Varicosity – a scourge of modern society. The disease affects more than 70% of the world's population and 20% are men. The reasons for such a large-scale spread of the disease to many. The cause is improper diet, obesity, wearing shoes with high heels, etc.
For curing the varicose veins of the legs is very real. And in this case we come to the aid not only of modern medicine, but traditional. She offers many recipes of drugs that help strengthen the walls of blood vessels, normalize blood circulation and eliminate the symptoms of external disease. But, as shown by many years of practice, the best in this field became a chestnut of the Varicosity.
The fruits and flowers of this tree are used to prepare therapeutic baths, tinctures, drinks, etc. and before we learn on how to cook these funds with chestnut against varicose veins, we'd like you to explain how it works and what is the healing effect.
Horse chestnut for varicose veins: healing properties
Chestnut (flowers and hearts) has a very rich chemical composition, due to the fact that its use helps to strengthen the walls of the small blood vessels, improve the quality and viscosity. In the view of such properties of the infusions and decoctions of this tree are a great preventive treatment against varicose veins.
In the composition of the horse chestnut has a variety of flavonoids, tannins, vitamin e and saponin. These substances have an important role in the normalization of the circulation of the blood, the destruction of atherosclerotic plaques and increase the tone of the small and medium-sized boats. These properties allow the use of chestnut varicose veins in all stages of the development of the disease.
In addition, horse chestnut contains other useful substances, which have a strengthening effect on the whole body. These include rutin, coumarin, astragalin, lutein and sterol.
Especially popular in the treatment of varicose veins of brown was the result of the presence of esculin and escin. The first promotes the acceleration of blood flow through the blood vessels, the synthesis of antithrombin, prevents the formation of blood clots and has anti-edema effect. The second substance (escin), improves the tone of blood vessels and thins the blood, which also prevents the formation of cholesteric and atherosclerotic plaques in the inner walls of the blood vessels.
All of these actions of brown in the circulatory system and allow a success of the fight against the venous dilation. According to some sources, the first results after its use are already noticeable in 2-3 weeks.
So, what do we get, when we perform the treatment of varicose veins equus castaneis? This is that:
- in the legs appears to ease;
- stop bothering the swelling of the lower limbs;
- disappears;
- veins be strong, become the normal scope and be less obvious;
- improves the health in general (normalizes sleep, work gastrointestinal tract, increases resistance to stress, etc.).
How to collect chestnuts for the treatment of varicose veins in the legs?
Before proceeding to the treatment of varicose veins, you need to properly prepare the raw materials for the preparation of home medicines. As will be properly prepared horse chestnut, depends very much on the success of the treatment.
The leaves and flowers of horse chestnut, of the harvest in the spring. They should be rinsed under running water and dry. But the kernel of the chestnut should be collected only when they have a big round shape and they are starting to ripen. Ripe kernel of a chestnut use for the treatment of varicose veins is not necessary, as it will be of little use. The time of ripening of chestnuts, the less useful medicinal substances.
It should be noted that for the preparation of medicinal drugs used not only in the leaves, flowers, and the kernel of the chestnut, but the seed and the bark. To prepare tinctures often use the kernel of the chestnut. Some recipes require pre-purification of the skin. To remove it is very simple and can be done either by hand (if the skin is open), or with a knife.
As for drying raw materials, drying it the need of the room, not in the sun. And this should be done for a month, stirring constantly raw. In order to give a good flow of air. If this is not done, your work can be covered with mold and then use it to treat varicose veins.
The contraindications for the use of chestnut
Before considering recipes horse chestnut varicose veins, it is necessary to note contraindications to its use. But you can't apply neither in nor externally with the following diseases and conditions:
- pregnancy and breast-feeding;
- violation of blood coagulability;
- acute inflammatory diseases of the gastrointestinal tract;
- renal failure;
- low blood pressure (hypotension).
With all these diseases and conditions of the use of tinctures, ointments and other resources on the basis of horse chestnut can be very detrimental to your health.
Horse chestnut for varicose veins: recipes
Treatment of varicose veins of chestnuts involves the use of various tinctures, ointments and baths. I'd like to start with tinctures horse chestnut, since it is the most popular and effective in the fight against the disease.
To prepare the tincture of horse chestnut, we need to have a 50 g of kernels, not peeled, place them in a jar of glass and pour a glass of rubbing alcohol. Bank make sure to close lid, wrap in a thick fabric water repellent and put it on two weeks in a dark place.
After the infusion of a good goes up, must drain and refrigerate. To make this tool is necessary for 3 weeks 10-15 drops 2-3 times a day. Then take a week of rest and the course of treatment with the dyeing can be repeated again.
Therapeutic tincture may also be prepared from the flowers of horse chestnut. To do this you need to fill up the bottle of dark glass and a handful of flowers (2-3 tablespoons) and pour 0.5 liters of rubbing alcohol. Only push this dye should not be 2 weeks and a month. It is necessary to take 50 drops 3 times a day.
When varicose veins are very useful juice of the flowers of chestnut. Is the inside of the half of the teaspoon immediately after a meal or lubricate the affected areas veins.
At home you can also prepare a healing salve out of horse chestnut. For this reason, in a blender grind 5 kernels and 5 tablespoons of flowers of chestnut. Then, the mixture resulting need for change in a bowl, pour 0.5 liters of any vegetable oil and put over boiling water. Simmer medium should be at least 2 hours.
Thereafter, the mixture, strain, cool to room temperature, pour the mixture into a clean container and refrigerate. To use the ointment two ways: just oiling a couple of times a day the affected vein or make a compress on the night. To do this, apply the ointment in a thick layer on your feet, wrap them in several layers of polyethylene and a warm scarf.
The ointment can also be prepared from the flowers of horse chestnut. To do this, take the raw material, is mixed with vegetable oil (1:1) and let it sit for about 4-6 hours. Then, the mixture is put more boiling water, boil several hours, strain and leave to cool. To use this ointment may be the same as the previous case.
It should be noted that these ointments can be used for the kitchen and baths medicinal. To do this, take 40 grams of prepared remedies and is grown in 2 liters of hot water. The resulting solution should be to lower the feet for 10-15 minutes and then wrap them with a towel and go to sleep to rest for a couple of hours. After a shower almost instantly he was swelling, pain and heaviness in the legs.
If your home has a green peel chestnut, then you can use for the treatment of varicose veins. To do this, take a handful of peels, fill it with a liter of water, and cook for about 10 minutes, let it stand all night, then strain and take 1 tablespoon before going to sleep for several weeks.
Homemade drugs with equus castaneis varicose veins effective only if used regularly. In this case, that necessarily must be combined with medication, prescribed by a doctor.