Folk remedies for the treatment of varicose veins in the legs

Varicose veins are one of the most common diseases of modern people. The symptoms, the course of the disease and the consequences are quite predictable. Once the diagnosis of varicose veins is made, medicine usually recommends surgical treatment methods. But there are special ways to cure this disease. Varicose veins in the legs are treated with folk remedies.

In order not to become a frequent visitor to the phlebologist's office, it is enough for a person to take care of his health and prevent this disease.

Prophylaxis

Due to low physical activity, wearing uncomfortable tight clothes and shoes, as well as constant stress, varicose veins of the lower extremities can develop. Measures to prevent the disease will not take much time and physical strength, so it is worth taking careful care of the condition of the veins.

Preventive methods are painless and affordable, and also have "popular" roots.

The main methods of disease prevention:

• Lack of "oversized" shoes. Uncomfortable shoes are the first cause of insidious vein disease. If a woman wears shoes with heels over 5 cm every day, then varicose veins of the feet at an older age are provided for her.
• After a hard day and a lot of physical exertion, it is recommended to arrange a "minute of rest" for the legs. You can prepare an herbal infusion bath and relax. It will not be superfluous to do self-massage and rest in an inclined position with the legs raised for 15 minutes.

• Do not wear tight clothing such as socks, knee-length socks or socks with a tight elastic band.
• Walking barefoot on sea pebbles and sand is beneficial.
• Excessive consumption of salty and spicy foods in combination with alcoholic products leads to impaired blood circulation and the formation of thrombotic clots. Therefore, it is necessary to get rid of bad eating habits.
• Sports activities ("bicycle", "birch", walking on tiptoe) before the onset of painful symptoms will be an excellent preventive measure.
• If you are a fan of sitting cross-legged, it is worth getting rid of this habit. Thus the veins are squeezed and blood circulation deteriorates.
• Frequent hot baths and saunas are not beneficial for the lower limbs. After hot water, rinse them cold to tone the dishes.
• The best preventative measure is to wear compression underwear (socks or sweater). Now doctors recommend this underwear for all pregnant women as a prevention of varicose veins. Pantyhose distributes pressure in the veins evenly and the manifestation of unpleasant symptoms is reduced.
• Visit of a number of doctors: from a phlebologist to an orthopedist. The phlebologist will assess the condition of the veins, blood vessels, and blood flow. The pediatrician will find out if you have flat feet, which is also the cause of varicose veins.

Symptoms

The symptoms of the appearance of varicose veins in the lower extremities complicate the life of the patient. The "first bells" will be buzzing, aggravating, and a feeling of numbness in the legs.

The acute form of varicose veins of the legs does not appear immediately, but gradually increases and suggests a problem with the help of the following symptoms:

1. Feeling of "cast iron" feet, especially in the evening after a day of work;
2. Pain in the lower extremities, burning in the veins and a feeling of warmth;
3. Swnjtje that appears in the evening and disappears with the onset of morning;
4. Manifestation of veins in the skin of the feet (twisting, swelling);
5. "Stars" of blood vessels;
6. Confiscations;
7. Feeling of fullness on the feet.

Popular recipes

Folk remedies have a number of advantages over drug treatment. The main thing is the free and almost complete absence of side effects. However, to cure varicose veins, it is necessary to use a combination of treatment methods: from the help of medicines to the use of traditional medicine.

The use of folk remedies will be effective in the first stage of the disease, namely when you find symptoms such as aggravation in the lower extremities, "venous mesh", convulsions.

In the most advanced cases and the acute flow of varicose veins, medical and sometimes surgical intervention by medical personnel is mandatory.

Traditional methods of treating varicose veins in the lower extremities:

• Baking soda. Dissolve 1 packet of baking soda in a bathtub filled to the top with water. If you need a smaller portion, then dilute 5 to 7 tablespoons of baking soda in 5 liters of water. The water should be hot but not scorched. Bathing should be done no more than 30 minutes. If you want, you can only "wash" your feet, then the wait is no more than 15 minutes.

• Grape leaves. Mix 50 g of dried grape leaves in 3 liters of water brought to boiling water. You need to insist in the bath for a few hours, then heat the water to an acceptable temperature. Soak your feet in water and hold there for 15-20 minutes.
• Horse chestnut. Horse chestnut bark is mixed with chamomile (flowers) and stinging nettle. Take equal proportions, all 10 g each. Pour the resulting mixture with 3 liters of boiling water and leave for 1 hour. Drain the finished infusion, warm to a comfortable temperature and place your feet in the bath. The duration of admission is half an hour. You can do this procedure at least every day. After the bath, put on tight socks (socks or sweater).

Compresses for varicose veins of the lower extremities:

• Garlic. The head of garlic should be crushed or finely chopped for vegetables. The ointment is prepared as follows: one part garlic is mixed with two parts butter. The mixture should be applied as a lotion in a sore spot and wrapped in a bandage, and on top with a warm thing (for example, a scarf). Keep the oil overnight. You can wash it in the morning.

• Fermented milk and wormwood. To make a compression solution, it is necessary to combine sour milk with chopped wormwood (you can use a blender for chopping). You need to get in a troubled state. Spread this porridge on a gauze napkin and cover your foot overnight. Secure the top with any material or adhesive. This event can be held for 5 nights in a row. A break for a few days and repetition is possible.
• Healing of Kalanchoe (plant). Put the leaves of Kalanchoe pinnate in a 1 liter jar. The leaves should fill exactly half the container. Pour 70% alcohol into the jar on top and leave for 14 calendar days. Place in a dark place. Shake the contents of the container daily. Lubricate the lower extremities, including the feet, with tincture every night before bed.
• Uthull molle. It is necessary to buy apple cider vinegar (3-4%) and wipe areas of the skin with prominent veins with it in the morning and evening. Internal use is also possible. On an empty stomach in the morning and in the evening before eating dinner, you can drink 1 glass of water diluted with 2 teaspoons of apple cider vinegar.
• Apples. 1 kg Antonovka apples, finely chop or grind in a blender. Pour the resulting mass into 1 liter of boiling water. Insist for about 2 hours, then grind in apples. The mass should be rubbed into the lower extremities 1 time per day. The mixture can be stored in the refrigerator and heated in a water bath before use.

• Blue clay. Buy blue clay and mix it with hot but not boiling water. Whey can be used instead of water. You should get a thick homogeneous mass, reminiscent of sour cream. The affected area of skin is covered with this mass with a layer of about 2 cm. Wrap in a towel, and top with a warm woolen cloth. The compress can be removed after 2 hours.
• Lilac You can make a tincture of lilac flowers as follows: pour alcohol (or vodka) into a 0. 5 liter jar and add lilac flowers (50 g). Lilac can be replaced with white acacia. You must insist on settlement within 14 calendar days. Then strain the solution through a sieve and use to rub the skin affected by varicose veins. The duration of treatment is 1 month.

Ointments

Making any "popular" oil at home starts with the basics. The base is oil. Use vegetables or olives. Olive oil is most beneficial as it contains arachidonic acid, which strengthens blood vessels and vein walls.

To make the oil thicker, add natural pet fat (chicken, lamb, pork) to the oil. If you wish, you can buy Omega-3 fatty acids at any pharmacy and add them to the prepared mixture. 5 capsules of fatty acids are opened and poured into an oil at the end of production. Mix well. The basis of the therapeutic measure is ready.

Storage is mandatory in the refrigerator. However, treatment for varicose veins of the lower extremities with oils should be carried out with the addition of the following beneficial substances:

• Horse chestnut. Grind the dried chestnuts (7 pieces) and its flowers (2 tablespoons) in a powder state (you can use a blender or coffee grinder). Add the mixture to 300 ml of olive or vegetable oil. Heat the mixture in a water bath for about 60 minutes. Allow to cool and then strain through a fine sieve. You need to add pet fat to the resulting solution (after dispersing it). Shake the mixture and wait for the mass to thicken. Omega3 fatty acid capsules can be added if desired. Apply this product to the lower extremities before going to bed. Bandage your legs. The procedure lasts from 14 calendar days to 2 months, depending on how you feel. Ointment also has a healing effect.

• Ointment from anti-inflammatory herbs (chicory, foot, chamomile (flowers), St. John's wort, meadow (flowers), handcuffs (leaves) Mix 1 teaspoon with the dried herbs listed in a pan and pour half a glass of water. Boil for 5 minutes, stirring. Invite the solution and dilute with pet fat (chicken, pork or lamb) . The oil is applied to the sore spot with inflamed veins and covered with a fixative bandage. The dressing should be changed 2-3once a day. The procedure can take about 7 calendar days.
• Ointment using honey. In a glass of vegetable or olive oil, add 100 g of beeswax and 100 g of coniferous resin. Cook the resulting mixture over high heat for 10 minutes and then add 2 tablespoons of honey. Boil the mixture for another 10 minutes. And again add a new ingredient - 2 g of propolis. Boil for another 10 minutes. Allow the mixture to cool, drain through a colander and store in a glass container. Apply the oil to the surface of the feet affected by varicose veins 3 times a day.
• An oil from various ingredients is the most effective remedy for varicose veins in the legs with folk remedies. Mix the following ingredients, 15 ml each: pet fat, ichthyol ointment, honey, laundry soap (first grind on a fine grater), Vishnevsky oil, onion juice and aloe leaves. Heat the resulting mass over a fire, but do not let it simmer. The mixture is excellent for vasodilation. Lubricate her "star" veins before you go to bed. Cover this area with a gauze bandage and secure. You do not need to remove the bandage the next day. The new procedure starts the next evening. The course lasts until the prepared oil is finished.

Diet for varicose veins

Nutrition is the key to every person's health. Vein vessels are elastic and they also need to be "fed". There is no special diet for varicose veins. But the inclusion in the daily diet of foods containing protein, carbohydrates and omega acids helps to cope with the symptoms of varicose veins and makes you feel better. Raw vegetables and fruits will be beneficial to blood vessels, strengthening them.

Herbs

• Nettle infusion. Boiled water. Pour 2 tablespoons of nettle leaves with a glass of boiling water. The liquid should be introduced, followed by filtration. Drink a glass 3 times a day. The admission course can be one calendar month. Rest for 14 days and then repeat again.

• Nutmeg Pour 1 teaspoon (topless) ground nutmeg with a glass of boiling water. Add a tablespoon of honey to the solution. It costs about half an hour to fill the soup. Before eating (1 hour), you should drink 1 cup of folk remedy. Drink 1 more glass 2 hours after eating.

Important!Nutmeg is poisonous. The maximum dose at a time is not more than 1 teaspoon without tip, and preferably about 3-5 g.

• Horse chestnut. Pour half a liter of alcohol into a jar and add 50 g of horse chestnut flowers. You must insist on settlement within 14 calendar days. It is necessary to shake the solution every day. After that, strain well and take 1 tablespoon orally 3 times daily before meals. Drink immediately with water.
• Hop Pour the dried hop cones with a glass of boiling water. Allow to inject for about 1 hour. The solution can be used both indoors and outdoors. Internal use: broth should be drunk half an hour before each meal, 1 cup. External use: a gauze bandage or napkin dipped in this soup is applied to the feet in the morning and in the evening. The duration of treatment is at least six months. Holidays of 14 calendar days are required after one month of using the traditional method.

Folk remedies for foot edema

Being overweight causes considerable pressure on the legs. Even an extra ten pounds will negatively affect the veins. The elasticity of the vessels decreases and the blood stagnates in the lower extremities as a result of which edema appears.

1. Horse chestnut ointment. An excellent remedy for swelling of the feet will be the use of horse chestnut oil, prepared yourself (the recipe is described above). Chestnut is one of the most famous venotonics. Its characteristics help strengthen the walls of the veins, reduce the level of vascular permeability. As a result, the swelling disappears. This ointment relieves pain and improves blood microcirculation. The risk of blood clot formation is reduced.
2. Fennel soup. Dissolve 1 tablespoon of dill seeds in 0. 3 liters of hot boiling water. Pour the soup into a thermos and leave overnight. The infusion should be drunk at 0. 15 liters before breakfast and at bedtime. The duration of treatment is 21 calendar days. You can take a break for 3 days and, if necessary, continue to take the soup.
3. Flax seeds. Put 4 tablespoons of flax seeds in a liter jar of water. Boil for 15 minutes and place in a warm place. Allow the soup to inject and drain through a fine sieve. Drink half a glass every 2 hours. The maximum number of appointments is 8 times a day. For comfortable use, you can add a few tablespoons of lemon or orange juice. A noticeable result will appear within 2-3 weeks.
4. Bath with edema. Pour a handful of sea salt into warm water and add a few drops of peppermint essential oil. Soak your feet in water and sit for about 20 minutes. Then rinse your feet with cold water. Completing the procedure with self-massage of the feet and legs will be a big plus. Such a bath tones the blood vessels and helps to get rid of edema.
5. Potato compress. Grind a large potato on a fine grater. Coat the feet with this mass and bandage with a bandage to fix the potato sludge. You can use a plastic bag. The compress should be held for at least 2 hours. Safe for any category of women and men.

Folk remedies for blood thinning

To get rid of the symptoms of varicose veins of the lower extremities, it is necessary to dilute the blood. With age, the blood thickens and as a result, blood flow becomes difficult, and the risk of blood clots increases. Ships become less elastic.

Popular methods of traditional medicine in terms of blood thinning for varicose veins include:

1. Intake of a considerable amount of water, depending on the weight of the patient.
2. Diet and eating certain foods. Diluted blood: low-sugar green tea without sugar, dairy products, apricots, lemons, cranberries, blueberries, raspberries, grapes, grapefruit, figs, orange juice, flaxseed oil, fatty fish (mackerel, herring), wheat germ, ginger.

Herbal tincture:

• Ginkgo biloba. Pour half a liter of vodka into a jar and add 50 g of ginkgo biloba leaves. Introduce the solution within 14 calendar days. The tincture can be taken orally 1 teaspoon 3 times daily before meals. The duration of treatment is one month. You can take a break for a week and repeat the course of treatment.
• Donnik. Pour half a liter of boiling water into a thermos and add 1 tablespoon of sweet clover grass. Leave the soup in a thermos for 2 hours, drain through a fine sieve and drink 1/3 of a glass 3 times a day. The duration of treatment is 1 calendar month.
• Chestnut (peel). Pour half a liter of vodka on the chestnut peel (50 g). Insist for 14 days, then pass through a sieve and take 30 drops orally, diluted with water. It can be consumed up to several times a day before meals. The duration of treatment is 21 calendar days.
• White willow bark (contains natural aspirin). 1 tablespoon of white willow bark is poured with boiling water (1 cup). Boil the soup for 10 minutes. Insist for 1 hour and pass through a sieve. Dilute to the original volume with water. Drink 2 tablespoons before meals 3 times a day. The duration of treatment is 10 calendar days.

Folk remedies

Varicose veins of the lower extremities are much more common in women than in men. But the question "how to treat varicose veins in the legs of men with folk remedies" also remains important. The methods of alternative treatment in this case are the same.

It is important to pay attention not to the person's gender, but to his or her general history and health status, allergic reactions, or a high level of sensitivity to one or another ingredient.

After analyzing these factors, a patient with varicose veins can choose a "prescription" that suits him. However, consultation with a phlebology specialist is required.

reviews

• Review number 1: After giving birth, under the knee caps I noticed how blue crowns started to appear, then "stars" appeared. Before that, I noticed the weight and swelling of the legs. Immediately she recovered and periodically took foot baths. Relaxes and helps relieve swelling. I definitely advise you to lie down with your legs raised every day, for at least 15 minutes.
• Review number 2: I never thought varicose veins would catch me, even though my mom also had it. With her advice, I decided to try folk remedies for treating varicose veins of the legs. I saw a nutmeg soup. Delicious! But no more. It seems to me that a strong effect of using this method can not be achieved. Maybe it was necessary to do something else and treat it comprehensively. As a result, I went to see a phlebologist, who prescribed me specific oils.
• Review number 3: I tried some popular recipes for varicose veins of the legs. I did not notice any particular effect. I decided to buy blue clay and mix it with whey. For about a month she lubricated her legs with varicose veins. I stopped feeling heaviness in my legs, it became much easier to stand. At least I have a feeling of relaxation.

The diagnosis of "varicose veins" does not become a life sentence. Folk remedies are quite effective and have been tested by many people. However, before using traditional methods, consult a specialist with a higher medical education. Do not bring yourself to the peak of the disease.