Varicose veins or varicose veins is a disease that is aging every year and is one of the pressing problems of our time. If in the early stages of development the pathology is not too frightening, then its progression threatens with serious problems.
Therefore, even if varicose veins have made themselves felt, it is very important to start fighting them immediately and not wait for the disease to take effect. As a treatment in the initial stage, as well as the prevention of varicose veins, traditional medicine has proved to be very effective, so we will talk about the treatment of the disease at home.
What are varicose veins
Before starting to approach a problem by various means, it is important to understand what kind of disease we are talking about, what are the mechanisms of its development. Varicose veins indicate a pathological process accompanied by the deformation of the vessels responsible for transporting blood to the heart.
Deformation, as the name suggests, means expansion, but in addition, lengthening of the vein, thinning of its walls, as well as disruption of the venous valve system, which allows blood to rise upwards, overcoming the force of gravity.
The development of varicose veins is dangerous due to 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, to the development of thrombophilia. In most cases, the disease develops in the vessels of the legs, as the lower limbs are subjected to heavy loads.
Activities aimed at strengthening the vascular wall
Taking into account all of the above, it is logical to assume that in order 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 various techniques to achieve this and improve the patient's condition as a whole.
Apple cider vinegar
One of the most common and effective remedies for varicose veins, however, it is very important to use natural apple cider vinegar and not to use acetic acid with flavors (both options are available for free in stores, read the description on the label carefully). The recipes look like this:
- Immediately after the bath, simply pour the vinegar on the feet where the veins are swollen, then wait for the liquid to be absorbed, it is not necessary to dry it. This procedure will help get rid of the feeling of heaviness and pain.
- Similarly, you can treat problem areas, rubbing the vinegar with light massage movements. It is best to do this not after a bath, but before going to bed.
- Wrapping is a very effective method: take gauze folded 2-3 times, dip it in apple cider vinegar, squeeze it lightly and apply it to problem areas. Then wrap the legs on the gauze with a towel and wrap it with cling film on top. In this case, it is better to raise the legs above the level of the body. This procedure effectively eliminates swelling and unpleasant symptoms, lasts about 30 minutes, it is not necessary to wash your feet afterwards.
Horse chestnut against varicose veins
Another extremely effective and famous remedy for treating varicose veins, with which there are many recipes, we will consider the most effective:
- Tincture on vodka or denatured alcohol: for cooking you need 50 grams of fruit cut into small pieces, right in the peel. Put them in a glass container, fill with 250 ml of alcohol or vodka, then close the lid tightly and leave them in a cool, warm place for 14 days, remembering to stir from time to time. After the specified period, strain 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 inflorescences of this plant. Grind the indicated ingredients with a blender or coffee grinder, mix thoroughly with 500 milliliters of vegetable oil (sunflower oil is fine). Then soak the resulting mixture for 2 hours in a water bath, wait for it to cool and refrigerate in a glass container. The method of application is simple, rub the ointment 1-2 times a day into the problem areas of the legs.
Cure the disease with the cheapest vegetables
Vegetables such as tomatoes, potatoes, cabbage, which can be actively used for external use, have long been proven effective in the treatment of varicose veins. The methods of treatment in this case are as follows:
- Tomato- Cut some tomatoes into thin slices and place them on your feet where you can see the swollen vessels. Then wrap the legs with some kind of fabric and wrap an elastic bandage on top, not tightly, the compress can also be left overnight.
- Potatoesis the most democratic and at the same time very good method. You will need the potato peels, which also need to be applied to the legs with the light side down, you can simply apply an elastic bandage on top and do not remove the compress for 2-3 hours.
- Cabbageis used like potatoes, but before applying them to the thighs you have to make many small cuts on the leaves of this vegetable, passing them along the surface with a knife. It is also recommended to lubricate the side of the cabbage leaf, which is adjacent to the leg, with vegetable oil.
Apitherapy
Perhaps, in folk medicine, there is no industry in which the waste products of bees are not used. Apitherapy means the use of propolis, honey, beeswax. In view of the fact that almost everyone has honey in the kitchen, consider one of the best ways to use it for varicose veins:
- Take a parchment for baking and apply honey to it, not in a thick layer, literally no more than 2 millimeters. Then attach the honey canvas to the leg area where traces of varicose veins are visible and wrap it with cling film on top. The next layer of the compress is fixed with an elastic bandage, it should be kept on the leg for about two hours. However, during the therapy, which lasts 30 days, daily, in the absence of side effects on the skin, the application time increases by one hour. Finally, the compress is applied at night and is only removed in the morning.
Apply the laundry soap
Laundry soap is a natural product which, although it has an unpleasant odor, consists only of water, clay, sodium and animal and vegetable fats. Due to this chemical composition, soap helps relieve swelling, inflammation, even eliminate vascular "stars" and prevent the occurrence of trophic ulcers. You can treat varicose veins with laundry soap in several ways, but it is better to make ointments and make compresses:
- To prepare a compress, you will need to insist on 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 moisten the folded gauze several times in the solution and place it on the problem area of the leg, hold it for no more than 60 minutes. This method relieves pain, relieves inflammation, and also eliminates swelling.
- Ointment: In addition to soap, this recipe includes vegetable oil (150ml), propolis (100g) and beeswax (100g). Initially grate 150 grams of soap, then pour sunflower or olive oil into the resulting chips, then add propolis, honey and mix everything thoroughly. Now put the mixture in an enameled or glass container in a bain marie and mix until the mixture is completely homogeneous. Once the ointment is ready, place it in a resealable glass jar and store it in the refrigerator for up to 3 months. Rub the ointment daily into those places on the legs where varicose veins are visible, it is better to do this before bedtime, and in order not to stain the laundry or things, tie the treated area with a bandage.
The benefits of acacia flowers
Tincture of white acacia flowers is very popular, which effectively copes even with varicose veins in the initial stages. To prepare it, take 100 grams of dried acacia color and pour the raw materials into a glass container with 500 milliliters of vodka, then put them in a dark and cool place for 21 days, remembering to stir from time to time. As soon as the time is up, a piece of grated lemon is added to the tincture and stored for another week. With the resulting tincture, it is necessary to wipe the feet in the morning and in the evening in those places where varicose veins are located.
Recommendations from doctors
Of course, treating varicose veins at home, resorting only to the help of traditional medicine, is reasonable only in the early stages of the development of the disease. But even in this case, before using any remedies, it is worth consulting a doctor.
In addition, doctors also provide a number of recommendations which, in combination with the chosen method of therapy, will improve the patient's condition and reduce the likelihood of developing pathologies:
- Proper nutrition: it is very important to try to eat healthy foods, excluding fatty, fried, smoked, sweet, salty and acidic foods from the diet. To improve your condition, give preference to vegetables, diet meats, fermented milk products, vegetables and fruits. Beets, tomatoes, cabbage, sorrel, citrus, blueberries, blackberries, 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 need to wear compression garments.
- Lead an active and mobile lifestyle, play sports, it is better to give preference to yoga, swimming, light gymnastics. Exercise every day or find a physiotherapy instructor.
- You should also consult your doctor about the use of medications, because in combination with traditional methods, such treatment will give much better results.