How Do You Prepare Sitz Baths?
A Sitz Bath is a specific type of bath used to help people suffering from hemorrhoids, episiotomies and other anal issues. Sitz Baths help with healing of cuts like episiotomies and also with swelling of the anal area. This article will explain how to set up a Sitz Bath. Step 1 jQuery(document).ready(function(){ jQuery(‘#jsArticleStep1 span.image a:first’).attr(‘href’,’http://i.ehow.com/images/GlobalPhoto/Articles/5302592/k0002417_Full.jpg’); }); Fill your tub! The first step in preparing a Sitz Bath is to fill your bathtub with lukewarm – very warm water about 1/4 way up the tub. Your tub should be clean before your start your bath. Step 2 jQuery(document).ready(function(){ jQuery(‘#jsArticleStep2 span.image a:first’).attr(‘href’,’http://i.ehow.com/images/GlobalPhoto/Articles/5302592/06427CS-U_Full.jpg’); }); Baking soda is one thing you can add to a Sitz Bath. Next, sprinkle a liberal amount of either salt, baking soda or Epsom salts into the bottom of the tub. Make sure to sprinkle
