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Piles or Haemorrhoids – Causes, Symptoms, Remedies and Diet

Piles is the swelling and enlargement of the blood vessel present near the anal region. It is common in all ages and sexes. Veins inside or outside the rectum gets inflamed. It is sometimes very painful. Piles can be of two types:
- External Piles: It can be felt and seen from outside. There is a lot of pain but less bleeding.
- Internal Piles: They are not visible and are present inside the anal canal. Dark colored blood is discharged.

CAUSES OF PILES

- Chronic constipation.
- Bowel disorders.
- Straining in order to evacuate the constipated bowels, and the pressure that is caused on the surrounding veins.
- Prolonged periods of standing or sitting.
-Strenuous work.
- Obesity.
- Weak tissues.
- Stress and mental tension.
- Heredity
- Frequent diarrhea.
- Lifting heavy weights.
- Excessive intake of spicy and heavy food.
- Piles are more common in pregnancy and in conditions affecting liver and upper bowel.
- Low fiber diet.

SYMPTOMS OF PILES

- Bleeding in case of internal trouble.
- Pain in passing stools.
- Soreness.
- Irritation.
- Problem in sitting for a long time due to itching and discomfort.
- Pain in rectal region.
- Anemia due to profuse bleeding.
- Wind formation.

REMEDIES TO CURE PILES

- Radish juice should be taken regularly at least half a cup.
- Soak 3-4 dry figs in water after washing them in hot water. Drink the water and eat the figs the fist thing in the morning. They should be taken in the evening and continue this for three or four weeks.
- Boil 1 ripe banana in 1 cup of milk, mash well. Take 3-4 times a day.
- One and half to two grams of dried and powdered mango seeds should be consumed twice daily with or without honey.
- Eat jambul fruit with salt every morning for two or three months during its season.
- The juice of turnip leaves should be taken to cure this disease.
- Three tsp of bitter gourd juice mixed with a glass of buttermilk should be taken every morning.
- Half tsp of ginger juice mixed with half a tsp of fresh lime juice and fresh mint juice plus a tbsp of honey should be taken.
- Add 60 grams of water in 30 grams of grounded onion and take it twice in a day.
- Rice gruel with a glass of buttermilk is good for piles.
- Grounded sesame seeds can be given with butter for bleeding piles.

DIET FOR PILES

- The digestive tract should be given complete rest for few days.
- Patient should adopt an all fruit diet for at least seven days.
- Adopt a diet of natural foods.
- Foods which contain less fat are skimmed milk, buttermilk, curd and cottage cheese made from skimmed milk; all vegetables except cabbage, onions, dried beans and peas; cooked and dried cereals, fruits and fruit juices.
- Papaya, musk melon, apple and pear; green vegetables, particularly spinach and radish, wheat, porridge, whole meal cereals and milk should be taken.

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Tonsillitis – Inflammation of the tonsils – Causes and Symptoms, Remedies, Dietary Considerations

Tonsillitis refers to acute inflammation of the tonsils, which lie, one on each side of the throat. Chronic tonsillitis is a term applied to cases in which there is enlargement of the tonsils accompanied by repeated attacks of infection.

SYMPTOMS OF TONSILLITIS

The main symptoms of tonsillitis are:
- Sore throat.
- Fever.
- Headache.
- Pain in various parts of the body.
- Difficulty in sallowing.
- Weakness.
- Tonsil appear inflamed and red when the mouth is wide open.
- Sometimes, spots of pus exude from them.
- The tonsorial lymph glands which lie just behind the angle of the jaw are tender and enlarged.
- Pain in the ear.

CAUSES OF TONSILLITIS

- Toxic condition of the system which is brought to a head by a sudden lowering of vitality, resulting from exposure and sudden chill.
- Tonsils become enlarged and inflamed when the toxins cannot be got rid of through the normal channels of elimination such as bowels, kidneys, and skin.
- A throat affliction of this kind is also associated with and is the result of chronic constipation,when toxins are re-absorbed into the bloodstream.

REMEDIES FOR TONSILLITIS

- Vegetable Juices : Juices of carrot, beet and cucumber, taken individually or in combination are beneficial.
- Milk : A glass of pure boiled milk, mixed with a pinch of turmeric powder and pepper powder should be taken for three nights.
- Lime : A fresh lime squeezed in a glass of warm water with four tsp of honey and a quarter tsp of common salt should be sipped slowly in such cases.
- Fenugreek Seeds : A gargle made from fenugreek seeds is very effective. To make such a gargle, two tablespoons of fenugreek seeds should be allowed to simmer for half an hour in a litre of water and then set aside to cool. The entire quantity should be used the same day as a soothing gargle.

DIETARY CONSIDERATIONS

Foods that should be avoided are cold drinks and aerated drinks, spicy food, curds, buttermilk, fried food, ice-cream, hard and crunchy food articles, strong coffee, tea and alcohol and one should avoid smoking.
The best diet to begin with, the patient should fast for three to five days by which time the serious symptoms should subside.
After the acute symptoms of tonsillitis are over, the patient should adopt an all-fruit diet for next three or four days.
Gradually, the patient can embark upon a well-balanced diet, with emphasis on seeds, nuts, grains, vegetables, and fruits.

NOTE:
Daily dry fiction and a hip bath, as well as breathing and other exercises should all form part of daily health regimen. The bowels should be cleaned everyday. A cold pack should be applied to the throat at two-hourly intervals during the day.