Updated: 09/15/2019

Piles disease (also called hemorrhoid) refers to a painful condition of inflammation and swelling, which influences the veins surrounding the lower rectum or the anus. There are two major types of piles, including internal and external ones. Internal piles refer to piles that develop inside your rectum or anus, which only may be felt but not seen, while the external ones occur around the anal opening, which may be visible. When catching this common disease, you may meet some symptoms such as blood clots or lumps surrounding the anus, irritation near the anal area, bleeding during the bowel movement, and the urges to have the passage of stools, etc. Piles may disappear on their own without any treatment, or they may become inflamed or itchy and cause discomfort to you. If you get piles unchecked and untreated in the long term, they may lead to complications such as tissue death, strangulated piles, chronic blood loss, and colorectal or anal cancer. However, treating piles and alleviating their symptoms are not difficult to a few great extents. You only need to follow some best natural treatments that AllRemedies.com will show below. Hopefully, these natural solutions will work well with you. Of course, if it persists, you should visit the doctor for more advanced treatments.

Top 41 Best Natural Home Solutions To Get Relief From Piles Pain

1. Aloe Vera

Aloe vera is considered one of the best natural home remedies for piles because of its therapeutic and anti-inflammatory properties, which may help to reduce the irritation of the piles, itching, and inflammation^[1]. Interestingly, this magic ingredient may be used for both external and internal piles. To treat external piles, aloe vera gel may relieve the pain and soothe your burning sensation.

Ingredient:

• 1 aloe vera leaf

Direction:

• First, extract the gel from the leaf
• Then, apply aloe vera gel to the anus
• Next, slowly massage this area in some minutes
• Let it stay in 15-20 minutes
• Rinse it off with water
• Repeat this solution twice daily for seeing the positive results

To treat internal piles, fresh aloe vera slices can help to relieve the burning, itching sensation, and pain.

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2. Ice

Ice may help to constrict your blood vessels, lessen the swelling, and mainly give immediate disposal of the pain^[2].

Ingredients:

• Some ice
• A cloth or ice pack

Direction:

• First, wrap the ice in the cloth or the icepack
• Next, directly apply it on your affected area
• Let it stay in 10 minutes
• Repeat this solution 2-3 times daily till the piles goes away

3. Lemon Juice

You should take vitamin C regularly or take a cup of lemon juice daily. Lemon juice belongs to citrus fruits family which contains vitamin C, antioxidants, especially anti-inflammatory agent^[3]. Therefore, lemon may help you get rid of the piles by strengthening the blood vessel walls and the capillaries.

Process 1:

Ingredient:

• 1-2 lemons
• A cotton ball

Direction:

• First, squeeze the lemons
• Then, saturate the cotton ball on it
• After that, apply it directly on the piles. (Be careful that initially there may be some burning sensation or mild tingling but it is going to settle soon)
• Let it stay in 15 minutes
• Rinse it off with water
• Repeat this solution 2-3 times daily

Process 2:

Ingredients:

• 1/2 of a lemon
• 1 cup of hot milk

Direction:

• Squeeze the lemon and add it to the hot milk
• Then, drink this milk
• Repeat this solution every 3 hours

Process 3:

Ingredients:

• 1/2 tsp of lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp of ginger juice
• 1/2 tsp of honey

Direction:

• First, mix the ingredients well
• Then, take this mix once daily

Process 4:

Ingredients:

• 1/2 tsp of lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp of mint juice
• 1/2 tsp of honey

Direction:

• First, mix the ingredients well
• Then, drink this mixture 3 times daily

Process 5:

Ingredients:

• 1/2 tsp of crushed ginger
• 1/2 tsp of sweet lime juice
• 1/2 tsp of honey
• 1/2 tsp of mint powder

Direction:

• Mix the ingredients well

Then, consume it once daily

4. Olive Oil

Olive oil is primarily used as one of the best natural home remedies for piles because it is rich in antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties^[4], which may help reduce inflammation, increase the elasticity of the blood vessels and shrink the size of the swollen blood vessels.

Process 1:

Ingredient:

• 1 tsp of olive oil

Direction:

• Consume the oil daily

Process 2:

Ingredients:

• 1 tsp of olive oil
• Some plum leaves

Direction:

• First, crush their juice out of the plum leaves
• Then, add the juice to the olive oil
• Apply the mixture to your piles
• Let it stay in 15 minutes
• Rinse it off with warm water
• Repeat this direction once or twice daily

5. Almond Oil

Almond oil is an effective home remedy for piles because of its deep tissue absorption and emollient properties. Consequently, it may not only relieve the itching and burning sensation in and surround the anus but also moisturize and ease the inflammation^[5]. The following direction can work with external piles.

Ingredients:

• Some almond oil
• 1 cotton ball

Direction:

• First, dip a cotton ball in the almond oil
• Then, apply it on your affected area
• Let it stay in 20 minutes
• Rinse it off with water
• Repeat this solution 2-3 times daily

6. Radish

Having root vegetables is not encouraged for patients with piles by many conventional medicines. However, radish is an exception. It is recommended as one of the effective home remedies to relieve piles^[6] because it may flush out the system that relieves the pain and inflammation caused by piles.

Process 1:

Ingredient:

• 1/4 cup of radish juice

Direction:

• Consume the radish juice twice a day (one in the morning, one in the evening)
• You should gradually increase the amount of the juice up to 1/2 cup for 1 month

Process 2:

Ingredients:

• 1 tsp of grated radish
• 1 tsp of honey

Direction:

• Mix the two ingredients
• Then, consume the mixture
• Repeat this solution twice daily

Process 3:

Ingredients:

• Some milk
• Some radish

Direction:

• First, grate the radish and then add some milk to it to make a paste
• Next, apply the paste on piles and surrounding your anal opening
• Let it stay in 15-20 minutes
• Rinse it off with water
• Repeat this solution twice daily to reduce pain and inflammation.

7. Witch Hazel

The anti-inflammatory properties present in witch hazel may help to ease the discomfort triggered by piles^[7]. Moreover, the astringent property^[8] helps to shrink inflamed blood vessels and get relief from itching, pain, and swelling.

Ingredients:

• Some undistilled witch hazel
• A cotton ball

Direction:

• First, soak the cotton ball in the witch hazel
• Then, apply it to your affected area
• Let it stay in 15-20 minutes
• Rinse it off with water
• Repeat this solution at least 3 times a day

You can use medicated pads containing witch hazel instead, which may give the same positive effects. You can use these wet wiping pads instead of toilet paper.

8. Black Tea Bags

The tannic acid in the tea is an effective natural astringent^[9], which may reduce the pain and swelling triggered by piles. Therefore, we can use black tea bags to reduce inflammation caused by piles^[10].

Ingredients:

• 1 black tea bag
• Water

Direction:

• First, boil the water and then wet the tea bag in it.
• Next, get it out of the water and then let it cool slightly
• After that, apply the warm and wet tea bag to your affected area
• Let it stay in 10 minutes
• Rinse it off with warm water
• Repeat this solution 2-3 times daily

You can also apply the cold and used tea bags to your affected area in 5-10 minutes

9. Coconut Oil

Coconut oil is considered as one of the natural solutions for piles^[11] because of its antibacterial, antimicrobial, antiviral properties^[12]. Moreover, it has saturated oils, which consists of many nutrients that are vital to your body and help you treat piles.

Process 1:

Ingredients:

• A cotton ball
• Some coconut oil

Direction:

• First, dip the cotton ball in the coconut oil
• Then, apply it on your affected area
• Let it stay in 10-15 minutes
• Rinse it off with warm water
• Repeat this condition 2-3 times daily

Process 2:

Ingredients:

• A cotton ball
• Some coconut oil

Direction:

• First, clean your affected area with the dry cotton ball
• Then, apply the coconut oil on your affected area
• Let it stay in 10-15 minutes
• Rinse it off with warm water
• Repeat this condition 2-3 times daily

10. Potatoes

Potatoes may relieve piles due to its astringent properties^[13], which may help relieve the itching and the pain triggered by the piles^[14].

Ingredients:

• 2 potatoes
• Some tsp of water
• A clean handkerchief or a thin gauze bandage

Direction:

• First, wash the potatoes properly
• Then, cut them into small chunks
• Next, blend them until they turn to the liquid form
• After that, add some water (if it's dry)
• Spread the mashed potatoes into the clean kerchief or the thin gauze bandage to make it like a poultice
• After that, fold it in half
• Apply this to your affected area
• Let it stay in 5-10 minutes
• Rinse it off with water
• Repeat this solution 2-3 daily for the positive side effects

11. Prunes

Prunes may soften the stools and sooner or later treat the piles. They are famous for relieving constipation^[15] which may cause piles^[16].

Ingredients:

• 2-3 prunes

Direction:

• Eat the prunes daily

You can drink prune juice daily instead, which may help you get relief from the discomfort and pain triggered by the piles. You can also consume the prunes in other supplement forms frequently.

12. Black Cumin Seeds

Black cumin seeds or known as shah jeera are an effective treatment for piles that you can follow at home^[17].

Ingredients:

• 2 tsp of black cumin seeds
• A cup of water

Direction:

• First, roast 1 tsp of black cumin seeds.
• Then, mix the roasted seeds with the unroasted ones
• After that, powder the mixture together.
• Pull 1/2 tsp of powdered mixed cumin seeds into the water
• Drink this water once daily

13. Figs

Here is the instruction to use figs as home remedies for piles^[18] that you can follow:

Ingredients:

• 3-4 figs
• A cup of water

Direction:

• Wash the figs and then soak them in the water overnight
• Then, in the morning eat them with an empty stomach
• Repeat this solution once daily

14. Banana Milk

Banana may relieve piles effectively^[19]. You can use ripe bananas, which is fine. You need to boil the ripe bananas and consume them twice daily. However, the following we inform you is the instruction to make the mixture of banana and milk, which are helpful for your piles.

Ingredients:

• 1 ripe banana
• 1 cup of milk

Direction:

• First, boil the banana in the milk
• Next, mash them well
• Consume it afterwards
• Repeat this solution 3-4 times daily

15. Bitter Gourd Leaves Buttermilk

Bitter gourd (bitter melon) is effective for treating piles by improving digestion^[20] Ingredients:

• Some bitter gourd leaves
• 1 cup of buttermilk

Direction:

• First, crush the leaves and then extract them into the juice
• Next, mix 3 tsp of the juice with the buttermilk
• Every morning, consume the mixture with an empty stomach

16. Buttermilk, Carom Seed and Salt

Carom seed or called ajwain is another treatment for the piles^[21]. It would be much more effective when you use the combination of buttermilk, salt, and carom seed.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup of buttermilk
• 1/4 tsp of carom seed powder
• A pinch of salt

Direction:

• Mix the ingredients well
• Then, drink the mixture once daily

17. Curd Mustard

Mustard may work as an anti-inflammatory agent, so it is beneficial for treating piles^[22]

Process 1:

Ingredients:

• Some homemade curd
• Some mustard powder

Direction:

• Mix the ingredients well and consume the mixture once daily

Process 2:

Ingredients:

• 1 tsp of turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp of mustard oil
• 1/2 tsp of onion juice

Direction:

• Mix the ingredients well.
• Then, apply the mixture directly to your affected area
• Let it stay in 20 minutes
• Rinse it off with warm water
• Repeat this direction twice daily to heal the wound, remove the veins' inflammation, and relieve the patient immediately.

18. Butcher's Broom

Butcher's broom, or called box holly, knee holly, and sweet broom, has been used to treat piles for a long time^[23]. It may promote constriction of veins based on activating alpha-adrenergic receptors on the smooth muscle cells of veins' walls.

Ingredients:

Some water

• 1 tsp of butcher's broom powder

Direction:

• Boil the water
• Then, steep the butcher's broom powder to it in 10-15 minutes
• Drink this mixture (This tea tastes slightly bitter)
• Repeat this solution at least once daily

19. Rutin

Rutin, which is present in oranges, lemon, buckwheat, grapefruit, asparagus, cranberries, and others, may help you get rid of piles because of its health-promoting compound^[24]. You can eat the fruit containing rutin, or you can buy it in the supplement form.

Ingredient:

• 500mg of rutin

Direction:

• Consume the rutin twice daily (in the morning and before sleeping)

20. Mango Seeds & Honey

Mango seeds work well with the piles because of its anti-inflammatory properties in the seeds^[25]. Besides, honey may improve health due to its antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antiproliferative, anticancer, and antimetastatic effects^[26].

Ingredients:

• Ripe mangoes
• Some honey

Direction:

• First, take out seeds from the ripe mangoes
• Then, put them in a shaded place in some days till they get dried fully
• Next, grind them to get their powder
• After that, you store the powder in a bottle or another air-tight container
• You take out 2g of mango seed powder and mix with some honey (Note that 1 tsp is approximately equal to 3g, so you should take a bit less than 1 tsp)
• Then, consume it twice daily

21. Pomegranate Peel

Here is the instruction to use pomegranate peel as one of the home remedies for piles that you can follow at home^[27].

Ingredients:

• 1 cup of pomegranate peel powder
• 1 pot of water

Direction:

• First, mix the ingredients well
• Then, boil the mixture
• After that, let it cool till it's warm
• Drink the mixture twice daily (in the morning and in the evening)

22. Black Mustard Yogurt

You can use the combination of black mustard and yogurt to treat both external and internal piles. The reason is that black mustard (also called Brassica nigra) which contains anti-inflammatory properties^[28].

Ingredients:

• Some mustard seeds
• Some yogurt

Direction:

• Grind the mustard seeds
• Then, add it to the fresh yogurt
• Next, stir the mixture well
• Eat this mixture before every breakfast.

You can also top it up by using a cup of buttermilk.

23. Tamarind Flowers Yogurt

The mix of tamarind flowers^[29] and yogurt may help you relieve piles at home. This remedy may control bleeding and treat external piles.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup of yogurt
• 1 and 1/2 tsp of tamarind flower extract
• 1 tsp of ginger (optional)
• 1 tsp of coriander (optional)
• 1 tsp of pomegranate (optional)

Direction:

• Mix the ingredients well
• Then, consume the mixture in your lunch to prevent the piles from aggravating.

24. Onion Sugar

Onion may reduce inflammation^[30] so it may help you get rid of piles.

Ingredients:

• 1 slice of onion
• 3 tsp of sugar

Direction:

• Mix the ingredients well
• Consume this mixture twice daily to prevent discomfort and bleeding and control nerve aggravation.

25. Sesame Seeds

Sesame seeds are effective for treating piles, so you can them use to get relief from the pain and inflammation^[31].

Ingredients:

• 1 liter of water
• 20g of sesame seeds

Direction:

• Add the sesame seeds to the water
• Then, steep it till the quantity is decreased to 1/3 of its original amount
• Consume this daily to relieve from piles

26. Coriander Seeds

Uncomfortable conditions such as bleeding and burning of the rectum probably will be easily treated after using this remedy. Moreover, coriander has a wide range of health benefits, and thanks to its antioxidant, spasmolytic, stomachic and anti-inflammatory properties^[32], it becomes a useful defense against rectal burning and particularly piles.

Process 1:

Ingredients:

• Some coriander seeds
• Water

Direction:

• Soak the coriander seeds in the water before you sleep at night
• Then, consume the solution in the morning daily

Process 2:

Ingredients:

• 1 and 1/2 tsp of coriander juice
• Some sugar

Direction:

• First, mix the ingredients well
• Then, take this mix 3 times daily

27. Bayberry, White Oak, Myrrh, & Goldenseal Root

Bayberry is known as a home treatment for piles^[33], which may reduce the size and the severity of piles, while myrrh^[34] and goldenseal root^[34a] contains anti-inflammatory and anesthetic properties. Together, the mixture can be ideal for tackling your uncomfortable condition.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 tsp of crushed bayberry
• 1/2 tsp of white oak powder
• 1/2 tsp of myrrh powder
• 1/2 tsp of goldenseal root powder

Direction:

• Mix them well
• Then, apply the mixture to your affected area as an ointment
• Repeat this solution 1-2 times daily

28. Fiber

Fruits and vegetables including much fiber may prevent and treat piles^{[35] [36]}. In case you pass your stool easily without any strain, you can put less pressure on the anal and the rectal blood vessels. Therefore, this solution may prevent piles or even speed up the recovery process. If making up your diet is not an option, you may try other ways such as a stool softener and fiber supplement, including Critical or Metamucil. In short, women should consume 25g of fiber daily, and men consume 38g. In addition, you can eat some kinds of food, which may work well with your condition as well:

• Dark, leafy greens such as spinach and kale
• Cooked asparagus, mushrooms, beets, pumpkin, and turnips
• Broccoli, squashes, artichokes, string beans, sweet potatoes, and raw carrots
• Some fruits such as apples, tangerines, peaches, figs, bananas, pears, berries, prunes, and other dried fruits.
• Some grains such as brown rice, high-fiber cereals, whole-grain bread, whole-wheat pasta

29. Water

Drinking enough water helps hydrate the entire body and cleanse the internal system. Moreover, it probably helps fiber work better, resulting in reducing the risk of piles and treating piles^[36]

You should intensify the water intake from 8 to 10 cups of water per day to ease the pain and bleeding triggered by piles. If you take too little water and other fluids, flushing waste out of the body may slow down, and it may have a lacking in your bowel as well. Dehydration ends up hard stools, which may make the problem of piles worsen.

30. Avoiding Unhealthy Habits

You should not consume diuretics such as caffeine and alcohol, which may increase urination and lead to dehydration. Eventually, dehydration may result in constipation that may cause piles to linger or flare up^[37].

Moreover, you should not eat processed foods such as packaged candy and instant meals, which contains a high amount of unhealthy fats, salt, and sugar that may impede digestion.

In short, because the food is a cause of piles, it is highly recommended for you to avoid unhealthy foods to prevent and treat your piles.

31. Sitz Bath

A sitz bath means an over-the-toilet bath for your buttocks and hips, which may ease the pain caused by piles^[38]. Rather than dipping in warm water, the sitz bath may relieve piles by using a stream of warm water. Moreover, these products are always available at medical supply stores and pharmacies.

Ingredients:

• A sitz bath
• 1 cup of Epsom salts
• 2 quarts of warm water

Direction:

• Add the salts to the water and stir well
• Then, soak your affected area in 10-15 minutes
• Repeat this solution 2-3 times a day.

Why don't you try these home remedies we have mentioned above, which can cost a little money but give many positive effects without any harm? However, these are of nature; therefore, you should follow the solutions continuously for 1-2 months for seeing the positive results. We hope that at least one among these remedies may help you relieve piles.

Moreover, this article is a case of information, not for educational or medical purposes; as a result, you should ask the doctor for advice before using these remedies in case you can get allergies to any treatments. Besides, the doctor will tell you that you should take medicine or not.

If you have other useful treatments or any questions and comments, please feel free to leave them below, and we will reply to you as soon as possible. To get more information related to effective natural remedies for health problems, please go to our main Home Remedies page.