Homemade witch Hazel Ointment
Another plant that has effective anti-inflammatory and calming properties that help to relieve hemorrhoids symptoms a lot is the witch Hazel plant. [2] A good way to use this plant is to prepare a homemade ointment:
Ingredients
- Liquid paraffin (60ml);
- 4 tablespoons of witch hazel bark ;
- Glycerin (60ml);
How to Prepare
Place the paraffin oil and witch hazel in a pan and boil for 5 minutes. Then strain the mixture and add 30 ml of glycerine. Store up the mixture in a container that has closeable lid and refrigerate. Make use of this mixture everyday for as long as one month to get the best result.