If your stools are hard, you have a higher chance of breaking a swelling vein. For this reason getting your stools softer is one step in clearing your hemorrhoids. You can do this by eating a diet and using remedies that help relieve constipation. Hemorrhoids, which are enlarged or swelling can exist,

On inside just above muscle that closes anus and into to rectum. They are near surface of rectum mucus membrane On outside, they occur on skin that surround anus and protrude or hang outward.

In a way, hemorrhoids can be considered varicose veins of rectum. Just like varicose veins in legs, rectum veins become enlarged and come to skin surface and bulge out. Hemorrhoids occur when you are constipated for long periods, sit for long hours, lift heavy items, or are pregnant.

Manufacturers are constantly using toxic chemicals in their skin and hair products and disregard their toxic effects on your body. This is easily seen in list of chemicals that they use. Here are a few of these chemicals found in many product labels:

1 propylene glycol or glycol– a petrochemical used because it is cheap 2 cetearyl alcohol – emulsifier that can be synthetic or natural 3 methylparaben or propylparaben – typical synthetic preservatives 4 distearate – this is polyethylene glycol or polypropylene glycol which are petrochemicals 5isopropyl alcohol – used as a cheap solvent to carry synthetic oils.

Here is a natural shampoo that you can make. This formulation is something that I have been using for many years. First collect following items:

4 oz of castile soap with any scent is that available – plain, peppermint, eucalyptus.

½ oz of rosemary - stimulates hair follicles and helps to prevent premature baldness

½ oz of sage – has antioxidants and keeps things from spoiling and is antibacterial

½ oz of nettles – acts as a blood purifier, blood stimulator, contains a large source of nutrients for hair growth

½ of lavender – controls production of sebaceous gland oil and reduces itchy and flaky scalp conditions