Other piles remedies include taking a sitz bath. A sitz bath is a method of bathing in which simply the lower parts of your body are covered in shallow water. To the sitz bath, you could add some Epsom salts. The salts have soothing and softening properties also, and can be found at the drug store. A carton of Epsom salts are inexpensive and many people enjoy soaking in an Epsom salt bath.
There are many good creams that you can buy from the pharmacy that help to some extent. They certainly helped with the chronic itching that I had, but it was only a temporary relief.
Ice packs - Ice packs are great for reducing swelling, and pain from piles. It only takes about 10 to 15 minutes to get fast relief with an ice pack. An ice pack will numb the area and will reduce hemorrhoids swelling.
Witch hazel comes from a shrub, and is a natural astringent. This means that it will make the pores of the skin cleansed, and tightened. It's very gentle, and is naturally soothing. It works also to soften the skin. It's very safe to use witch hazel in the anal area for cleansing and soothing.
Flavonoid Supplements. Many doctors suggest taking flavonoid supplements to reduce piles. Flavonoids are pigments that give vegetables their color. Some foods high in flavonoids are soya and onions. Flavonoids can ease inflammation and strengthen the blood vessels.
Wheat Grass: Wheat Grass juice is used an enema for piles treatment. The general procedure is to given an enema with lukewarm or neem water. After waiting for twenty minutes, 90 to 120ml of the wheat grass juice enema is given. This should be retained for website 20 minutes.