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Hemorrhoids are uncomfortable and, let\u2019s face it, embarrassing. We try medicine, creams, sitz baths, even surgery \u2014 no success.<\/p>\nHemorrhoids are uncomfortable and, let\u2019s face it, embarrassing. We try medicine, creams, sitz baths, even surgery \u2014 no success.<\/p>\n
But what if a natural remedy that can eliminate your Hemorrhoids was already sitting in your spice rack?<\/p>\n
A new study in the Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medical Research<\/em> reveals a specific spice more effective than modern medicine. <\/p>\n Free radicals and inflammation are major culprits behind hemorrhoids. They damage cells and create swollen, painful veins.<\/p>\n Scientists believe Ocimum gratissimum<\/em>\u2014known as African basil or clove basil\u2014could combat both issues. This plant is loaded with antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds like flavonoids and polyphenols.<\/p>\n To test its effects, researchers conducted a study using 35 Wistar rats divided into groups:<\/p>\n For 14 days, the researchers monitored body weight, rectal water content (a marker of inflammation), and tissue health.<\/p>\n One of the easiest ways to measure inflammation in the rectum is by its water content; lower is better. The rats treated with basil had significantly less water than the control, 67% vs 76%. Basil was even more effective than the drug Daflon.<\/p>\n The basil-treated rats showed significant healing in anorectal tissues, with reduced inflammation and tissue regeneration, i.e., less severe Hemorrhoids.<\/p>\n This study proves that creams and other methods that focus directly on the rectum, on the Hemorrhoids, are not the most effective ways to treat Hemorrhoids.<\/p>\n You need to heal your Hemorrhoids from the inside out by tackling the inflammation that\u2019s causing them in the first place. This ensures that your Hemorrhoids will leave and never return.<\/p>\n African basil may not be enough to eliminate your Hemorrhoids, but it\u2019s a good beginning and is available as a supplement in most health food stores.<\/p>\n If you, however, want to level your Hemorrhoids completely, never suffer from Hemorrhoids again, never even hear about Hemorrhoids again, then your best option is to make a few more simple diet and lifestyle changes.<\/p>\n\n
\n• Negative Control:<\/strong> Rats with hemorrhoids, no treatment.
\n• Standard Control:<\/strong> Rats treated with Daflon, a common anti-hemorrhoid drug.
\n• Low-Dose Group:<\/strong> Rats treated with 100 mg\/kg of basil extract.
\n• High-Dose Group:<\/strong> Rats treated with 400 mg\/kg of basil extract.\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n