Pharmacy treatment for any disease, including varicose veins, can be effective, but is also accompanied by many side effects. Another thing is the treatment of varicose veins in the legs with folk remedies.
In this case, 100% safety is not guaranteed, but side effects will be less. An added bonus are the low prices for herbs, and some can be collected by yourself. Along with traditional medicine, folk medicine does not lose its relevance, but it is necessary to use any of the prescriptions after consulting a doctor.
Ointments and compresses, baths and applications, infusions and decoctions for internal use are used to eliminate problems with blood vessels. The main task of therapy is to build blood circulation in the extremities.
The best effect is achieved in the early stages of the pathology, when the manifestations are reduced in the evening to the weight on the legs and the appearance of vascular networks. If the situation is neglected, the only option would be surgery. Therefore, it is important to monitor your health, get tested and avoid getting sick.
Blood stasis begins in the lower extremities, they carry all the load, the arteries suffer from physical exertion, static postures, external and internal factors. To make varicose veins effective with folk remedies, it is recommended to follow the recommendations of doctors:
- adjust your daily routine so that there will be time for rest, warm-up and night sleep between situations;
- to get rid of the habit of sitting on one's feet;
- walk more often, move more during the day;
- to use funds properly for external and internal use;
- wear compression stockings selected by your doctor;
- choose items made of natural fibers for everyday wear;
- Reconsider your diet, enrich it with fiber, vitamin products and nutrients that are good for your arteries and overall health.
Tinctures for varicose veins
Various folk remedies for varicose veins in the legs can be prepared quickly at home. Kalanchoe tincture will eliminate the burning sensation and heaviness in the legs. You need to take the leaves of the plant, grind them in vodka in a ratio of 1: 1 and insist.
After a week you can use the infusion to lubricate the areas of the vascular network. The course lasts one month.
Another effective tool is made from chestnuts. You will need 50 grams of flowers and 1 liter of vodka. Insist the plant for 2 weeks, shaking the container every day. Take a tincture of 2 tbsp. l. three times a day before meals. When the volume is over, you should take a break for a week and then continue treatment. Improvements will be noticeable after three courses.
Garlic and Lemon Vein Treatment
As a person grows older, cholesterol plaques build up in the arteries, disrupting blood circulation. Plaque is formed from cholesterol from "junk" foods. To prevent complications associated with narrowing and blockage of blood vessels, you should use prophylactic folk remedies for the treatment of varicose veins of the legs. Garlic is the best remedy for atherosclerotic plaques. In addition, it fights viruses and germs.
By preparing this infusion, the veins can be cleaned. The first step is to chop 4 lemons with peel and 4 heads of garlic. Transfer the crushed mass to a glass jar and pour 3 liters of hot water. The drug is brewed at room temperature for 3 days, it is necessary to mix the contents of the container several times a day. After 3 days, the drug is filtered and stored in the refrigerator.
Take 100 ml 3 times a day after meals. For the whole course you need an infusion of 4 jars, each prepared for 10 days. If side effects appear in the background of treatment, the dose is reduced to 1-2 tablespoons. l. 2 times a day.
For varicose veins, such a tool normalizes blood pressure, relieves headaches, clears blood vessels of cholesterol and provides energy. Unless your doctor tells you otherwise, it is advisable to take such a course 1-2 times a year.
Effective compresses for varicose veins
Treatment is carried out with tinctures and decoctions, as well as compresses. Not worse, sometimes they work better. Below are compresses for varicose veins, reviews confirm that they work:
- tomato compress. Tomatoes are finely chopped, spread on a gauze or bandage and then applied to the diseased areas on the legs. You can cover the compress with adhesive film or bandage to prevent it from slipping. The duration of the procedure is 2 hours, then a fresh compress is applied and then another. Repeat the procedure every day;
- fern leaf compress. If there is an opportunity to find a plant, it is necessary to collect the leaves, grind the fruit or in a blender to squeeze the juice from the resulting mass. Sour milk is added to the juice, the gauze is moistened in liquid form and applied to the feet in the form of a compress until morning;
- cat willow compress. Crush the branches, put on a tulle cloth and apply to the painful areas of the legs for 2 hours;
- You can improve blood circulation in the legs in a simple way - keep your feet in warm water, then wear warm socks dipped in vodka. Put plastic bags on top. Apply such a compress before bedtime. Helps well against varicose veins in the legs, varicose veins in the legs expand at an early stage;
- cabbage leaf compress. First, lubricate fresh cabbage leaves with laundry soap, then sprinkle with a special soda and rub on your feet. Cover the cabbage leaves with a bandage and leave until the morning.
Herbal infusions and decoctions
All recipes for varicose veins are designed to clean the blood vessels and blood, improve blood circulation. The following infusion is considered effective: plantain, chestnut flowers, chamomile, yarrow, raspberry root are mixed in equal parts. 2 tablespoons are taken from the resulting collection. l. and pour 600 ml boiling water and put in a liter pot. The mixture is brought to a boil, turn off the oven and leave the infusion under the lid overnight. They take 150 ml of medicine in the morning and evening.
An infusion of yarrow, nettle, St. John's wort and marshmallow root eliminates varicose veins well. 1 tbsp. l. vegetable raw material is poured into 1 liter of boiling water and left overnight. Take 100 ml infusion 3 times a day. The course lasts 3 weeks, then there is a break of 5-7 days and the second course. The duration of treatment is about six months.
An easy way to prepare is a decoction of calendula. Put 2 tablespoons in a thermos. l. chopped calendula, pour 500 ml boiling water and leave overnight. Take 100 ml 2 times a day. According to the same principle, nettle decoction is prepared, but for 2 tbsp. l. The raw material takes 1 cup boiling water. Drink 50 ml three times a day. You can buy an ointment for varicose veins at a pharmacy based on calendula and follow the instructions.
Datura seeds for varicose veins
Treatment of vascular, ischemia and thrombophlebitis, stroke, neuralgia and whooping cough, epilepsy and extremity numbness pathologies is carried out with a tincture of doping seeds. It should be remembered that the plant is poisonous - the seeds contain alkaloids (atropine, hyoscyamine, scopolamine). Therefore, contraindications should be considered before use.
For tincture, 80 g of seeds are crushed in a mortar or coffee grinder, put in a container and filled with 500 ml of vodka. The mixture is brewed for 2 weeks, shaking the container from time to time. Therapy begins with 15 drops of tincture diluted in 100 ml of water. Take the drug once a day before meals. In the future, the dose is increased by 2 drops, and this amount continues until it reaches 25 drops. You should take 25 drops in another month, and this is where the course ends. If there is intolerance to procaine, the alternative treatment given starts with 1 drop, not 15.
Datura seed tincture is also suitable for compresses. The dosage is the same as above, not only is the tincture taken orally, but it is used to soak cotton wool to apply to the veins. They wrap their feet with cling film and apply a compress for an hour. You should be careful not to overdose, as the area of compresses will be different in each case.
An overdose can be identified by a feeling of intoxication. In this case, you need to drink more water and milk, then reduce the dose by a few drops and do not increase.
Juice treatment
Vegetable juices are excellent in the treatment of varicose veins. The main condition is the regularity of the application. The juice is quickly absorbed, saturated with healthy substances, vitamins and trace elements, as well as antioxidants. Intake of juices strengthens blood vessels, prevents thrombus formation, improves the process of hematopoiesis.
The following juices are used for home treatment after consulting a doctor:
- Carrots, celery and spinach leaves. The composition is combined in a ratio of 10: 6. Carrot juice contains bioflavonoids and trace elements. The most effective of the flavonoids is rutin, which is included in drugs that prevent capillary fragility. Regular consumption of fresh carrot juice strengthens the walls of blood vessels, prevents the development of varicose veins or the development of an existing disease. Spinach contains many oxalic acids, which clean the blood vessels from deposits, prevent the accumulation of lime deposits and normalize the ability of blood vessels to contract. Daily consumption of spinach juice prevents hypertension, replenishes the body with vitamins A and C, cleanses the blood vessels. Celery cleanses blood vessels, helps build fat metabolism, removes toxins and has a diuretic effect. When combined with celery, carrot and spinach juices, it has an excellent effect on all organs and systems, prevents the development of varicose veins and eliminates the early manifestations of the disease.
- Spinach, beets and carrots. The composition is mixed in a ratio of 1: 1: 2. With the help of juice treatment, you can quickly treat varicose veins in the legs at an early stage. Daily consumption of vegetable juice will increase the supply of trace elements, normalize blood pressure, relieve fluid and accompanying edema. Beets can stimulate hematopoiesis, which increases the amount of hemoglobin in the blood, which prevents the development of anemia.
- Celery, spinach, carrots and parsley. The components are mixed in a ratio of 4: 3: 7: 2. The properties of carrots and celery are described above, and parsley strengthens the walls of the vessels of the lower extremities, does not make the capillaries so brittle, so you can prevent the appearance of new vascular networks on the surface of the legs. Juice treatment prevents damage and thinning of blood vessels, removes excess fluid from the body, cleanses the blood of toxins. The walls of the arteries are cleared of calcium deposits, which prevents atherosclerosis.
- Spinach and turnips, fresh water skin. Juices from the listed ingredients are mixed in a ratio of 4: 2: 2. Turnips are taken with the leaves, because the greens contain many useful minerals - magnesium, calcium and potassium. Turnip juice normalizes the level of electrolytes in the blood, improves metabolism, prevents hypertension and vascular disease. Celery leaves contain a storehouse of nutrients: sulfur, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, chlorine, magnesium, iron and sodium. The combination of the juices of these substances helps to thin the blood, cleanse it of toxins, dissolve blood clots and prevent their formation. Even regular treatment with folk remedies at home improves metabolism in the tissues, saturates the organs with oxygen and cleanses the body of toxins.
Juice treatment means taking 500-600 ml of a mixture of juices, which is recommended to prepare a little before daily use. The shelf life of fresh water is only half an hour, other useful substances are destroyed in contact with air. You need to spend a lot of effort and time for the therapy to be effective.
Healing lotions for varicose veins
Many patients want to speed up the healing of varicose veins with folk remedies at home, rub a miracle ointment or drink a magic tincture. But you can't get rid of varicose veins in a day or even a month - any doctor will tell you about it. Recipes should be discussed with an expert and alternated. Below are a few tools that are easy to prepare, but affect the removal of vascular networks in the legs:
- Apple cider vinegar is considered by many to be the main treatment for varicose veins. For treatment you need to dilute 2 tablespoons in a glass of water. l. apple cider vinegar, then moisten a bandage in this liquid and wrap the affected limbs. The lotions on top are wrapped in cling film and left for an hour;
- Potato peel is a simple and affordable remedy for varicose veins. Boil the cleaning, then cool and put on a bandage or cloth to compress. Such a lotion is applied to the affected area of the foot for several hours;
- In the early stages of the disease you can use chamomile pharmacy. The recipe is simple - 2 tsp. Dried flowers are brewed for half an hour in a glass of boiling water. The infusion is filtered, the dressings are moistened and the patient is drawn into the veins. Wormwood can be brewed in the same way.
In summary, there are many recipes for varicose veins in the legs, and a competent specialist will help you choose the most effective one.