Treatment with pharmacy drugs for any disease, including varicose veins, can be effective, but at the same time is 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 there will be fewer side effects. An added bonus are the low prices of herbs, and some you can collect yourself. Along with traditional medicine, folk medicine does not lose its relevance, but you should use one 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 establish blood circulation in the limbs.
The best effect is achieved in the initial stages of the development of the pathology, when the manifestations are reduced to heaviness in the legs in the evening and the appearance of vascular networks. If the situation is ignored, then the only option would be surgery. That is why it is important to monitor your health, undergo an examination and not start diseases.
Blood stasis begins in the lower extremities, they carry the entire load, the vessels suffer from physical exertion, static postures, external and internal factors. In order for the treatment of varicose veins to be effective with folk remedies, it is recommended to follow the advice of doctors:
- adjust your daily routine so that there is time to rest between occasions, warm up and sleep at night;
- get rid of the habit of sitting cross-legged;
- walk more often, move more during the day;
- to use means for external and internal use correctly;
- wear compression knitwear selected by a doctor;
- for everyday wear, choose things made of natural fibers;
- review your diet, enrich it with fiber, vitamins and substances useful for veins and general health.
Tinctures for varicose veins
A variety of folk remedies for varicose veins of the legs can be quickly prepared at home. Kalanchoe tincture will relieve the burning sensation in the legs and the feeling of heaviness in them. You need to take the leaves of the plant, grind them and insist in vodka in a ratio of 1: 1.
After a week, you can use the infusion to lubricate areas with vascular network. The course lasts a month.
Another effective remedy is made from chestnuts. You will need 50 g 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 daily before meals. When the volume is over, you should stop for a week and then resume treatment. The improvements will become noticeable after three courses.
Treatment of veins with garlic and lemon
As a person grows, cholesterol plaques accumulate in the vessels inside, which disrupts blood circulation. Plaque is formed from cholesterol from "unhealthy" 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 way to dissolve atherosclerotic plaques. In addition, it fights viruses and germs.
The containers can be cleaned by preparing the indicated infusion. The first step is to chop 4 lemons with the peel and 4 heads of garlic. Transfer the crushed mass to a glass jar and pour 3 liters of warm water. The drug is infused for 3 days at room temperature, several times a day you need to mix the contents of the container. After 3 days, the drug is filtered and stored in the refrigerator.
Take 100 ml 3 times daily after meals. For the whole course you will need 4 boxes of infusion, each of which is prepared in 10 days. If side effects occur against the background of treatment, then the dose is reduced to 1-2 tbsp. l. 2 times a day.
Such a remedy for varicose veins normalizes blood pressure, relieves headaches, cleanses blood vessels of cholesterol and gives energy. It is recommended to undergo such a course 1-2 times a year if the doctor finds no contraindications.
Effective compresses for varicose veins
The treatment is performed with tinctures and decoctions, as well as compresses. They work not worse, but sometimes better. Below are compresses for varicose veins, examinations confirm that they work:
- tomato compress. Tomatoes are cut into small pieces, spread on gauze or bandage and then applied to the sore feet. To prevent the compress from slipping, you can wrap it with stretch film or a bandage. The duration of the procedure is 2 hours, after which a fresh compress is applied and then another one. Repeat the procedure daily;
- fern leaf compress. If it is possible to find a plant, then you need to collect the leaves, grind them in a meat grinder or blender to squeeze the juice from the resulting mass. Yogurt is added to the juice, the gauze is moistened in liquid and applied in the form of a compress on the feet until morning;
- willow compress on pussy. Break the branches, put cheesecloth and apply on 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 put on warm socks dipped in vodka. Put plastic bags on them. Make such a compress before bedtime. Helps well against varicose veins in the legs, varicose veins in the legs in the initial stage pass quickly;
- compress of cabbage leaves. First, smear the leaves of fresh cabbage with laundry soap, then apply on the feet, sprinkling with special soda. Fix the cabbage leaf with a bandage, leave until morning.
Infusions and decoctions of medicinal plants
All recipes for varicose veins are designed to clean blood vessels and blood, to 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 placed in a liter pot, pouring 600 ml of boiling water. Bring the mixture to a boil, turn off the heat and leave the infusion under the lid overnight. They consume 150 ml of the drug in the morning and evening.
Tincture of yarrow, nettle, St. John's wort and marshmallow root eliminates well varicose veins. 1 tbsp. l. vegetable raw materials are poured into a thermos 1 liter of boiling water and leave overnight. Take an infusion of 100 ml 3 times a day. The course lasts 3 weeks, then a break for 5-7 days and a second course. The duration of treatment is about six months.
An easy to prepare remedy is a decoction of calendula. You need to put 2 tablespoons in a thermos. l. chopped calendula, pour 500 ml of boiling water and leave overnight. Take 100 ml 2 times a day. The same principle is prepared decoction of nettle, but for 2 tablespoons of raw materials take 1 cup of boiling water. Drink 50 ml three times a day. On the basis of calendula you can buy an ointment for varicose veins at a pharmacy and follow the instructions.
Datura seeds for varicose veins
Treatment with folk remedies for pathologies of the veins, ischemia and thrombophlebitis, stroke, as well as neuralgia and whooping cough, epilepsy and tingling in the extremities is carried out with a tincture of the seeds of the drug. 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, placed in a container and filled with 500 ml of vodka. The mixture is infused for 2 weeks, shaking the container from time to time. The 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 continues until the amount reaches 25 drops. You have to take 25 drops for another month and this is where the course ends. If there is intolerance to procaine, the given alternative treatment starts not with 15, but with 1 drop.
Datura seed tincture is also suitable for compresses. The dosage is the same as above, only the tincture is not taken orally, but is used to wet cotton wool to be applied to the veins. Wrap the legs with cling film and leave a compress for an hour. Given that the area of the compresses in each case will be different, you must beware of overdose.
Overdose can be determined by the feeling of intoxication. In this case you should drink more water and milk, then you should reduce the dose by a few drops and not increase it.
Juice therapy
Vegetable juices are excellent in the treatment of varicose veins. The main condition is the regularity of the application. The juice is absorbed quickly, saturated with healthy substances, vitamins and trace elements, as well as antioxidants. The intake of juices strengthens blood vessels, prevents the formation of blood clots, improves the process of hematopoiesis.
The following juices are used for home treatment after consulting a doctor:
- Leaves of carrots, celery and spinach. The ingredients are combined in a ratio of 10: 6. Carrot juice contains bioflavonoids, trace elements. The most effective of the flavonoids is rutin, it is included in drugs that prevent the fragility of capillaries. The constant use of fresh carrot juice strengthens the vessel walls, prevents the development of varicose veins or the progression of existing disease. Spinach contains a lot of oxalic acid, which cleans blood vessels from deposits, prevents the accumulation of limescale and normalizes the ability of blood vessels to constrict. Daily use of spinach juice prevents hypertension, replenishes the body with vitamins A and C and cleanses blood vessels. Celery cleanses blood vessels, helps to establish fat metabolism, removes toxins and has a diuretic effect. When combined with juices of celery, carrots and spinach, it has an excellent effect on all organs and systems, prevents the development of varicose veins and eliminates the manifestations of the disease in the initial stage.
- Spinach, beets and carrots. The ingredients are mixed in a ratio of 1: 1: 2. With the help of juice therapy you can quickly cure varicose veins in the legs at an early stage. Daily use of vegetable juice will replenish micronutrient stores, normalize blood pressure, relieve fluid, and with it swelling. Beets are able to 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, makes the capillaries less fragile, so you can avoid the emergence of new vascular networkson the surface of the feet. Juice therapy is resistant to damage and thinning of blood vessels, removes excess fluid from the body, cleanses the blood of toxins. The vascular walls are cleared of calcium deposits, this serves as a prevention of atherosclerosis.
- Spinach and turnips, fresh watercress. The juices of the listed ingredients are mixed in a ratio of 4: 2: 2. Turnips are taken together with the leaves, as greens contain many useful minerals - magnesium, calcium and potassium. Turnip juice normalizes the level of electrolytes in the blood, improves metabolism and serves as a prevention of hypertension and vascular disease. Watercress leaves contain a storehouse of nutrients: sulfur, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, chlorine, magnesium, iron and sodium. The combination of juices from the listed ingredients helps to dilute the blood, purify it of toxins, dissolve blood clots and prevent their formation. With such regular treatment at home with folk remedies, the metabolism in the tissues improves, the organs are saturated with oxygen and cleansed of toxins.
Juice therapy means a daily intake of 500-600 ml of a mixture of juices, which is recommended to be prepared shortly before use. The shelf life of fresh juice is only half an hour, other nutrients are destroyed by contact with air. You need to put a lot of effort and time into the effectiveness of the therapy.
Healing lotions for varicose veins
Many patients want to speed up the treatment of varicose veins with folk remedies at home, smearing a miraculous ointment or drinking 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 a specialist and alternated. Below are a few tools that are easy to prepare but have the effect of removing vascular nets on the legs:
- Apple cider vinegar is considered by many to be the main remedy 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 it around the affected limbs. Top the lotions with cling film and leave for an hour;
- potato peel is a simple and affordable remedy for varicose veins. You need to boil the cleanser, then cool and put a bandage or towel for compresses. Such a lotion is applied for several hours on the affected area of the foot;
- in the initial stage of the disease you can use a pharmacy of chamomile. The recipe is simple - 2 tsp dried flowers are boiled with a glass of boiling water for half an hour. The infusion is filtered, the bandages are moistened in it and applied to the diseased veins. Wormwood can be boiled in the same way.
In summary, it can be noted that there are many recipes for varicose veins in the legs, and a competent specialist will help you choose the most effective.