Hemorrhoids are swollen veins and tissues that are located inside the wall of the rectum. They are often caused by straining during bowl movement, pregnancy, poor diet, and internal diseases. Many people use regular western medicine, which takes the discomfort and pain away but never gets rid of them completely. Herbal hemorrhoid treatment is another alternative; it is more effective and cheaper.

Most of the herbal treatments available for hemorrhoids have been around for many years, but only known to certain countries. Acupuncture or Chinese herbal medicine is highly recommended, it not only relieves pain and also can cure it if treated continuously for a long period of time. Acupuncture should be treated everyday for best results and Chinese herbal medicine has to be taken three times a day.

Most of the other remedies involve your everyday diet. Foods that are greasy will only make hemorrhoids worse. The body needs a high fiber diet to treat hemorrhoids properly. Dark green leafy vegetables should be eaten every day, this will help give relief and reduce bleeding.

Papaya and berries are very good for the digestive system and can help relieve hemorrhoids and possibly cure them; pomegranate juice is also good for this. Plenty of water, fruit, like apples, and exercise, all of this will help to get rid of hemorrhoids.

Homeopathic remedies are very effective and provides relief shortly after taking the medicine, but even this treatment still recommends using food therapy which is having a diet that consist of food that is good for the digestive system, creating soft stool.
Using olive oil, vitamin E, and aloe vera are all very soothing.

Using herbal medicine to treat hemorrhoids is inexpensive and healthy. Certain medicines may have an unpleasant smell or bad taste but they are not harmful to your body.