Sitz bath can be said to be an easy and effective method for anal health care and treatment of swollen and painful hemorrhoids, anal dampness and itching, etc. However, it often fails to achieve the desired effect because of the lack of mastering the skills involved. First, the water temperature should not be too high. Many patients, think that anal dampness and itching or pain, with hot water scalding to speed up the circulation, may be better. In fact, the skin around the anus is very delicate, especially the anus suffers from pruritic skin disease, itself already very sensitive. Too high water temperature, but will aggravate this adverse reaction. Often the patient fiercely with a hot water bath, hot compresses, comfortable for a while, but back to the more itchy more uncomfortable. So, when the water is hot, you can smoke a smoke, and so the water temperature down, hands try not to burn and then sit in the bath for 15-20 minutes. Second, the concentration should not be too high. Chinese folk with salt water, pepper water and other small common sense sitz bath. Light salt water does have the effect of cleaning and bacteria, pepper boiling water astringent and anti-itch effect is also good. But the concentration should not be too high, too high is also a bad stimulus. The general basin holds half a basin of water, just thumb index finger pinch a little salt on the line, a small pinch of pepper is enough. Finally, the drug should be selected. Commonly used sitz bath drugs, in the treatment of anal diseases is a certain difference. The drug contains Sumac, Angelica, etc. has the effect of invigorating blood and relieving pain, mostly for hemorrhoids and post-operative anal swelling and pain; containing bitter ginseng, Serpentine, etc., has the effect of drying dampness and relieving itching, mostly for anal dampness and itching. It is worth noting that during the sitz bath, once the local itching worsens and a maculopapular rash appears, it is mostly an allergic reaction to the drug, so you should stop using such sitz bath drugs in time. Switch to warm water sitz bath, and symptomatic anti-allergy treatment. In short, to develop good habits, master the correct method of sitz bath, in order to effectively prevent and treat anal disorders.