Hemorrhoids Soak
An herbal blend sure to soothe and shrink hemorrhoids in pregnancy and postpartum. Hemorrhoids are swollen veins in the rectal area. When these blood vessels become unusually swollen, you'll feel a soft mass which may stick out of your anus. Find relief by soaking your bottom in warm water in a tub or using a cloth compress soaked in herbal tea.
Directions:
Using a cloth: Bring 6 cups water to a boil and remove from heat. Add 1 tbs of herbs to tea bag or directly into pot. Let tea steep until cool. 4. Soak a clean piece of fabric/cotton material in the tea and squeeze excess tea out of the cloth 5. Place soaked cloth/towel (compress) on affected area for relief. 6. Do not reuse cloth.
Using a sitz bath : Add warm/cool tea to basin and submerge your rectal area simply by sitting down. If you didn't get one at the hospital, you can buy a sitz bath at any drugstore or here on amazon. Try soaking a few times a day for 10 minutes or so at a time and add strained tea to sitz bath.
3g= 2 soak + Muslin Cloth Strips
6g Bag = 4 soaks + Muslin Cloth strips
12 g Bag= 8 Soaks + Muslin Cloth strips