Varicose veins are becoming more common in the population. There are many reasons for this: from immobility to vascular weakness and heredity. Modern medicine offers many remedies for this ailment. But many people prefer folk remedies for varicose veins. How effective they are will be discussed in the article.
Bandages, compresses and wraps
In fact, there are a lot of folk recipes for varicose veins. For a long time people have understood that true cures for many ailments grow under our feet. And we learned how to use them correctly.
But if the disease has already taken a serious turn, it is nevertheless necessary to be treated with traditional methods, and together with them as auxiliary methods, use the methods of traditional medicine.
Among the alternative methods of treating varicose veins, there are several ways:
- baths;
- wraps;
- rubbing;
- tinctures for ingestion;
- compresses;
- herbal ointments;
- applications and so on.
Treatment of varicose veins at home implies both alternate use of these methods, and simultaneous use.
Grated Raw Potatoes
It's easy to make a raw potato compress, but it must be fresh. The potatoes must be peeled, washed, grated, then laid out on gauze or cloth (which must first be soaked in potato juice) and wrapped around the sore legs. This compress should be kept for about four hours.
Tomato
Many people know the recipe for treating varicose veins with unripe tomatoes. There are many positive reviews on the Internet, this tool really helps to get rid of varicose veins at home.
You need to take some green tomatoes, cut each one lengthwise. Apply half a tomato to the affected areas, hold until it burns.
It is better to be treated in this way in the summer - winter tomatoes from the store will bring little benefit.
Then remove and place the other half. Repeat the procedure four times. After two weeks of using this remedy, swelling, pain, veins become less noticeable.
Bee Products
At home, you can treat varicose veins using bee products (propolis, honey). Folk recipes recommend making honey compresses for varicose veins. A layer of honey should be applied to the fabric, 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 alcohol tinctures
In the treatment of varicose veins, rubbing and alcoholic tinctures taken by mouth are also quite effective.
This recipe for rubbing with honey and onions helps with varicose veins:
- Take half a glass of honey, it should be herbs.
- Grate two onions.
- Mix honey, onion and grated soap.
- Rub the affected areas of the legs with this mixture, wrap with 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 within ten days to achieve the best possible effect.
There are also other effective ways to prevent and treat varicose veins.
Fresh Kalanchoe Leaves
Only fresh Kalanchoe leaves are required to prepare the tincture. There should be enough of them to fill half a half-liter jar. Then you need to fill the raw material with vodka to the top, cork tightly, put in a dark place.
After two weeks, strain and rub the sore veins of the legs with tincture. This must be done strictly every day, otherwise there will be no result. After a month, the stars will disappear.
Rosemary roots
The pungent-smelling roots of this marsh plant also help get rid of 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 in vodka or alcohol, put in a cool place, protected from light for 2 weeks. Then strain, rub the sore legs with this tincture every day for a month. Better to do this before bed. After two weeks, the results of the treatment will be visible.
Green walnuts
Green, unripe nuts are what you need to treat walnuts. They are removed from the tree in late June - early July. Nuts must be peeled, ground in a coffee grinder or by hand.
Pour 100 grams into a bottle of vodka. It takes ten days to insist in a tightly sealed container. Shake the container every day.
They strengthen the walls of blood vessels and capillaries, making them strong and flexible, which prevents abnormal expansion or damage.
Tincture can be used both internally and for rubbing. You need to drink it twenty drops three times a day half an hour before meals. Drink ten days, then take a break for the same number of days, then repeat the course.
This remedy strengthens blood vessels well, helps to reduce swelling and pain, relieve heaviness in the legs. It is able to remove spider veins, as well as prevent the appearance of new ones. Rub this tincture of the 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 a great many such recipes. There are quite a few medicinal herbs that can cure varicose veins.
But before ingesting any of the recipes, it is necessary to consult the attending doctor, because these medicinal herbs have some contraindications. Using them uncontrollably, you can easily harm your body.
What herbs help with this ailment? First of all - horse chestnut. In any reference book there is the same information about how useful this plant is for varicose veins. It can strengthen the vascular wall, normalize blood circulation, relieve swelling, reduce 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 the treatment of the disease.
Infusion of Antonov apples
Antonov apples are distinguished by their delicate unique aroma and sour taste. But few know that the infusion of them can help with this ailment. To prepare it, you will need 300 grams of Antonov apples.
You need to peel them off, chop them, cut the apples. Together with the peel, chopped apples should be poured with a liter of water and put on low heat.
After the water has boiled, keep on the fire for another 20 minutes. Then cool, take half a cup of infusion three times before eating. A contraindication to taking this recipe is an increased acidity of the stomach and a tendency to hypertension.
Hop decoction
This recipe will require 50 grams of hop cones. They need to be poured with half a liter of boiling water, put on fire. After boiling, keep for a few more minutes.
The finished infusion will need to be rubbed into the skin of the legs from foot to knee for 3 months twice a day.
Then remove from heat, drain, cool. Drink a quarter glass twice a day after meals. You can not use this recipe for those who suffer from low blood pressure, gastritis, pancreatitis.
Herbal preparations
For the treatment of this ailment, collections of several useful herbs are often used. But be sure to check contraindications before using them.
Several fees worth suggesting:
- Take the herb of yarrow, raspberry root, plantain, chamomile, horse chestnut in equal proportions. Pour half a liter of boiling water, put on fire. After boiling, remove, leave to infuse overnight. Drink a third of a glass twice a day.
- Horse chestnut, oak bark, birch bark, horsetail, astragalus, immortelle, Icelandic moss take in equal proportions, mix, pour a liter of boiling water, insist, strain, cool. Drink a quarter glass 4 times a day.
- Take nettle, yarrow, St. John's wort, marshmallow root in equal quantities, 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 it, you can repeat the course. However, you should be careful about the manifestation of side effects when using these funds. Skin rash or diarrhea may appear. In this case, the intake of herbs should be stopped.
Baths for varicose veins
In addition to using various infusions and rubbing, you can make 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 advised:
- nettle;
- horse chestnut;
- sequence;
- chamomile;
- white willow;
- wormwood.
Take herbs in equal quantities, pour a liter of boiling water, insist, strain. Pour into a bath (about 5 liters), lower your feet into it. The water should not be very hot. Keep your feet until the water cools completely. Then apply a medicated ointment.
You can also make baths with baking soda (200 g of baking soda for 20 liters of water), stir and immerse your feet in the bath. The procedure should last 20 minutes. You need to do it two days in a row, then take a break for one day and repeat.
It should be recalled that this disease cannot be cured only by folk remedies. Be sure to use the medicines prescribed by the doctor. Traditional medicine should only help the main treatment. Its advantage is in the minimum number of contraindications.