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patients of fistula, are usually advised surgery for their problem. Sadly, this is just a temporary solution, as invariably, the fistulas recur.
A lot of complications can also occur due to surgery, like urinary
retention, bleeding, thrombosed hemorrhoids, fecal impaction,
incontinence of stool, anal stenosis because of fibrosis, delayed wound
healing and so on.
Invariably
patients come to a homeopath after many years of suffering and
sometimes after going through multiple surgeries. In homeopathy, the
medicines will first work to control the infection in the area thereby
preventing attacks of the abscess formation. Later, the remedies will
start new tissue development to close down the tract. When the process
of redeposit is complete, the opening closes down and the fistula is
cured permanently. This is a prolonged process and the time required
varies from person to person, depending on the length and depth of the
tract.
There
are 72 remedies in homeopathy for fistula-in-ano. I choose the best
suited remedies for a particular patient by analyzing the case
diligently.
For
example, Hepar sulphuricum is chosen when the patient complains of a
large and extremely painful boil near the anal region. The person has a
sense of a splinter. This remedy causes the abscess to open up and the
pus drains out. It works like a surgeon's knife while draining
abscesses. The skin is extremely sensitive. We use this remedy with
good results.
Sometimes
we use Silicea when there is a tendency for the pus to form easily and
this does not heal completely. Thus, over a period of time, a fistula
develops. The patient has chronic constipation. The rectal muscles do
not function properly. The fistula problem alternates with chest
complaints. In Silicea the abscess and fistula leave thick scars.
Bacillinum
may be used as an inter-current remedy. It is used when other
homeopathic remedies fail to completely cure the case. This remedy will
improve the vitality and clear up the case.
Tuberculinum
koch comes to mind for chronic cases of fistula, where there may be
more than one opening of the fistula tract. The healing powers of this
patient are very poor. He does not respond to remedies as the physician
may expect. In such a case one must always think of Tuberculinum. The
discharge from the fistula is thick green and blood streaked.
A
fistula usually takes almost one to two years to completely heal. Hence
patients should have a lot of patience while on homeopathic treatment
in order to achieve a complete and permanent cure.
For
online homeopathic treatment of anal fistula (fistula-in-ano, anorectal
fistula) and perianal abscess, you may e-mail us on
dr_ramanand@rediffmail.com
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