Varicose veins are becoming more common in the population. The reasons are many: from inactivity to vascular weakness and heredity. Modern medicine offers many remedies for this disease. But many people prefer folk remedies for varicose veins. Their effectiveness will be discussed in the article.
Bandages, compresses and bandages
In fact, there are many popular recipes for varicose veins. People have long understood that real cures for many diseases are growing under our feet. And we learned how to use them correctly.
But if the disease has already worsened, it is nevertheless necessary to be treated with traditional methods and, together with them, as auxiliary methods, to use the methods of traditional medicine.
Among the alternative methods of treating varicose veins, there are several ways:
- baths;
- wraps; rub
- ;
- tinctures for ingestion;
- compresses;
- herbal ointments;
- applications and so on.
The treatment of varicose veins at home involves the alternate use of these methods and the simultaneous use.
Grated raw potatoes
It is easy to make a raw potato compress, but it must be fresh. The potatoes should be peeled, washed, grated and then placed on gauze or cloth (which must first be soaked in potato juice) and wrapped around the aching legs. This compress should be kept for about four hours.
Tomato
Many people know the recipe for treating varicose veins with green tomatoes. There are many positive reviews on the Internet, this tool really helps to get rid of varicose veins at home.
You need to pick several green tomatoes, cut each lengthwise. Apply half a tomato to the affected areas and hold until burned.
It is best to be treated this way in the summer - winter tomatoes from the store will have little benefit.
Then remove and place the other half. Repeat the procedure four times. After two weeks of using this remedy, the swelling, pain and veins become less visible.
Bee products
At home, you can treat varicose veins with bee products (propolis, honey). Popular recipes recommend making honey compresses for varicose veins. A layer of honey should be applied to the fabric and then wrapped around the affected leg.
Keep the compress on the first day for two hours, on the second - three, then - four. And then the compress should be left overnight. After 2 weeks of using this remedy, the symptoms of the disease disappear.
Rubbing and dyeing alcohol
In the treatment of varicose veins, rubs and tinctures with alcohol administered orally are also quite effective.
This recipe for rubbing with honey and onion helps in the treatment of varicose veins:
- Take half a glass of honey, it must be herbs.
- Grate two onions.
- Mix honey, onion and grated soap.
- Rub the affected areas of the legs with this mixture and wrap with aluminum foil.
- Bandage on top.
On the first run, remove the film after two hours, on the second - after three, the next day - after four. Then you can leave it overnight. The procedure must be done in ten days to obtain the best effect possible.
There are also other effective ways to prevent and treat varicose veins.
Fresh Kalanchoe leaves
Only fresh Kalanchoe leaves are needed to prepare the tincture. There should be enough to fill a half-liter jar. Then you need to fill the raw materials with vodka to the top, with the cork well, put it in a dark place.
After two weeks, strain and rub the painful veins in your legs with the tincture. This must be done strictly every day, otherwise there will be no result. After a month, the stars will disappear.
Rosemary roots
The strong-smelling roots of this swamp plant also help to eliminate varicose veins. To prepare the tincture, you will need about 3 tablespoons of rosemary roots.
They must be pre-rinsed, crushed and placed in a bottle.
Pour with vodka or alcohol, place in a cool place, protected from light for 2 weeks. Then strain, rub your aching legs with this tincture every day for a month. Better to do this before bed. After two weeks, the result of the treatment will be noticeable.
Green walnuts
Green and unripe walnuts are necessary for the treatment of walnuts. They are removed from the tree in late June - early July. The nuts must be peeled, ground in the coffee grinder or manually.
Pour 100 grams into a bottle of vodka. It takes ten days to insist on an airtight container. Shake the container every day.
They strengthen the walls of blood vessels and capillaries, making them strong and flexible, which prevents expansion or abnormal damage.
The dye can be used both internally and for scrubbing. You need to drink twenty drops three times a day, half an hour before meals. Drink ten days, take a break for the same number of days and repeat the course.
This remedy strengthens blood vessels well, helps to reduce swelling and pain, relieves weight on the legs. It is capable of removing spider veins, as well as preventing the appearance of new ones. Rub this dye from your legs once a day, preferably before going to bed for a month.
Infusions and decoctions
Treatment with folk remedies involves the use of various decoctions, herbal infusions. There are many of these recipes. There are some medicinal herbs that can cure varicose veins.
But before eating any of the recipes, it is necessary to consult the attending physician, as these medicinal herbs have some contraindications. Using them uncontrollably, you can easily harm your body.
Which herbs help with this disease? First - horse chestnut. In any reference book, there is the same information about how useful this plant is for varicose veins. It is able to strengthen the vascular wall, normalize blood circulation, relieve swelling, relieve pain and cramps.
It looks like a tree with beautiful pink flowers and round, prickly fruits. From them, tinctures, decoctions, ointments are prepared.
Contraindications for this beneficial plant:
- pregnancy and lactation;
- hypotension;
- chronic kidney and liver diseases;
- children's age;
- hormonal imbalance.
In addition to horse chestnut, other medicinal plants for this disease are known:
- astragalus;
- birch (bark and leaves);
- immortelle;
- verbena;
- St. John's wort;
- comfrey;
- white acacia;
- plantain, etc.
You can suggest other recipes for treating the disease.
Antonov apple infusion
Antonov apples are distinguished by their delicate and unique aroma and sour taste. But few know that an infusion of them can help with this disease. To prepare it, you will need 300 grams of Antonov apples.
You need to peel, chop, chop the apples. Along with the peel, the crushed apples should be poured with a liter of water and put on low heat.
After the water boils, leave it on the fire for another 20 minutes. Then cool, take half a cup of tea three times before eating. A contraindication to taking this recipe is an increase in stomach acidity and a tendency to hypertension.
Decoction of hops
This recipe requires 50 grams of hop cones. They should be poured with half a liter of boiling water and placed on the fire. After boiling, store for a few more minutes.
The completed infusion must be rubbed into the skin of the legs, from foot to knee, for 3 months, twice a day.
Then remove from heat, drain and let cool. Drink a quarter of a glass twice a day after meals. You cannot use this recipe for anyone suffering from low blood pressure, gastritis, pancreatitis.
Herbal preparations
For the treatment of this disease, collections of various useful herbs are often used. But be sure to check the contraindications before using them.
Various rates that are worth suggesting:
- Take mille-leaf herb, raspberry root, banana, chamomile, horse chestnut in equal proportions. Pour half a liter of boiling water, put on fire. After boiling, remove and leave to infuse overnight. Drink a third of a glass twice a day.
- Horse chestnut, oak bark, birch bark, horsetail, astragalus, immortela, Icelandic moss take in equal proportions, mix, pour a liter of boiling water, insist, strain, cool. Drink a quarter of a glass 4 times a day.
- Take nettle, milleft, St. John's wort, marshmallow root in equal amounts, pour a liter of boiling water, insist. Strain, drink half a glass after meals, four times a day.
These recipes should be used for a month, then take a break. After that, you can repeat the course. However, you must be careful about the manifestation of side effects when using these funds. Rash or diarrhea may appear. In that case, the intake of herbs should be stopped.
Baths for varicose veins
In addition to using various infusions and friction, you can do foot baths. At the same time, decoctions of herbs, various essential oils are added. It is good to add baking soda or apple cider vinegar to the water.
The following herbal bath preparation can be recommended:
- nettle;
- horse chestnut;
- sequence;
- chamomile;
- white willow;
- absinthe.
Take herbs in equal amounts, pour a liter of boiling water, insist, strain. Pour into a bathtub (about 5 liters), lower your feet in it. The water must not be too hot. Keep your feet until the water cools down completely. Then apply a medicated ointment.
You can also make baths with baking soda (200 g of baking soda to 20 liters of water), stir and dip your feet in the bathtub. The procedure should take 20 minutes. You need to do this for two days in a row, then take a break for a day and repeat.
It must be remembered that this disease cannot be cured with folk remedies alone. Make sure to use the drugs prescribed by the doctor. Traditional medicine should only help with the main treatment. Its advantage lies in the minimum number of contraindications.