How Do You Take A Sitz Or Hot Bath For Hemorrhoids?
There are several reasons why people would take a hot bath. Hemorrhoids is one, healing after childbirth is another, and there are plenty of others. Knowing how to take a sitz bath for hemorrhoids or any other ailment is a good idea, since it can be such a helpful treatment. Here is a step-by-step guide: • Make sure that your bath is scrupulously clean – rinse it and disinfect if you are unsure. • Fill the bath a few inches with water, which is as hot as you can stand to sit in. Remember to test the temperature – you do not want it to be too hot, and scald yourself! • As an optional extra, add a sprinkle of salts to the hot water. • Sit in the hot water and salt mixture for a few minutes. • Follow up with a cold compress. Remember, the affected veins will expand with the hot bath. Hemorrhoids, or at least, the swollen veins that cause them, will contract with the application of a cold compress. • The process of taking a bath, followed by a cold compress, also helps to stimulate blood f
