Varicose veins or varicose veins are a disease that is getting younger every year and is one of the pressing problems of our time. If in the early stages of pathological development is not too frightening, its development threatens with serious problems.
Therefore, even if varicose veins make themselves felt, it is very important to start it immediately, and do not wait until the disease occurs. As an early treatment, as well as the prevention of varicose veins, traditional medicine has proven itself very well, so we will talk about treating the disease at home.
What are varicose veins
Before starting to deal with a problem using various means, it is important to understand the type of disease we are talking about, what the mechanism of its development is. Varicose veins means a pathological process accompanied by deformation of the ducts responsible for transporting blood to the heart.
Deformation, as the name implies, means expansion, but in addition, the elongation of the vein, the thinning of its walls, as well as the disruption of the venous valve system, which allows blood to rise, overcome the force of gravity.
The development of varicose veins is dangerous by violation of blood circulation in the vascular bed, which interferes with the systemic circulation, and stagnation occurs in the vein itself. The more the disease progresses, the more serious the consequences, until the formation of subcutaneous hematomas and trophic ulcers, the development of thrombophilia. In most cases, the disease develops in the canal, as the lower part of the foot is subjected to heavy loads.
Activities aimed at strengthening the vascular wall
Considering all of the above, it is logical to assume that to prevent the development 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 goal and improve the overall condition of the patient.
Apple Cider Vinegar
One of the most common and most effective remedies for varicose veins, however, is the importance of using natural apple cider vinegar, and not using acetic acid with seasoning (both options are available freely in the store, read the description carefullyon the label). The recipe looks like this:
- Immediately after bathing, pour vinegar over your feet where the veins swell, then wait until the liquid is absorbed, you do not need to remove it. This procedure will help relieve weight and pain.
- In a similar way, you can treat problem areas, rub vinegar with a light massage. It is better to do this not after bathing, but before bed.
- A very effective method is wrapping - take a thin cloth 2-3 times a roll, dip it in apple cider vinegar, squeeze lightly and apply to the problem area. Then wrap your feet in gauze with a towel, and wrap with adhesive on top. In this case, it is better to raise your legs above body level. This procedure effectively eliminates the symptoms of swelling and unpleasantness, lasts about 30 minutes, you do not need to wash your feet afterwards.
Horse chestnut against varicose veins
Another very effective and well-known remedy for treating varicose veins, of which there are many recipes, we will consider the most effective:
- Colored on vodka or rubbing alcohol - for cooking, you need 50 grams of fruit cut into small pieces, right inside the skin. Place it in a glass container, fill it with 250 ml of alcohol or vodka, then close the lid tightly and leave in a cool, cool place for 14 days, remembering to stir occasionally. After a specified period, strain and take 3 weeks, 15 drops before meals, three times a day.
- There are also products for external use and making, 5 whole chestnuts and 5 tablespoons of the inflorescence of this plant. Grind the ingredients indicated 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 until it cools and store in the refrigerator in a glass container. The method of use is simple, rub the ointment 1-2 times a day on the problem areas on the feet.
Treat this disease with the most affordable 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 method of treatment in this case is as follows:
- Tomato- Cut some tomatoes into thin slices and place on your feet where you can see the swelling of the vessel. Then wrap your feet with some kind of cloth and wrap an elastic bandage on top, do not close, compresses can be left even overnight.
- Potatoesis the most democratic method and at the same time very good. You need a potato peel, which should also be glued to the feet with the sides light down, you can just use an elastic bandage on top and do not let go of the compress for 2-3 hours.
- Cabbageis used similarly to potatoes, but before attaching it to the legs, you need to make a lot of small cuts on the leaves of this vegetable, tracing it with a knife. It is also recommended that the cabbage leaf section, which is close to the feet, be lubricated with vegetable oil.
Apitherapy
Probably, in folk medicine, there is no industry where bee waste products will not be used. Apitherapy means the use of propolis, honey, beeswax. Given the fact that almost everyone has honey in the kitchen, consider one of the best ways to use it for varicose veins:
- Take the package for grilling and apply honey on it, not in a thick layer, literally no more than 2 millimeters. Then attach the honey canvas to the foot area where traces of varicose veins can be seen and wrap with adhesive film on top. The next layer of compress is fitted with an elastic bandage, it should be placed on the foot for about two hours. However, in the course of therapy, which lasts for 30 days, every day, if there are no side effects on the skin, the application time increases by one hour. Finally, the compress is applied overnight and removed in the morning.
Using laundry soap
Laundry soap is a natural product that, despite having an unpleasant odor, consists only of water, clay, sodium, and animal and vegetable fats. Thanks to this chemical composition, soap helps relieve swelling, inflammation, and even eliminate vascular "stars" and prevent trophic ulcers. You can treat varicose veins with laundry soap in different ways, but it is best to make an ointment and make a compress:
- To prepare the compress, you need to force 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, mixed in the resulting solution. Then moisten the folded cloth several times in the solution and place on the affected foot, leave no more than 60 minutes. This method will relieve pain, relieve inflammation, and even eliminate swelling.
- Ointment - in addition to soap, this recipe includes 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 well. Now place the mixture in an enamel container or glass in a water bath and stir until the mixture is evenly homogeneous. Once the ointment is ready, place it in a reusable glass jar and store in the refrigerator for up to 3 months. Apply the ointment daily to the places on your feet where varicose veins appear, it is better to do this before bed, and in order not to stain your laundry or belongings, tie the treated area with a bandage.
Benefits of acacia flowers
White acacia flower coloring is very popular, which also effectively overcomes varicose veins in the early stages. To prepare it, take 100 grams of dried acacia color and pour the raw material into a glass container with 500 milliliters of vodka, then place in a cool dark place for 21 days, remembering to stir occasionally. Once the time is up, a portion of grated lemon is added to the tincture and kept for another week. With the resulting color, you should wipe your feet in the morning and evening in places where varicose veins are localized.
Doctor's recommendations
Of course, to treat varicose veins at home, using only the help of traditional medicine, is desirable only in the early stages of the development of the disease. But even in this case, before using the drug, it is good to see a doctor.
In addition, doctors also provide a number of recommendations that, in combination with the chosen method of therapy, will improve the patient's condition and reduce the likelihood of pathology:
- Proper nutrition - it is very important to try to eat healthy foods, excluding fatty, fried, smoked, sweet, salty and sour foods from the diet. To improve your condition, choose vegetables, diet meats, fermented dairy products, vegetables and fruits. Beets, tomatoes, cabbage, sorrel, citrus fruits, blueberries, blackberries, black currants are very useful for varicose veins.
- You can stop the disease with the help of special compression socks, in other words, patients with any form of varicose veins need to wear compression garments.
- Follow an active and mobile lifestyle, follow sports, preferably yoga, swimming, light gymnastics. Exercise daily or get a physical therapy instructor.
- You should also consult your doctor about the use of medications, because if combined with traditional methods, such treatment will give better results.