Therefore, even if varicose veins were made to feel, it is very important to start fighting it right away, and not wait until the disease has taken effect. As a treatment in the initial stage, as well as the prevention of varicose veins, traditional medicine is very well proven, so we will talk about treating the disease at home.
What is varicose veins
Before you start dealing with a problem using different tools, it is important to understand what kind of disease we are talking about, what are the mechanisms of its development. Varicose veins mean a pathological process accompanied by deformation of the vessels responsible for transporting blood to the heart.
Deformation, as the name implies, means dilation, but in addition, the elongation of the vein, the thinning of its walls, as well as the breakdown of the venous valve system, which allows the blood to rise upwards, overcoming the forceof gravity.
The development of varicose veins is dangerous from a violation of blood circulation in the vascular bed, which disrupts the systemic circulation and stagnation occurs in the veins themselves. The more developed the disease, the more serious the consequences, up to the formation of subcutaneous hematomas and trophic ulcers, the development of thrombophilia. In most cases, the disease develops in the vessels of the legs, as the lower extremities are subjected to heavy loads.
Activities aimed at strengthening the vascular wall
Considering all the above, it is logical to assume that to prevent the progression of varicose veins, it is necessary to stop the deformation process, this can be done by strengthening the vascular wall. Therefore, we will now consider different techniques to achieve this goal and improve the patient's condition as a whole.
Apple Cider Vinegar
One of the most common and effective treatments for varicose veins, however, it is very important to use natural apple cider vinegar and not to use acetic acid with flavoring (both options are free in stores, read the description withcare on the label). The recipes look like this:
- Immediately after washing, simply pour vinegar on your feet where the veins are swollen, and then wait until the fluid is absorbed, you do not need to wipe it off. This procedure will help get rid of the feeling of heaviness and sadness.
- In a similar way, you can treat problem areas by rubbing vinegar with light massaging movements. It is better to do this not after the bath, but before going to bed.
- A very effective method is wrapping - take 2-3 times wrapped cheesecloth, dip in apple cider vinegar, squeeze lightly and apply to problem areas. Then wrap your feet in gauze with a towel and wrap with cling film on top. In this case, it is better to raise the legs above body level. This procedure effectively eliminates swelling and unpleasant symptoms, lasts about 30 minutes, you do not need to wash your feet after it.
Horse chestnut against varicose veins
Another extremely effective and popular medicine for treating varicose veins, with which there are many prescriptions, we will consider more effective:
- Tincture in vodka or rubbing alcohol - for cooking, you need 50 grams of fruit cut into small pieces, just in the peel. Put in a glass container, fill with 250 ml of alcohol or vodka, close the lid tightly and leave in a cool warm place for 14 days, not forgetting to stir occasionally. After the specified period, drain the tincture and take within 3 weeks, 15 drops before meals, three times a day.
- There is also a product for external use and to make it, 5 whole chestnuts and 5 tablespoons of flowers of this plant. Grind the indicated ingredients with a blender or coffee grinder, mix thoroughly with 500 milliliters of vegetable oil (sunflower oil is good). Then soak the resulting mixture for 2 hours in a water bath, wait until it cools and store in the refrigerator in a glass container. The method of application is simple, rub the oil 1-2 times a day on problem areas on the feet.
Treatment of the disease with the most convenient vegetables
Vegetables such as tomatoes, potatoes, cabbage, which can be actively used for external use, have long been proven to be effective in treating varicose veins. The treatment methods in this case are as follows:
- Tomato- Cut some tomatoes into thin slices and place on your feet where you can see the puffed dishes. Then wrap the legs with a kind of fabric and wrap an elastic bandage on top, not tight, the compression can be left overnight as well.
- Potatoesis the most democratic method and at the same time very good. You will need potato peelings, which should also be applied to the feet with the light side down, you can simply put an elastic bandage on top and not remove the compress for 2-3 hours.
- Cabbageis used as a potato, but before you put it on your feet, you have to make many small cuts in the leaves of this vegetable, tracing them with a knife. It is also recommended that the side of the cabbage leaf, which is glued to the foot, be lubricated with vegetable oil.
Apiterapia
Perhaps, in folk medicine, there is no industry where bee waste products will not be used. Apitherapy means the use of propolis, honey, beeswax. Given the fact that almost everyone has honey in the kitchen, consider one of the best ways to use it for varicose veins:
- Take a baking parchment and place honey on it, not in a thick layer, literally no more than 2 millimeters. Then attach the honey canvas to the foot area where traces of varicose veins are visible and wrap it with cling film on top. The next layer of compress is fixed with an elastic bandage, it should be held on the foot for about two hours. However, during therapy, which lasts 30 days, every day, in the absence of side effects on the skin, the application time increases by one hour. After all, the compress is applied overnight and removed only in the morning.
Putting on laundry soap
Laundry soap is a natural product that, although it has an unpleasant odor, consists only of water, clay, sodium and animal and vegetable fats. Thanks to this chemical composition, the soap helps relieve swelling, inflammation, and even eliminate vascular "stars" and prevent the appearance of trophic ulcers. You can treat varicose veins with soap for clothes in different ways, but it is better to make oils and compresses:
- To prepare a compress, you will need to insist 10 tablets of acetylsalicylic acid in 250 milliliters of vodka for 2 days (only in a glass container with a tightly closed lid). After 2 days, 25 grams of soap, cut into small pieces, are mixed into the resulting solution. Then soak the folded cheese several times in the solution and place on the problem area of the foot, hold no more than 60 minutes. This method will relieve pain, relieve inflammation, and also eliminate swelling.
- Ointment - in addition to soap, this recipe includes vegetable oil (150 ml), propolis (100 g) and beeswax (100 g). First remove 150 grams of soap, then pour sunflower or olive oil on the resulting shavings, then add propolis, honey and mix everything thoroughly. Now place the mixture in an enamel or glass container in a water bath and mix until the mixture is completely homogeneous. Once the oil is ready, place in a regenerative glass jar and store in the refrigerator for up to 3 months. Rub the oil daily on those places on your feet where varicose veins are visible, it is best to do this before bed, and in order not to stain your clothes or things, bandage the treated area with a bandage.
Benefits of acacia flowers
White acacia flower tincture is very popular, which also effectively treats varicose veins in the early stages. To prepare, take 100 grams of dried acacia color and pour the raw materials into a glass container with 500 milliliters of vodka, then place in a cool dark place for 21 days, remembering to stir occasionally. Once the time is up, a portion of the grated lemon is added to the tincture and kept for another week. With the resulting tincture, you should wipe your feet in the morning and in the evening in those places where varicose veins are located.
Doctors' recommendations
Of course, to treat varicose veins at home, using only the help of traditional medicine, is only reasonable in the early stages of disease development. But even in this case, it is worth consulting a doctor before using any medication.
In addition, doctors also give a number of recommendations that, in combination with the chosen method of therapy, will improve the patient's condition and reduce the likelihood of developing pathology:
- Proper nutrition - it is very important to try to eat healthy foods, excluding fatty, fried, smoked, sweet, salty and sour foods. To improve your condition, give preference to vegetables, dietary meat, fermented dairy products, vegetables and fruits. Beets, tomatoes, cabbage, sorrel, citrus fruits, blueberries, berries, black currants are especially useful for varicose veins.
- You can stop the disease with the help of special compression stockings, in other words, patients with any form of varicose veins should wear compression underwear.
- Live an active and mobile lifestyle, do sports, it is good to give priority to yoga, swimming, light gymnastics. Exercise daily or find a physical therapy instructor.
- It is also worth consulting your doctor about the use of medicines, because in combination with traditional methods, such a treatment will give much better results.