk) along with this mash, it will help further.
Soups made from floors of Java and Kalthi (Indian grains) are also
noted to reduce Piles suffering.
For relief from pain, one can sit in hot water or apply fomentation
to piles. Be careful if you have the habit of removing pitta by
intentional vomits during morning. Avoid sunbath. Sex is noted to
increase the pain.
There are many more home remedies and herbal remedies are available at a non-commercial site: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ayurvedaonline/message/2783
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