Varicose veins are a disease of the blood vessels in which the walls become thinner. As a result, the veins lengthen and dilate, abnormal nodules form, and blood flow is disrupted. Most commonly, varicose veins on the legs are diagnosed. But the hands often suffer. In women, the uterus is varicose veins, in men there are also testicles. It is not easy to normalize the situation - surgery is often required. But in the early stages of the disease, varicose veins can be treated with folk remedies.
Alternative medicine knows a number of ways to strengthen and repair blood vessels. These are diets, exercise, various decoctions, infusions, compresses. Each is more harmless than pharmaceuticals, so many prefer to take only natural remedies. But it is important to note that in advanced situations, traditional medicine can only be used as an adjunct. In any case, such treatment should be agreed with your doctor.
Behavioral characteristics of a person with varicose veins
When treating varicose veins and thrombophlebitis with folk remedies and more traditional methods, one must follow a certain lifestyle. In fact, behavioral defects often lead to the development of the disease and must be eliminated.
What to look for first:
- Clothing. Thin jeans and tight belts make it difficult for blood to pass through the blood vessels. It is better to choose low heels. The pins and fully flat sole worsen the situation with varicose veins in the lower limbs.
- Physical activity. You have to be present in life - but in moderation. High load is excluded, but total passivity also causes damage. We recommend walking regularly in the fresh air, cycling, swimming in the pool. If work is sedentary, you should take frequent breaks - get up and take at least a few steps in the room. The chair or chair should be as comfortable as possible. A long session aggravates the pelvic varicose vein in particular.
- Water treatments. Hot baths for this disease are highly undesirable, but you should take a contrast shower more often - this improves blood circulation.
- Cosmetic Procedures. It is better to refuse electrolysis and wax depilation.
- Bad habits. Alcohol and smoking significantly aggravate the condition of the varicose veins.
Therapeutic diet
When treated with folk remedies for reticular varicose veins of the lower extremities and other parts of the body, proper nutrition alone can slow down the process. And you probably won’t need more resources. In a more severe form, a therapeutic diet accelerates the healing process.
The patient's diet should be abundant:
- Vitamin C-rich vegetables and fruits;
- seafood, seaweed;
- cereals;
- fiber-rich foods;
- sweetheart;
- nuts;
- legumes;
- rosehips, gooseberries, currants; vegetable oil;
- parsley, dill;
- garlic;
- offal (liver, heart, tongue).
We recommend unsubscribing:
- salt - exclude for at least the duration of active treatment or minimize;
- fried, smoked;
- meat (especially pork);
- canned food;
- pickled foods;
- strong tea;
- coffee;
- sweets and sugar.
In case of varicose veins, drink plenty of clean (non-carbonated) water. Green and herbal teas are also useful. You should start your meal with a light vegetable salad flavored with vegetable oil. And you have to finish while staying a little hungry. Overeating is very detrimental to vascular disease.
Special underwear
In the case of advanced varicose veins, treatment with folk remedies and other methods should be recorded by wearing special underwear.
Compression stockings, tights, knee-length pants, trousers, and other knitwear squeeze dilated blood vessels, increasing pressure and accelerating blood flow. This significantly reduces the risk of blood clots.
Such underwear should be selected under the guidance of a physician. There are different types of compression stockings in terms of effect. Weaker pressure is needed for prevention, and increased pressure in later stages of varicose veins.
Usually the jersey is worn in the morning - after waking up and removed before going to bed. But you can't wear it day and night.
Compression clothing is contraindicated in cardiopulmonary insufficiency, atherosclerosis, orthoarthritis, bedsores, dermatitis, skin allergies, open wounds. It is prescribed with caution to people with diabetes.
Gymnastic exercises
It’s hard to overestimate the benefits of gymnastics in treating varicose veins, which often result from a sedentary lifestyle. Special exercises improve blood and lymph flow in the blood vessels, tone and strengthen the walls, normalize blood pressure and make the person more resistant. The gym is especially recommended for those who spend a lot of time sitting. Experts recommend doing it in the morning and evening, taking thirty minutes to do so.
Exercises for different types of illnesses:
- Virtually every type of varicose vein shows this type of exercise: in a prone position, bend one of your lower limbs and pull it to your chest; then pull it straight up and hold for a few seconds. Then lower and repeat the same movements with the other foot.
- It is also a universal exercise in which you have to make circular movements with your toes while sitting on a chair and resting your heels on the floor.
- Suitable for all patients and "swallows". Stand up, straighten up, stand on tiptoe, and spread your arms. Then exhale and take one of your legs back. Repeat with the other limb.
- A very simple exercise should be performed on varicose legs: lie down on a hard surface and place a pillow under your feet. At the same time, it is important to relax as much as possible, close your eyes, breathe deeply and evenly. Lie like this for 10-15 minutes.
- Practicing a "bike" will help treat folk remedies for pelvic varicose veins (uterine or ovarian varicose veins). Lying on your back, you have to perform rotational movements with your foot, mimicking the procession. It is also recommended to perform the "scissors" on a regular basis, which includes crossing (horizontal and vertical) leg movements in a prone position.
- Men with testicular varicose veins are found to stand on their toes more often, stay in this position for 20 seconds, and then suddenly "land" on their heels. This makes it possible to overcome the congestion of the genital veins.
Traditional medicines
Traditional medicines should be used in addition to diet, exercise and lifestyle changes. They are gentler than drugs and much cheaper. Of course, it is by no means always possible to come up with folk recipes. In advanced cases, this is excluded. But they won’t be superfluous even in the most difficult situations.
The main goal of traditional medicine is to prevent vein congestion. For this, various decoctions, ointments, creams, compresses and other home-made medicines are used. Recipes for the most effective are given below.
Apply tinctures
Medicinal tinctures used in the treatment of varicose veins are both internal and external uses.
The following tools worked well:
- Kalanchoe is effective in treating vascular disease of the lower extremities. The leaves of this plant should be crushed, filled with medical alcohol in a 1: 1 ratio, and left for a while, tightly sealing the container. After a few days, the tincture can be rubbed into the affected skin. The vascular network disappears.
- Horse chestnuts are used to treat uterine varicose veins with folk remedies. You will need 50 grams of flowers to be filled with vodka or alcohol. Insist for 14 days, shaking occasionally. Take 2 tablespoons orally three times a day, a few minutes before meals. The duration of the course is one week.
- Another recipe for treating pelvic pathologies (uterine or ovarian varicose veins) is a tincture of a mixture of herbs. You need to take dandelion root, horseradish, knot, chamomile, mother’s year, and clover in equal proportions, and combine them all (you can buy a finished pharmacy at the pharmacy). Pour 2 tablespoons of the mixture into 0. 5 liters of boiling water and leave overnight in a thermos. Orally four times a day, 50 grams.
- In varicose veins of the testes, treatment with folk remedies includes infusions of birch and strawberry leaves, sweet clover and oat straw. Crush all this, mix 1: 1 and pour the spoon into 600 ml of boiling water. Insist for 30 minutes. Tribe. Take 0, 25 glasses three times daily before meals. The duration of the course is one month.
Compression Management
Compressions have a varicose vein effect, not worse than tinctures. They use different ingredients to prepare them. Most of them are always at hand.
Here are the simplest and cheapest recipes:
- Tomato compression.Fresh vegetables are chopped and greased with gauze on the affected area. You can secure the compress with an elastic bandage. Hold for a few hours. Then repeat and update twice more. The procedure is harmless and suitable for everyday use.
- Cabbage compression.This requires regular vegetables. The white cabbage leaves should be greased with soap and placed in a sore spot that should first be sprinkled with soda. Secure with a bandage, leave overnight.
- Alcohol compression.Moisten warm socks with vodka, place on steamed limbs. Leave overnight. The product effectively improves blood circulation.
Apply decoctions
Various decoctions are used primarily to relieve pain. They are particularly effective in the case of internal forms of the disease (e. g. uterine varicose veins) and the use of external agents is impossible.
Recipes:
- Nettle tea.Pour two tablespoons of dry crushed plants into 200 ml of water and bring to a boil. Cool naturally and drink a quarter of a glass three times a day. The duration of the course is one month.
- Marigold soup.Pour a few tablespoons of glass of water and bring to a boil. You can add honey to taste during the cooling process. Let sit for 30 minutes and drink a few hours before breakfast. In a few hours, he will drink the next glass. And so several times a day. The cure is a month.
Adhesion and rubbing handling
In the treatment of varicose veins with folk remedies, rubbing and application are actively used in the initial stage. They help remove the "cobweb" of blood vessels and slow down the development of the disease.
There are several options here:
- One of the most effective treatments for starting varicose veins is apple cider vinegar. Dilute 2 tablespoons with a glass of water, then moisten with gauze and apply to the affected area for 30 minutes.
- Boil the potato peel. They are then cooled, ground and applied to the "star" of the pots for a few hours.
- You can boil a glass of water with 2 tablespoons of chamomile or stew. After cooling, rub into the affected skin.
Folk remedies are good for various ailments in the initial stages. Compared to traditional medicine methods, they have a more gentle effect on the body, they have fewer side effects and contraindications. It is actively used in vascular pathologies: the varicose veins of the uterus, lower and upper limbs, testicles. Especially at the very beginning of the development of these diseases.
For best results, be sure to consult your doctor. It tells you which tools are best to use in a given situation. You need to be patient when using traditional medicine. They work slower than synthetic drugs. But regular procedures will certainly have an impact.