Find relief by using essential oils for anal fissures.
What Are Anal Fissures?
Anal fissures refer to tears in the anus, the part from which feces are excreted. It is said to be a common condition, affecting as many as 1 in 5 people. Anal fissures often go undiagnosed because patients are often too embarrassed to go for treatment.
- Some of the signs that may signal anal fissures include:
- Pain (before, during and after bowel movements)
- Bleeding in the anus after bowel movement
- Itchiness around the anus
- Inflammation and irritation in the anal area
It is recommended that you visit your doctor if your anal fissures last more than 6 weeks, or if you have recurrent anal fissures.
Luckily anal fissures can be managed & healed using natural remedies and a few tips, without having to resort to medical intervention. We shall look at the best essential oils for anal fissures, as well as other tips to heal anal fissures naturally.
What Causes Anal Fissures?
- Chronic constipation and old age are the most common causes for anal fissures. Other factors that can cause anal fissures include:
- Passing large, hardened stools
- Using western toilets that stifle the proper elimination of feces
- Chronic digestive disorders such as IBS and Crohn’s
- Insertion of foreign bodies
Top 10 Essential Oils for Anal Fissures
To heal anal fissures holistically, you will need to follow a number of natural remedies. You will mainly need to tackle the root cause of anal fissures for you, which could be constipation. By drinking plenty of water and fixing your diet, you can reduce constipation and make your stools softer, which prevents anal fissures.
Essential oils are a great natural support that can be utilized in healing anal fissures. Here are the top 10 essential oils for anal fissures:
1. Frankincense (where to get it)
2. Roman chamomile (where to get it)
3. Lavender (where to get it)
4. Tea tree (where to get it)
5. Lemon (where to get it)
6. Calendula (where to get it)
7. Myrhh (where to get it)
8. Cypress (where to get it)
9. Ylang ylang (where to get it)
10. Geranium (where to get it)
How to Use Essential Oils for Anal Fissures
Applying any essential oil to the inside of the anal canal is not recommended. Essential oils should only be applied to the outer lining of the anus. Essential oils should not be applied directly under any circumstance and should always be diluted appropriately.
That being said, there are many ways you can incorporate essential oils for anal fissure care. Some of these include:
- DIY sensitive healing wipes
- Sitz baths
- DIY soothing sprays
- And more!
You can make these DIY products at home, using the specific essential oils for the speedy healing of anal fissures.
Below, I’ll talk about how to do sitz baths for anal fissures.
How to: Sitz for Anal Fissures
A sitz bath is where by only part of your body is immersed into a “bath”. In this case, you will only be soaking your buttock region into a tub of warm water. A warm sitz bath alone is quite soothing for anal fissures. But by adding essential oils and other ingredients to the bath, we can make it extra healing!
What you’ll need:
- A large tub containing very warm water or a sitz bath tub (where to get it)
- A ceramic bowl to mix your ingredients
- ½ cup of aloe vera gel (where to get it)
- 10 drops of frankincense oil (where to get it)
- 5 drops of roman chamomile (where to get it)
- 5 drops of lavender essential oil (where to get it)
Directions:
- Begin by getting your ceramic (or any other non-reactive) bowl and mixing the essential oils with the aloe vera gel.
- Stir them until they are thoroughly mixed. You can do this using the back of a stainless steel spoon.
- Now fill up your tub with warm water and mix in the aloe vera-essential oil emulsion. You can do this mixing with your hands.
- Gently sit in the tub and soak for up to 15 minutes.
- This soak works wonders for anal fissures, helping them heal faster and preventing infections from developing.
I hope you find any of the above essential oils for anal fissures helpful! Please try out the sitz bath recipe above. It is very effective, gives instant relief and speeds up healing.