HOMOEOPATHIC REMEDIES FOR ANAL FISSURE
An
anal fissure is a small tear in the thin, moist tissue (mucosa) that lines the
anus. An anal fissure may occur when you pass hard or large stools during a
bowel movement. Anal fissures typically cause pain and bleeding with bowel
movements. You also may experience spasms in the ring of muscle at the end of
your anus (anal sphincter).
Anal fissures are very common in young infants but can
affect people of any age. Most anal fissures get better with simple treatments,
such as increased fiber intake or sitz baths.
Causes
Common causes of anal fissure
include:
·
Passing large or hard stools
·
Constipation and straining during
bowel movements
·
Chronic diarrhea
·
Inflammation of the anorectal area,
caused by Crohn's disease or another inflammatory bowel disease
·
Childbirth
Less common causes of anal fissures
include:
·
Anal cancer
·
HIV
·
Tuberculosis
·
Syphilis
·
Herpes
Symptoms
Signs and symptoms of an anal fissure
include:
·
Pain, sometimes severe, during bowel
movements
·
Pain after bowel movements that can
last up to several hours
·
Bright red blood on the stool or
toilet paper after a bowel movement
·
Itching or irritation around the anus
·
A visible crack in the skin around
the anus
·
A small lump or skin tag on the skin
near the anal fissure
Risk
factors
Factors that may increase your risk
of developing an anal fissure include:
·
Infancy. Many infants experience an anal fissure during their first year of
life; experts aren't sure why.
·
Aging. Older adults may develop an anal fissure partly due to slowed
circulation, resulting in decreased blood flow to the rectal area.
·
Constipation. Straining during bowel movements and passing hard stools increase
the risk of tearing.
·
Childbirth. Anal fissures are more common in women after they give birth.
·
Crohn's disease. This inflammatory bowel disease causes chronic inflammation of the
intestinal tract, which may make the lining of the anal canal more vulnerable
to tearing.
·
Anal intercourse.
Complications
Complications of anal fissure can
include:
·
Failure to heal. An anal fissure that fails to heal within six weeks is considered
chronic and may need further treatment.
·
Recurrence. Once you've experienced an anal fissure, you are prone to having
another one.
·
A tear that extends to
surrounding muscles. An anal fissure may extend into
the ring of muscle that holds your anus closed (internal anal sphincter),
making it more difficult for your anal fissure to heal. An unhealed fissure can
trigger a cycle of discomfort that may require medications or surgery to reduce
the pain and to repair or remove the fissure.
HOMOEOPATHIC REMEDIES
Homoeopathic remedies are very effective for curing
anal fissure. Some of the important remedies are given below
NITRIC ACID 30-Nitric
Acid is one of the top remedies for anal fissure. Nitric acid is prescribed when
stitching and tearing pains in the anus,
or cutting or stinging pain is experienced
by the patient.The stool is hard, and is
accompanied by bright red blood bleeding
from the anus. There is much tenesmus and constriction , and a constant
oozing of foetid matter from the parts ,
with burning rawness and smarting.
RATANHIA 30-Ratanhia
is a very effective medicine for the treatment of Anal Fissures. It is prescribed
when for long-lasting pains in the
rectum with excessive burning that follows stool passage is experienced.
Patients often describe the pain as being similar to broken glass or a knife
piercing in the rectum. The stool requires much effort to be passed out due to
the constricted anus.
GRAPHITES
30-Graphites
is prescribed when the persons who are susceptible to eczema. The anus is
extremely sore and the stools are covered with mucus , with no tenesmus or
constriction.The patient usually obese and over weight. The patient is usually chilly and cannot tolerate cold air
or cold weather. It is also indicated when anal fissures occur in women around
or just after menopause.
PAEONIA 30-Paeonia is an effective medicine for anal fissure with offensive discharge from the anus due to cracks in it. Paeonia is also the best medicine for violent pains in the anus during and after passing stool. The anus is ulcerated and fissured. Itching and burning usually accompany the fissures. There is much rawness and smarting.
SULPHUR 200-Sulphur
is prescribed when the stool is hard and
dry, causing tears and immense pain in the anus while passage. The patient is
fearful of even going to the toilet as he thinks of the pain that will
accompany the passage of stool. The pain
is accompanied by burning.Sulphur is also effective
for itching in anus due to fissure.
PHOSPHORUS 30-Phosphorus is effective for
painless anal fissures. The patient is usually tall, thin and narrow chested.
There is increased thirst and that too for cold water. The patient is unable to
tolerate warm water and as soon as the water turns warm in the stomach, it is
vomited. This medicine is known to irritate, inflame and cause degeneration of
the mucous membranes all over the body. The stool is long, narrow and hard,
like that of a dog. The stool may be white and hard too. The patient is very
sensitive to light, sound and all sorts of external impressions.
AESCULUS HIPPO. 30- Aesculus is prescribed when severe pain is experienced in the anus following stool passage. The stool
is mainly hard and large followed by
severe pains.
SILICEA 30- Silicea is effective when the discharge contains the pus of
offensive odour. The stool is passed with difficulty and straining. The stool
comes out partially and then recedes again.
ALUMINA
30-
Alumina is another effective remedy for fissures with severe constipation and much straining.
The mucus membrane of anus is thickened and swollen.
PLATINA
30-Platina
is effective for fissures of the anus with crawling and itching every evening.
LACHESIS
30-Lachesis
is effective when the person is constipated , anus feels tight , as if nothing
could pass through it. There is hammering pain in fissure.
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