Alum crystal solution works well. Make up a solution using 1 part alum to 5 parts water. Dilute this concentrate and use the dilution to wash the hemorrhoidal area. Using a dropper, place a few drops inside to treat internal hemorrhoids. Stings a bit, but in a few days using the alum you will see and feel a noticeable difference.

Scheriproct ointment and suppositories used for only a few days at a time will also give relief. Then of course there is Neo Healar ointment which can be ordered on the web, drawback is delivery of the product is so slow.

Exercise is important, as is adding fibre to your diet and drinking lots of water - 8 glasses a day.

Your GP will be able to confirm if what you have are hems; glad to hear you had a sigmoidoscopy, but remember to have a colonoscopy every 5 years after age 40 especially if there is a history of colon problems in your family.

Take care, and try not to dwell too much on the problem.

taken with permission from http://www.hemroidharry.com/ingredients.ht ml

Witch Hazel -- contains procyanadins, resin, and flavonoids, which help it work as a soothing, anti-inflammatory agent that relieves hemorrhoid pain.

White Oak Bark - the active ingredients are tannin and quercin. Quercin is similar in effect to salicin (natural aspirin) and is used along with bioflavinoids to strengthen the capillaries and veins. White oak bark also contains ample amounts of calcium, manganese, potassium and magnesium. It is particularly good for stopping internal bleeding.

Butcher's Broom Root -- has been known for 2,000 years for its healing properties, especially for its benefits to the circulatory system. Recent tests by German and French doctors indicated that butcher's broom root lessens post-operative thrombosis; and also showed definite and measurable relief for hemorrhoid and varicose vein sufferers.

Stone Root -- is used to reduce back pressure in the veins, which in turn helps prevent the formation or worsening of hemorrhoids and varicose veins.

Ginger -- extracts have been shown to have both antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-tumor effects on cells. We use it for its ability to improve blood circulation and naturally cleanse the body.

Cayenne -- has been used medicinally for thousands of years. There is no other herb which increases your blood flow faster than cayenne. When you have hemorrhoids, there's often a restriction of blood flow to that area. Blood flow is what takes nutrition and the healing properties of herbs to those cells. Blood flow is also what carries out and removes waste material