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 treatments for this disease. But many people prefer folk remedies for varicose veins. How effectively they will be discussed in the article.
Bandages, compresses and wraps
In fact, there are many popular recipes for varicose veins. People have long understood that the true cures for many diseases are developing under our feet. And we learned how to use them properly.
But if the disease has already taken a serious turn, it is nevertheless necessary to treat it 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:
- bathrooms?
- folds?
- rubbing?
- tinctures for ingestion.
- compresses?
- herbal ointments?
- applications and so on.
Treatment of varicose veins at home involves both the alternative use of these methods and the simultaneous use.
Grated raw potatoes
It is easy to make a raw potato squeeze, but it must be fresh. Potatoes should be peeled, washed, grated and then gauze or cloth (soaked in potato juice) and wrapped around sore feet. This compression should be maintained 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 get some green tomatoes, cut each one lengthwise. Spread half a tomato on the affected areas, hold it until it burns.
It's best to deal with this way in the summer - winter tomatoes from the store will yield minimal benefits.
Then remove and insert the other half. Repeat the process four times. After two weeks of using this drug, swelling, pain, veins become less noticeable.
Bee products
At home, you can treat varicose veins with bee products (propolis, honey). Folk recipes recommend making honey compresses for varicose veins. A layer of honey should be applied to the cloth and then wrapped around the affected foot.
Hold the compress on the first day for two hours, the second - three, then - four. And then the compress should be left overnight. After 2 weeks of using this treatment, the symptoms of the disease disappear.
Alcohol shavings and tinctures
In the treatment of varicose veins, rubbing and alcoholic tinctures taken orally are also quite effective.
This recipe for rubbing with honey and onions helps with varicose veins:
- Take half a glass of honey, it must be herbs.
- Grate two onions.
- Mix the honey, onion and grated soap.
- Rub the affected areas of the feet with this mixture, wrap with foil.
- Bandage on top.
In the first run, remove the tape after two hours, in 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 result.
There are 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 to fill a half liter jar. Next, you need to fill the raw material with vodka on top, cork tightly, place in a dark place.
After two weeks, drain and rub the foot wounds 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 scent roots of this swamp plant also help to get rid of varicose veins. To prepare the tincture, you will need about 3 tablespoons of rosemary roots.
They must be rinsed, crushed and bottled.
Pour with vodka or alcohol, put in a cool place protected from light for 2 weeks. Then drain, rub the sore feet with this tincture every day for a month. Better to do this before bed. After two weeks, the effect of the treatment will be felt.
Green walnuts
Green, unripe walnuts are what you need to treat walnuts. They are removed from the tree in late June - early July. The 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 stick to a sealed container. Shake the container daily.
They strengthen the walls of blood vessels and capillaries, making them strong and flexible, which prevents abnormal expansion or damage.
The tincture can be used both internally and for rubbing. You should drink it twenty drops three times a day half an hour before meals. Drink for ten days, then take a break for the same number of days and then repeat the lesson.
This treatment strengthens blood vessels well, helps reduce swelling and pain, relieves heaviness in the legs. It is able to remove spider veins as well as prevent the appearance of new ones. Rub this foot tincture 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 such recipes. There are several medicinal herbs that can cure varicose veins.
But before swallowing any of the prescriptions, it is necessary to consult your doctor, because these medicinal herbs have some contraindications. By using them uncontrollably, you can easily damage your body.
What herbs help with this disease? 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.
Looks like a tree with beautiful pink flowers and round, thorny fruits. From them, tinctures, decoctions, ointments are prepared.
Contraindications to this beneficial plant:
- pregnancy and lactation?
- hypotension?
- chronic kidney and liver diseases.
- age of children?
- hormonal imbalance.
In addition to horse chestnut, other medicinal plants are known for this disease:
- ankle?
- 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, unique aroma and sour taste. But few know that injecting them can help with this disease. To prepare it, you will need 300 grams of Antonov apples.
You have to peel them, cut them, cut the apples. Along with the peel, the crushed apples should be poured with a liter of water and left on low heat.
After the water boils, continue on the fire for another 20 minutes. Then cool, take half a cup of infusion three times before meals. A contraindication to taking this prescription is increased stomach acidity and a tendency to hypertension.
Hop decoction
This recipe requires 50 grams of hop cone. They must be poured with half a liter of boiling water, to be burned. After boiling, keep for a few more minutes.
The final infusion should be rubbed into the skin of the feet from the foot to the 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 suffering from low blood pressure, gastritis, pancreatitis.
Herbal preparations
To treat this disease, collections of several useful herbs are often used. But make sure you check the contraindications before using them.
It's worth suggesting a lot of charges:
- Take the herb of yarrow, raspberry root, pisain, chamomile, horse chestnut in equal proportions. Pour half a liter of boiling water, set on fire. After boiling, remove, leave to infuse overnight. Drink one-third of a glass twice a day.
- Horse chestnut, oak bark, birch bark, ponytail, ankle, immortal, Icelandic moss take in equal proportions, mix, pour a liter of boiling water, insist, squeeze, cool. Drink a quarter glass 4 times a day.
- Take nettle, yarrow, 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 and then take a break. After that, you can repeat the lesson. However, you should be careful about the occurrence of side effects when using these funds. A skin rash or diarrhea may occur. In this case, taking herbs should be stopped.
Varicose veins baths
In addition to using various injections and rubs, you can take a bath on foot. At the same time, a decoction of herbs, various essential oils are added. It is advisable to add water to the bowl of soda or apple cider vinegar.
You can consult the following herbal preparation:
- nettle;
- horse chestnut?
- sequence?
- chamomile?
- white willow?
- worm.
Take herbs in equal amounts, pour a liter of boiling water, insist, drain. Pour into a bath (about 5 liters), lower your feet into it. The water should not be too hot. Hold your feet until the water has cooled completely. Then apply a medicated ointment.
You can also take a bath with baking soda (200 grams of baking soda for 20 liters of water), mix and dip your feet in the bath. The process should take 20 minutes. You should do it for two days in a row and then take a break for a day and repeat it.
We must remember that this disease can not be cured only with folk remedies. Be sure to use the medication prescribed by your doctor. Traditional medicine should only help the basic treatment. Its advantage is the minimal number of contraindications.