The rectum is the lowest terminal part of the large intestine. Any bleeding that occurs from the anus, the lower colon or rectum is referred to as rectal bleeding. The reasons for rectal bleeding are multiple. Firstly, it includes passing a hard stool, hemorrhoids (swollen, inflamed veins around anus or lower rectum), anal fissures (a cut/ tear in lining of anus). Next cause can be IBD-inflammatory bowel disease (ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease) which is autoimmune in origin causing inflammation and ulcers in gastrointestinal tract. Further causes include proctitis (inflamed rectum), colon polyps (harmless growths in colon or rectum) and diverticulosis (formation of abnormal pockets inside colon). Lastly, cancer of the colon or rectum can cause rectal bleeding.
Rectal bleeding can be attended with many other signs and symptoms. These include rectal/anal pain, constipation, and diarrhea. The other symptoms are abdominal cramping and mucus in the stool. Severe rectal bleeding can lead to anemia.
Homeopathy proves to be very helpful in treating cases of rectal bleeding. Occurring from various causes, it can be successfully treated with homeopathic medicines. Along with bleeding, homeopathy also helps to manage attending symptoms like pain in the anus or rectum, abdomen pain, loose stool, or hard stool. Homeopathic medicines are natural in origin, hence they have zero side effects. Homeopathy yields excellent results in cases of rectal bleeding having mild to moderate intensity. However, it is to be noted that in severe bleeding, dark/blackish bleeding, and cases attended with anemia, help from a conventional mode of treatment should be taken.
Homeopathy gives long-term results in rectal bleeding cases as it focuses on treating the root cause. Homeopathic medicines boost the self-healing mechanism of the body to fight the cause and overcome it to give effective and natural recovery. With regular use of homeopathic medicines for some time as guided by a homeopathic doctor, the episodes of bleeding gradually reduce till they get completely over. Homeopathy is recommended for rectal bleeding caused by different reasons, like piles, fissures, hard stool, and inflammatory conditions of the colon and rectum. However, it has limitations in treating cases with serious causes like cancer of rectum/colon where urgent help from conventional mode of treatment is advised.
Homeopathic medicines for rectal bleeding need to be selected individually for every case. The reason behind rectal bleeding, the character of blood and other attending symptoms are taken into consideration for selecting the required homeopathic medicine in every individual case.
Top 7 Homeopathic Medicines for Rectal Bleeding
The top 7 homeopathic medicines for rectal bleeding are Hamamelis, Nitric Acid, Merc Sol, Natrum Mur, Nux Vomica, Phosphorous and Merc Cor.
1. Hamamelis – Top Medicine for Rectal Bleeding From Piles
Hamamelis is a top-listed medicine for managing rectal bleeding arising from piles. The bleeding in such cases is profuse. Burning, rawness, and soreness at the anus may be felt. Blood loss is followed by immense weakness. Hamamelis is also well-indicated for rectal bleeding from ulcers of the large intestine with loose stool and copious bleeding from the rectum. The blood has a fetid odor.
When to use Hamamelis?
Hamamelis is highly recommended to manage rectal bleeding from piles that is profuse with soreness and burning of anus and weakness.
How to use Hamamelis?
One may take this medicine in 30C potency three to four times a day in the beginning. When relief sets in, gradually reduce the dose.
2. Nitric Acid – For Rectal Bleeding In Anal Fissures
Nitric Acid is a prominently indicated medicine for treating rectal bleeding in case of anal fissures. Persons needing Nitric acid have fissure at the anus with bleeding and violent anal pain. The pain may be cutting, sharp, stitching or splinter-like in nature, varying from case to case. Pain is felt while passing stool and also lasts for a long time after passing stool. Besides, there is constipation. The stool is dry, hard and difficult. Anus feels constricted. Pricking is felt at the anus. The anus is swollen and markedly sensitive. Itching and burning at the anus along with fetid discharge may also appear in a few cases.
When to use Nitric Acid?
Its use is highly recommended to manage rectal bleeding in cases of anal fissure with sharp, cutting, stitching or splinter like pains.
How to use Nitric Acid?
Nitric Acid 30C can be taken once a day.
3. Merc Sol – For Rectal Bleeding from Ulcers in Colon or Rectum
Merc Sol is a very useful medicine for managing rectal bleeding from ulcers in colon or rectum. Its use is mainly advised for cases of ulcerative colitis. The person requiring Merc Sol has watery stool that may be yellow or green-colored. Sometimes it is frothy. Stool smells sour. Profuse blood passes from rectum along with the stool and large amount of mucus. Tenesmus (a constant urge to pass stool even when bowels are empty) is very much marked alongwith the above symptoms. Abdominal colic of pinching and cutting nature is felt. Burning and pain is also felt in the rectum. Marked weakness accompanies.
When to use Merc Sol?
Merc Sol is a well-indicated medicine for managing rectal bleeding due to ulcer of the rectum or colon with loose stool, mucus in stool, constant urge to pass stool and a pinching cutting abdominal pain.
How to use Merc Sol?
It is advised to use Merc Sol once a day in 30C potency.
4. Natrum Mur – For Rectal Bleeding from Constipation, Hard Stool
Natrum Mur is an excellent medicine for treating rectal bleeding due to constipation or hard stool. The stool is hard, dry, irregular and unsatisfactory, expelled with difficulty along with bleeding from the rectum. Stool passes in large masses or in small quantities like sheep dung. The anus is constricted. Stitching pains in the anus are felt. Burning and smarting pain are felt frequently in the anus.
When to use Natrum Mur?
It is an excellent medicine to help cases of rectal bleeding from hard, constipated stool.
How to use Natrum Mur?
Usually 6X potency of this medicine is used. Natrum Mur 6X can be taken two to three times a day.
5. Nux Vomica – For Rectal Bleeding with Frequent Urge To Pass Stool
Nux Vomica is a significant medicine for managing cases of bleeding from the rectum accompanied with frequent urge to pass stool. There is a constant, ineffectual urge to pass stool. Every time a person goes to pass stool, it is passed in small quantity. Stool may be offensive. Before and after passing stool, cutting pain may be felt around the navel. The pain subsides after passing stool. Other attending symptoms are itching in the anus, sore pain at the anus, tearing/stinging of the anal region. Nux Vomica is also indicated where jelly-like mucus passes with blood streaked stool.
When to use Nux Vomica?
It is a highly suitable medicine for managing rectal bleeding when there is a frequent ineffectual urge to pass stool.
How to use Nux Vomica?
Both the lower and higher potencies of this medicine have turned out to be effective with excellent results. But initially it can be taken in 30 C potency twice or thrice a day.
6. Phosphorus – For Treating Cases Of Bright Red Rectal Bleeding
Phosphorus is a wonderful medicine for treating cases of rectal bleeding where blood is bright red in color. Bright blood may pass from piles, fissures, proctitis (inflamed rectum) or with loose stool in cases where Phosphorus is needed. Stool may be offensive/sour-smelling and may have undigested food particles. Lumps of white mucus may also pass in the stool. Biting, itching and stinging or cutting pain is felt at the anus.
When to use Phosphorus?
Phosphorus is a useful medicine to manage cases of bright red bleeding from the rectum as in cases of piles, anal fissures, inflammation of rectum and loose stool.
How to use Phosphorus?
Among its different potenices, 30C is mainly recommended that can be used once a day.
7. Merc Cor – For Blood and Mucus in Stool And Cutting Colicky Pains
The use of medicine Merc Cor is suggested for cases of rectal bleeding with mucus in stool and cutting colicky abdominal pain. The pain persists all the time before, during and after passing stool. Cutting pain and violent burning are also felt in the rectum. The stool is frequent, hot and offensive along with blood and mucus. It may be yellow or green.
When to use Merc Cor?
Merc Cor should be used when mucus passes in the stool along with blood and cutting colicky pain in abdomen.
How to use Merc Cor?
This medicine can be taken once a day only in 30C power.
