How to defeat varicose veins on the legs: treatment with folk remedies

Varicose veins on the legs and alternative medicine. Is there any effectiveness of this therapy, what methods and recipes are used for such relief from the symptoms of the disease.

Modern medicine has "moved forward" a lot and has built great hopes for a quick and effective elimination of many diseases. However, even with such an impressive advance, there are always people who prefer alternative therapies.

With varicose veins, this moment is primarily associated with the reluctance to "go under the knife". It is understandable, a long recovery period, possible complications and the risk of recurrence of the disease - all this is mixed up in the patient's head, which, as a result, leads to a delay in seeing a doctor and self-medication.

It should be noted right away that this approach is initially doomed to failure, as the lack of medical care only aggravates the clinical severity. To date, there are safe and painless procedures for surgical treatment, as well as methods of conservative therapy.

Alternative medicine is also very effective, but only in combination with the right treatment. What is the danger of varicose veins on the legs, the treatment of which, with an unreasonable approach, can lead to complications.

We treat varicose veins with natural ingredients: effective medicinal plants

Alternative methods of treating varicose veins are especially effective in the early stages of the development of the disease or in the period of postoperative recovery. Furthermore, this therapy is applicable in more advanced situations to provide symptomatic relief.

With proper preparation and the use of folk recipes, the following positive effects are exerted:

• good anti-inflammatory effect;
• swelling of the legs and pain in the affected area subside;
• blood circulation is normalized, venous blood stagnation is eliminated;
• the blood wall becomes more elastic and elastic;
• the heaviness in the legs disappears;
• spider veins, as well as dilated and protruding veins on the skin, become smaller;
• vascular permeability decreases;
• immunity is strengthened;
• the course of the disease is greatly facilitated, and thus the risk of complications is avoided.

Plant extracts are useful in many diseases. Extracts are widely used in pharmaceuticals because they have a number of valuable elements.

Some homeopathic ointments, gels, tinctures, etc. , prepared at the factory, are by no means ahead of the healing properties of ordinary home folk remedies, so why overpay if you can prepare the remedy yourself.

So, to make it easier to choose plants in this case, let's conditionally divide them into 4 groups:

1. Antiplatelet agents or other anticoagulants:
   • fern;
   • raspberry and strawberry leaves;
   • mugwort;
   • chamomile;
   • burr;
   • Gentian;
   • spiraea;
   • chamomile;
   • comfrey;
   • peony root.
2. Pain relief:
   • geranium;
   • Clover;
   • birch buds;
   • sweet clover;
   • licorice;
   • celandine;
   • corydalis;
   • willow bark;
   • red-haired;
   • meadowsweet olmous.
3. Improved blood circulation:
   • aloe;
   • acacia;
   • licorice;
   • lilac leaves;
   • wise;
   • lime color;
   • thigh.
4. Strengthening blood vessels:
   • birch buds;
   • valerian;
   • brunette;
   • hawthorn;
   • marsh cinquefoil;
   • anise;
   • dill.

The most popular remedies for varicose veins on the legs:

• horse chestnut;
• lice;
• cabbage;
• mugwort;
• kalanchoe;
• white willow bark;
• celandine.

Attention:many patients are in no hurry to go to a specialist, but this is wrong. At the consultation, the doctor will be able to assess the severity of the condition, prescribe the diagnosis and treatment. He will also advise on the possibility of using folk methods in a specific situation, because an integrated approach to treatment is to get ahead of the enemy by at least two steps.

Horse chestnut in the fight against disease

Horse chestnut has an anti-inflammatory effect, increases the strength of capillaries and reduces their permeability. Eliminates edema by removing excess water from the body. It helps to relieve pressure on the veins and thereby eliminate fatigue and pain in the legs.

Instructions for preparing horse chestnut tincture are as follows:

1. You need to take 50 g of plant inflorescences and water them with 1 liter of alcohol or vodka.
2. After two weeks of infusion and daily stirring, use 1 tsp. 3 times a day before meals.
3. The course of therapy is one week, after which a 5-day break is taken, and then chestnut therapy is repeated.
4. Store the finished product in a cool place.

Also, this remedy can be used to daily rub painful areas.

Cabbage leaf - the enemy will not go unnoticed

What disease is not afraid of a cabbage leaf?

Yes, almost none, because it is a universal remedy in the fight against many pathologies. Such popularity of the product was caused by its numerous medicinal properties, which are due to the vitamins and trace elements contained in cabbage leaves.

This efficiency is expressed in the following properties:

• bactericidal;
• wound healing;
• regenerator;
• restorer;
• anti-sclerotic;
• tonic;
• anti-inflammatory;
• analgesic;
• diuretic.

This remedy for varicose veins on the legs is usually used in the form of a compress. To do this, you need to roll out or slightly beat off the cabbage leaf, grease one side with vegetable oil and attach to the inflamed vein.

Then fix the sheet with a bandage and walk with this compress all day. The course of treatment is 1 month.

Apple Cider Vinegar: Effective Remedy or Myth?

A popular folk remedy for VRV is apple cider vinegar. The effectiveness of this tool is due to the following useful properties:

• skin tone increases;
• blood circulation improves;
• blood vessels are strengthened, the walls become elastic;
• reduces swelling and pain in the legs.

This is due to the composition of the product, which contains more than 20 useful trace elements, vitamins and minerals.

The use of apple cider vinegar is done according to the following recipes:

1. Dilute 1 tsp. essences with 1 tbsp. I. clean water and drink this remedy in the morning on an empty stomach 30 minutes before meals.
2. Mix 1 cup of apple cider vinegar with 1 liter of water and then rinse your feet with the solution. After that, you need to let the skin dry naturally.
3. Dip a cotton pad in the essence and rub the product into problem areas.
4. Make bandages. It is necessary to moisten a piece of gauze or cloth in acetic solution, attach it to the inflamed veins, wrap it with polyethylene and wrap it with a blanket on top. Perform in the morning and in the evening, the duration of the procedure is from 20 to 40 minutes.

The price of this tool is inexpensive, but it will be better if you prepare a natural product at home.

Recipes for natural ointments

Preparing homemade foot ointment is as easy as peeling pears, the main thing is to follow all the recommendations. They differ from their industrial preparation "relatives" in their 100% naturalness, budget, efficiency and ease of use.

To make such a remedy at home, you just need to stock up on the necessary ingredients and a little patience.

Preparation of homemade ointment:

recipe name	It will take	cooking method
herbal ointment	chopped fresh comfrey root - 10 tbsp. I; acacia (flowers) - 2 tbsp. I; dried comfrey leaves - 2 tbsp. I. ; chestnut flowers - 2 tbsp. I; melted nutria fat - 4 tbsp. I.	All herbs are mixed and filled with fat. Then the container is placed on a slow fire for 3 hours. Then the ointment is filtered and poured into a jar with a lid. The application is done in the form of applying the medicine on a piece of gauze and applying it on the diseased areas. Procedures are carried out 5 times, after which a two-week break is made.
based on olive oil	olive oil - 150 ml; beeswax - 100 g; propolis - 20 g; resin from any tree - 100 g; honey - 3 tbsp. I.	Mix resin, wax and oil in a metal container and bring the mixture to a boil in a water bath. Duration of cooking - 1 hour. Then put honey in a container and leave it on fire for 10 minutes, then add propolis and also boil for another 10 minutes. This is the final stage, at the end of which the ointment is poured into a glass container and cooled.
garlic ointment	butter; garlic cloves - 35 pcs.	Garlic is crushed and mixed with butter in a 2: 1 ratio.
lard based	melted pork fat; liquid laundry soap; aloe juice; honey; onion juice; ichtammol-based ointment; balsamic liniment. All ingredients must be taken 1 tbsp. I.	Mix all the ingredients and bring to a low boil, bringing to a slow boil. As soon as the first bubbles appear, indicating a heating of about 100 ° C, you need to remove the container with the medicine from the stove, put it in a container for future storage and cool.

Compresses and rubs

Treatment of varicose veins on the legs with folk remedies can also be done with the help of compresses or rubbing. The effectiveness of this method is associated with a local effect on the skin, through which nutrients penetrate directly into the pathological focus.

In home practice, the following recipes are applicable:

1. Tomato compress. Preparing this method is quite simple. You need to take a tomato, chop it finely, spread it on a bandage, and then attach it to the sore areas. For stable fixation, you can also tie a piece of gauze or another elastic bandage. The duration of the procedure is 2 hours, the number of daily repetitions is 3 times, the possibility of applying the method is daily.
2. Take a clean burdock or horseradish leaf and place it in a hot kettle until the ideal temperature is reached (tolerably hot). The inner side is applied to the affected vein and a piece of sterile bandage is first placed on the skin. All this is securely fixed. Procedures are best done in the evening and carried out every other day. The course of treatment is 5 times.
3. Spread the honey on the fabric in an even layer, apply a compress to the sore legs, wrap it with cling film on top, and then with a scarf. The duration of the first procedure is 2 hours, the second and third are at least 4 hours, and the fourth is done all night.
4. Willow twig compress. First you need to take the twigs, rinse them well and crush them into small pieces. Then, with the help of a bandage or gauze, fix on the damaged areas and keep the compress for several hours.
5. Buy ordinary cosmetic clay and dilute it with cold water to a liquid consistency (it should resemble sour cream). Apply to all affected areas of the legs, wrap with a wide bandage or clean gauze, apply another layer of clay, then a layer of gauze, etc. all in canvas fabric to absorb moisture and a wool scarf on top. At the final stage, you need to lie down for 3 hours in such a position that your legs are elevated. After this time, the compress is removed and the legs are thoroughly washed. After the second procedure, you can notice a visible effect in the form of resorption of the nodes and elimination of pain.

Rubbing is also very useful in diseases:

1. Kalanchoe tincture will perfectly help with the feeling of heaviness and burning in the legs. For this, a pure plant and vodka (you can use alcohol) are taken in a 1: 1 ratio. After letting the medicine brew for 10-14 days, rub your legs until the venous pattern disappears completely.
2. Walnut tincture. Prepared from green walnuts (previously crushed) in combination with olive oil. The home remedy is aged in the sun for 40 days, and then problem areas are lubricated with it.
3. Pour lilac leaves with 1 bottle of vodka and infuse the solution for 2 weeks. Then use it for scrubbing for a month and a half.

Also, for rubbing, you can use the fruits of a rare makura, which grows in the southern regions. Internal use is strictly prohibited, as the juice is poisonous, but for external use in the form of an alcohol tincture, crushed fruits will be very useful.

Types of folk medicine for internal use

This type of treatment usually involves the preparation of medicinal tinctures and decoctions.

At home, you can try the following alternative medicine recipes:

1. For cooking, you will need crushed dried flowers or chestnut fruits, yarrow, chamomile flowers, raspberry root in equal proportions. From the finished collection you need to take 2 tbsp. I. and pour them with 600 ml of boiling water, put on a slow fire and bring to a boil, then immediately remove from the stove. After insisting the solution all night, consume ¾ cup daily in the morning and evening.
2. Garlic tincture. Grind 4 heads of garlic and 4 unpeeled lemons with a meat grinder or blender. The resulting mass must be transferred to a 3-liter glass jar and pour the mixture with warm boiled water. Infuse the drug for three days at room temperature, occasionally stirring the contents of the vial. After this time, strain the solution into another container and store it on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator. You need to consume 100 ml 3 times a day during meals or after. A full course of treatment involves preparing four of these vials of medicinal tincture.
3. Prepare a collection of crushed dry leaves of dioecious nettle, marshmallow root, yarrow, St. John's wort flowers. Prepare 1 tbsp. I. mix in 1 liter of boiling water and insist until the solution cools down completely. Then strain the broth and take half a glass 3-4 times a day after meals. The course of treatment is 2-3 weeks, after which the body takes a 14-day break, then the treatment is repeated again.

Attention:many folk remedies can be contraindicated due to the individual characteristics of the organism, therefore, if there are allergic reactions to any components that are part of the recipe, then the use of this method should be abandoned.

Baths as a way to relieve symptoms

After a long tiring day, it's time to relax and therapeutic baths will come in very handy. As a relief from the symptoms of the disease, you can use these folk recipes for varicose veins on the legs:

1. Take 500 g of chestnut, oak and willow twigs, place in an enameled container and pour cold water. Bring to a boil and wait another half hour, then add 200 g of marshwort, St. John's wort, succession and chamomile. This solution must be infused overnight. Before the bath, steam the rye bread and pour the broth into the bath along with the previously prepared medicinal solution. Procedures are done every day before bedtime for 30-40 minutes. The water temperature should be 38-43 °C.
2. Prepare a decoction for the bath from 2 handfuls of willow bark, fill it with 5 liters of boiling water. Then the solution languishes over low heat for another half hour, and then pours into the bath. Hygiene measures must be carried out in the same way.

It is best to combine folk recipes for varicose veins with daily walks, proper nutrition, therapeutic exercises and suitable clothing. In this case, the effectiveness of not only non-traditional therapy, but also drug therapy will increase.

natural drinks

Freshly squeezed juices are useful not only for the treatment of varicose veins, but also for many other diseases and disorders. They perfectly enrich the body with nutrients that strengthen blood vessels, reduce the risk of blood clots and increase the body's defenses.

For this you can prepare mixtures of popular juices:

juice products	percentage of parts	beneficial features
carrots and spinach	10: 6	Carrots contain bioflavonoids, which help reduce vascular fragility and strengthen blood walls. Spinach is rich in oxalic acid, which purifies the blood and prevents the formation of harmful deposits in the walls. Daily use of this juice saturates the body with vitamins, removes excess water, toxins and toxins, stimulates lipolysis processes and has a complex beneficial effect on the cardiovascular system.
Carrots, celery stalks, spinach leaves, parsley leaves	7: 4: 3: 2	Parsley strengthens the vascular wall and protects blood vessels from damage and thinning. Celery helps remove excess water and other harmful substances. Preparing such a mixture will help cleanse the vessels of calcium salts, strengthen them and reduce the risk of atherosclerosis.
Carrots, spinach, beets	10: 3: 3	When drinking juice, there is such a positive effect: the pressure stabilizes; excess fluid is removed and swelling subsides; hematopoietic processes are stimulated; the level of hemoglobin increases; the supply of useful vitamins and minerals is replenished; prevent the development of anemia.
Spinach leaves, turnip greens and roots, watercress	4: 2: 2	By taking a healthy drink, the electrolyte balance is leveled and the metabolism in the tissues is improved. The risk of developing hypertension and other vascular complications is reduced. This combination is an excellent option for thinning the blood and dissolving already formed blood clots.

Attention:prepare and drink juice daily in the amount of 500 ml. Storage is not allowed for more than half an hour, as most of the useful components can disappear upon contact with air.

Knowing how to cure varicose veins on the legs with folk remedies, you can significantly alleviate your condition and prevent the symptoms and severity of the disease from worsening. However, be aware of side effects, and if any warning signs appear in the form of itching, burning, abdominal pain, etc. , contact your doctor immediately.