Fact Check: AI-Generated Video Falsely Claims Saltwater Sitz Bath Cures Piles in 3 Days
A Facebook post claims that Saltwater Sitz Bath Cures Piles in 3 Days. However upon Fact Check, Medical Dialogues Team found the video to be AI generated and the claims made in the video are also FALSE.
Claim
In a Facebook post, it is claimed that Saltwater Sitz Bath Cures Piles in 3 Days. In the video uploaded by à¤à¤¾à¤°à¤¤ में बवासीर से राहत it is said, "In January 2025, the piles epidemic in India will come to an end, and all Indians will now live a completely healthy and pain-free life. Deepak Chopra, in collaboration with the best proctologists, has discovered a completely natural saltwater remedy that eliminates piles in just three days without any pills or surgery. Now, Deepak Chopra will tell us what this remedy is. Saltwater restores blood flow in the veins within 24 hours. If you spend 3 minutes watching this video, within 24 hours, you will forget about anal burning, constipation, and the burden of pills. You will live a healthy life free from anal pain and intestinal issues and will permanently forget about piles and all their consequences. Our team, in collaboration with a small group of scientists from Oxford, has conducted hundreds of tests and identified the real cause of piles— a molecule that blocks your venous return pathway. This molecule acts like an invisible poison, gradually destroying your rectal circulation throughout your life. But now, this is over. A simple 10-second saltwater method completely destroys this molecule within 24 hours. Between 215 and 381 people across India have already freed themselves from piles and all its consequences in just three days using this method. This unique technique is available to everyone. It only takes 10 seconds before bedtime, and most importantly, it can be done without leaving home."
The video can be accessed here.
Fact Check
The claim made in the video are FALSE. The Medical Dialogues Fact Check Team found the video to be AI generated and the claims made in the video are also FALSE
What are Piles?
Piles, or hemorrhoids, are swollen and inflamed veins in and around the anus or lower rectum, caused by increased pressure due to straining during bowel movements, chronic constipation, or pregnancy. Complications can include blood clots in external hemorrhoids, leftover skin tags after clots dissolve, infections, strangulation of prolapsed internal hemorrhoids due to restricted blood supply, and anemia from chronic blood loss.
What are the grades of piles?
Hemorrhoids are classified into four grades based on their severity. Grade I hemorrhoids remain inside the rectum but may protrude slightly beyond the dentate line with straining. Grade II hemorrhoids prolapse through the anus during straining but retract spontaneously. Grade III hemorrhoids protrude externally and require manual reduction. Grade IV hemorrhoids remain persistently prolapsed and cannot be pushed back. Surgical intervention is typically necessary for Grade III and IV hemorrhoids due to their severity and persistence.
What is sitz bath?
A sitz bath is a therapeutic warm water bath that helps soothe discomfort and promote healing, often used for conditions like hemorrhoids, perineal irritation, or infections. It can provide symptomatic relief, while tap water compresses and petroleum jelly may help ease crusting and fissuring.
Are celebrities endorsing a miraculous remedy for piles?
A digitally altered video featuring anchor Anjan Om Kashyap and Dr Deepak Chopra which is not authentic claims that they are promoting a home remedy for piles. The video is highly digitally altered.
The Medical Dialogues Fact Check Team used Hive AI Detector to analyze the video, which determined the video was AI generated.
It was concluded that the video is AI-generated, fake, and spreads misinformation.
Can a salt water sitz bath completely cure piles in just 3 days?
A salt water sitz bath is beneficial for symptom relief but cannot cure hemorrhoids in just three days. While salt water sitz baths can soothe symptoms, they do not cure hemorrhoids, especially not within three days.
A saltwater sitz bath can offer temporary relief for piles. A study published in Cureus found that sitz baths have pain-relieving properties and aid in the healing of anal fissures, indicating that saltwater sitz baths may also help reduce discomfort and swelling in piles by enhancing circulation and soothing irritation.
Another study published in the International Surgery Journal found that incorporating sitz baths into a conservative management approach for treating anal fissures yielded promising outcomes for piles.
While salt water sitz baths can soothe symptoms, they do not cure hemorrhoids, especially not within three days.
Medical Dialogues Final Take
The Medical Dialogues Fact Check Team found the video to be AI-generated, and the claim in the video that saltwater sitz baths can cure piles is FALSE. A saltwater sitz bath can help relieve symptoms of piles (hemorrhoids) by reducing pain, swelling, and inflammation. However, it cannot completely cure hemorrhoids in just three days. Effective treatment often requires lifestyle changes, medications, or medical interventions, depending on severity.
Hence, the claims in the video are False, and the video is also AI-generated.
