Anal fissure is a common anal condition that, which if left unchecked, can quickly turn into an ugly and painful complication.
If you are one of the unfortunate ones who are experiencing pain when defecating, seeing minute drops of blood on the toilet bowl or smears of blood on toilet paper, then most likely you have an anal fissure.
Anal fissure is a type of condition where you have a tear, cut or opening in the lining of your anus. This is a condition that usually results from passing of an extremely large, dry and hard stool, chronic constipation, diarrhea, sexually transmitted disease, childbirth or Crohn’s Disease.
There are two types of anal fissure. They are:
•Acute anal fissure – Acute anal fissure is the most common type that is experienced by most people. It is commonly exhibited by a small, almost invisible type of fissure on the anal lining. It usually lasts for about 2 to 7 days and heals by itself.
•Chronic anal fissure – This is what becomes of the Acute anal fissure when it fails to heal within 2 to 7 days. Chronic anal fissures are usually at a stage where the fissure have become deeply embedded and may cause an extensive scar on the location of the fissure itself. It lasts 2 to 3 months and may require extensive treatment depending on the severity of the condition.
One of the main causes why acute anal fissures turn into chronic anal fissures is because of the impeded blood flow to the anal mucosa. This impediment is caused by the anal sphincter muscles going into a spasm. This spasm later on results to the constriction of the anal muscles and ultimately the constriction of the surrounding cells and muscles, preventing blood flow.
As you know, oxygen is distributed all over our body by the blood. The oxygen carried by the blood is essential in the cell regrowth process that leads to healing. Without the healing process, treatment of chronic anal fissure is impossible.
With this in mind, one avenue of treatment being explored by medical experts today is the use of Cinnamon (Cinnamomum spp.) to treat anal fissure.
Cinnamon is a type of spice that comes from the branches of the Cinnamomum type of trees. Found commonly in South America, Southern parts of Asia and the Caribbean, they come basically in two types:
- •Cinnamomum verum
- •Cinnamomum aromaticum
Cinnamon are used as far back as 2000 BC by the Egyptians. Medieval medical practitioners used cinnamon to remedy certain conditions like sore throats, coughing and rheumatism.
In modern times, Cinnamon possesses a medicinal property that can be used to treat muscular spasm which make it an ideal candidate for the treatment of anal fissure.
Because of this its ability to treat muscular spasms, Cinnamon is used mainly to counteract the spasming of the anal sphincter that prevents blood flow in the anal mucosa. This obviously results to an unimpeded blood flow to the anorectal area allowing the fissure to heal. So, using Cinnamon (Cinnamomum spp.) to treat anal fissure might just be what you need to do to finally get relief.
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