One example of these home remedies makes use of low-priced over-the-counter items such as zinc oxide paste and petroleum jelly. After cleansing your rectum, you can dab a small amount of the jelly or paste on a cotton swab and apply it against the anal area. Many studies show that these products work just as well as expensive creams in reducing the swelling and pain of hemorrhoids.

In addition to this, you can try another simple remedy known as the sitz bath. All you need to do for this treatment is to fill your bathtub with three to four inches of warm water and sit in it for 15 to 20 minutes. Doctors recommend this technique to hemorrhoid patients because warm water relaxes the muscles in the anal sphincter which in turn takes the pressure off swollen protrusions. However, you should not add any substance in the water like bubble baths or oils as these may impede the therapeutic effect of warm water.