Varicose veins or varicose veins are a disease that is younger year after year and one of the most pressing problems today. If the pathology in the early stages of development is not very frightening, its progression poses serious problems.
Therefore, even if the varicose veins feel, it is very important that we start fighting it right away and don’t wait for the disease to come to life. As a treatment used in the initial stage, as well as for 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 we start dealing with the problem with different tools, it is important to understand what disease we are talking about, what are the mechanisms of its development. Varicose veins are the pathological process that involves deforming the blood vessels responsible for carrying blood to the heart.
Deformation, as its name suggests, means dilation, but also lengthening of the vein, thinning of the walls, and disruption of the venous valve system, which allows the blood to rise upwards, overcoming the force of gravity.
Varicose veins are dangerous by violating blood circulation in the bed of blood vessels, which disrupts systemic circulation and causes congestion in the veins themselves. The more advanced the disease, the more severe the consequences until the development of subcutaneous hemorrhage and trophic ulcer, thrombophilia. In most cases, the disease develops in the vessels of the legs because the lower extremities are exposed to high loads.
Activities to strengthen the vessel wall
In view of all this, it is logical to assume that the deformation process must be stopped in order to prevent the varicose veins from progressing, and this can be done by strengthening the vessel wall. Therefore, we will now examine various techniques to achieve this goal and improve the patient as a whole.
Apple cider vinegar
One of the most common and effective treatments for varicose veins, however, is to use natural apple cider vinegar and do not use acetic acid for flavoring (both options are freely available in stores, read the description on the label carefully). The recipes look like this:
- Immediately after bathing, simply pour vinegar on your feet where the blood vessels are swollen, then wait until the liquid is absorbed, you don’t have to wipe it off. This procedure will help you get rid of the feeling of difficulty and pain.
- You can treat problem areas in a similar way by rubbing vinegar with light massaging movements. It is better to do this not after bathing, but before going to bed.
- A very effective method of packaging - take a 2-3 times rolled cheese cloth, dip it in apple cider vinegar, squeeze lightly and apply to problem areas. Then wrap your feet in gauze with a towel and wrap it in foil on top. In this case, it is better to raise the legs above body level. This procedure effectively eliminates swelling and unpleasant symptoms, lasts for about 30 minutes, you do not need to wash your feet afterwards.
Horse chestnut against varicose veins
Another highly effective and famous treatment for varicose veins, which has many recipes, is considered to be the most effective:
- Tincture of vodka or rubbing alcohol - for cooking you need 50 grams of fruit, chopped, directly in the peel. Place them in a glass jar, pour 250 ml of alcohol or vodka, then close the lid tightly and leave in a cool, warm place for 14 days, do not forget to stir occasionally. After the specified period, filter the tincture and take 15 drops three times a day before meals for 3 weeks.
- There is also a product for external use and its preparation, 5 whole chestnuts and 5 tablespoons of inflorescence from the plant. Grind the marked ingredients with a blender or coffee grinder, mix thoroughly with 500 ml of vegetable oil (sunflower oil is fine). Then soak the resulting mixture in a water bath for 2 hours, wait for it to cool, and store it in a glass container in the refrigerator. The method of application is simple, rub the ointment 1-2 times a day on problem areas of the feet.
Treating the disease with the cheapest 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:
- Tomatoes- Cut some tomatoes into thin slices and place on your feet where you can see the swollen pots. Then wrap your legs in some material and don’t wrap the elastic bandage tightly on top, the compress can last up to overnight.
- potatoesare the most democratic and at the same time a very good method. You will need potato peels, which should also be placed on the legs with the light side down, you can simply glue a flexible bandage on top and the compress should not be removed for 2-3 hours.
- cabbageis used similarly to potatoes, but before applying it to the legs, you need to make many small cuts on the leaves of this vegetable, following them with a knife. It is also recommended to lubricate the side of the cabbage leaf adjacent to the foot with vegetable oil.
Apitherapy
Perhaps there is no industry in folk medicine where uterine waste is not used. Apitherapy involves the use of propolis, honey, beeswax. Given the fact that almost everyone has honey in the kitchen, consider one of the best ways for varicose veins:
- Take a parchment for baking and apply honey to it, in a non-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 on top with foil. The next layer of the compress is secured with an elastic bandage, held on your feet for about two hours. However, during therapy for 30 days a day, in the absence of skin side effects, the application time increases by one hour. Finally, the compress is applied overnight and only removed in the morning.
Applying Soap
Laundry soap is a natural product that, although it smells unpleasant, consists only of water, clay, sodium, and animal and vegetable fats. Thanks to this chemical composition, the soap helps relieve swelling, inflammation, even eliminates vascular "stars" and prevents the occurrence of trophic ulcers. You can fight varicose veins in different ways with laundry soap, but it’s best to make ointments and compresses:
- To prepare the compression, stick to 10 tablets of acetylsalicylic acid in 250 ml of vodka for 2 days (only in a tightly closed glass container). After 2 days, 25 grams of chopped soap are added to the resulting solution. Then moisten the cheesecloth folded several times in the solution and place it on the problem area of the foot and hold for up to 60 minutes. This method relieves pain, relieves inflammation and also eliminates swelling.
- Ointment - in addition to soap, this recipe contains vegetable oil (150 ml), propolis (100 g) and beeswax (100 g). Initially, grate 150 grams of soap, then pour sunflower or olive oil into the resulting shavings, then add propolis, honey and mix everything thoroughly. Place the mixture in an enamel or glass jar in a water bath and stir until the mixture is completely homogeneous. Once the ointment is done, place it in a resealable glass jar and store it in the refrigerator for up to 3 months. Rub the ointment on your feet daily where the varicose veins are visible, it is better to do this before going to bed and to avoid staining the laundry or things, bandage the treated area with a bandage.
Benefits of Acacia Flowers
White acacia tincture is very popular, which in the initial stage also effectively copes with varicose veins. To prepare, take 100 grams of dried acacia color and pour the raw materials into a glass container with 500 ml of vodka, then put them in a cool, dark place for 21 days, do not forget to stir occasionally. As time runs out, add a piece of grated lemon to the tincture and keep for another week. With the tincture thus obtained, you should wipe your feet in the morning and evening where the varicose veins are localized.
Physician Recommendations
Of course, treating varicose veins at home, with the help of traditional medicine only, is reasonable only in the early stages of the disease. But even in this case, it is advisable to consult a doctor before taking any medication.
In addition, physicians make a number of recommendations that, in combination with the chosen therapeutic method, improve the patient's condition and reduce the likelihood of developing the pathology:
- Proper nutrition - it is very important to try to eat healthy foods, excluding fatty, fried, smoked, sweet, salty and sour foods from your diet. To improve your condition, give preference to vegetables, diet meats, dairy products, vegetables and fruits. Beets, tomatoes, cabbage, sorrel, citrus fruits, blueberries, blackberries, black currants are especially useful against varicose veins.
- You can stop the disease with special compression stockings, in other words, patients with any form of varicose veins must wear compression underwear.
- Take an active and mobile lifestyle, play sports, it is best to prefer yoga, swimming, light gymnastics. Exercise daily or look for a physiotherapy instructor.
- You may also want to consult your doctor about the use of medications, because when combined with traditional methods, such treatment will produce much better results.