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

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

Modern medicine has "stepped" far forward and has built high hopes for a quick and effective cure for many diseases. However, even with such an impressive breakthrough, there are always people who prefer alternative therapies.

With varicose veins, such a moment is primarily associated with the unwillingness 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 visiting the doctor and self-treatment.

It should be noted right away that this approach is initially doomed to failure, because the lack of medical care only aggravates the clinical severity. To date, there are painless safe 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 in 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 treatment of varicose veins are especially effective in the early stages of the development of the disease or in the postoperative recovery period. Furthermore, such therapy is applicable in more advanced situations to provide symptomatic relief.

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

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

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

Some homeopathic ointments, gels, tinctures, etc. , Prepared at the factory, are in no way superior to the healing properties of ordinary home-made folk medicines, so why overpay if you can prepare the medicine yourself.

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

1. Antiplatelet or other blood thinning agents:
   • fern;
   • raspberry and strawberry leaves;
   • mugwort;
   • chamomile;
   • butterbur;
   • Gentian;
   • spirea;
   • chamomile;
   • comfrey;
   • peony root.
2. Relieve Pain:
   • geranium;
   • clover;
   • birch buds;
   • sweet clover;
   • licorice;
   • celandine;
   • corydalis;
   • willow bark;
   • ginger;
   • meadowsweet.
3. Improved blood circulation:
   • aloe;
   • acacia;
   • licorice;
   • lilac leaves;
   • wise;
   • lime color;
   • thigh.
4. Strengthen blood vessels:
   • Birch buds;
   • valerian;
   • Chestnut;
   • hawthorn;
   • marsh cinquefoil;
   • cudweed;
   • dill.

The most popular remedies for varicose veins on the legs:

• horse chestnut;
• wood louse;
• 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 appointment, the doctor will be able to assess the severity of the condition, prescribe a diagnosis and treatment. He will also advise on the possibility of using folk methods in a particular situation, because an integrated approach to treatment consists in anticipating 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. Eliminate edema by removing excess water from the body. It helps relieve pressure on the veins and thus eliminate leg fatigue and pain.

The instructions for preparing horse chestnut tincture are as follows:

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

Also, this remedy can be used for daily rubbing of 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 is due to the vitamins and trace elements contained in cabbage leaves.

This efficiency is expressed in the following properties:

• bactericidal;
• wound healing;
• rejuvenating;
• repairman;
• antisclerotic;
• Tonic;
• anti-inflammatory;
• painkiller;
• diuretic.

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

Then fix the sheet with a bandage and walk with such a 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 strengthen, 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 carried out according to the following recipes:

1. Dilute 1 tsp. essences with 1 tbsp. L. 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 gallon of water, then simply rinse your feet with the solution. After that, you need to let your skin dry naturally.
3. Dip a cotton ball in the essence and rub the product into problem areas.
4. Make healing poultices. 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 on top with a blanket. Carry out in the morning and in the evening, the duration of the procedure is from 20 to 40 minutes.

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

Recipes for natural ointments

Making homemade foot ointment is as easy as shelling pears, as long as you follow all the recommendations. They differ from their "relatives" of industrial preparation by 100% naturalness, budget, efficiency and ease of use.

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

Preparation of the homemade ointment:

Recipe name	It will take	Cooking method
Herbal ointment	chopped fresh comfrey root - 10 tbsp. L; acacia (flowers) - 2 tbsp. L; dry comfrey leaves - 2 tbsp. L. ; chestnut flowers - 2 tbsp. L; melted nutria fat - 4 tbsp. L.	All herbs are mixed and filled with fat. Then the container is placed on a slow fire for 3 hours. After that, the ointment is filtered and poured into a jar with a lid. The application is carried out in the form of applying the medicine to a piece of gauze and applying it to the diseased areas. The procedures are done 5 times, after which a break is made for two weeks.
Based on olive oil	olive oil - 150 ml; beeswax - 100 g; propolis - 20 g; resin of any tree - 100 g; honey - 3 tbsp. L.	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 on fire for 10 minutes, then add propolis and also boil for another 10 minutes. This is the final phase, after which the ointment is placed in a glass container and cooled.
Garlic ointment	butter; cloves of garlic - 35 pcs.	Garlic is crushed and mixed with butter in a ratio of 2: 1.
Based on lard	melted pork fat; liquid laundry soap; aloe juice; Honey; onion juice; ichtamol ointment; balsamic liniment. All ingredients must be taken 1 tbsp. L.	Mix all the ingredients and put on low heat, slowly bringing to a boil. As soon as the first bubbles appear, indicating a heating of about 100 ° C, it is necessary to remove the container with the medicine from the stove, put it in a container for future storage and cool.

Compresses and rubbing

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 wrap. Preparing this method is quite simple. You need to take a tomato, chop it finely, spread it on a bandage, and then apply it to sore spots. For stable fixation, you can additionally tie a piece of gauze or other 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 every day.
2. Take a clean leaf of burdock or horseradish and place it on a hot kettle until it is at its optimum temperature (hot enough). The inner side is applied to the affected vein and a piece of sterile bandage is first placed on the skin. All of this is securely fixed. Procedures are best done at night and done every other day. The course of treatment is 5 times.
3. Spread honey on the fabric in an even layer, apply a compress to sore legs, wrap it with plastic wrap 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. Compress from willow branches. First you need to take the twigs, rinse them well and crush them into small pieces. Then, using a bandage or gauze, fix it 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 it to all affected areas of the legs, wrap it with a wide bandage or clean gauze, then apply another layer of clay, then a layer of gauze, etc. all canvas fabric to absorb moisture, and over with a woolen scarf. At the final stage, you need to lie down for 3 hours in such a position that the legs are in an elevated position. After this time, the compress is removed and the legs are thoroughly washed. After the second such procedure, you can notice a visible effect in the form of resorption of nodes and getting rid of pain.

Rubbing is also very useful in diseases:

1. Kalanchoe tincture will help perfectly with a feeling of heaviness and burning in the legs. For this, a pure plant and vodka (alcohol can be used) are taken in a ratio of 1: 1. After letting the remedy brew for 10-14 days, massage his legs until the venous pattern disappears completely .
2. Nut tincture. Prepared from green walnuts (previously chopped) in combination with olive oil. Homemade medicine is aged in the sun for 40 days, and then lubricates problem areas with it.
3. Pour lilac leaves with 1 bottle of vodka and leave the solution to infuse for 2 weeks. Then use for rubbing for a month and a half.

Also, for scrubbing, you can use the fruits of a rare maclura tree, which grows in the southern regions. Internal use is strictly prohibited, because 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 most often involves the preparation of medicinal tinctures and decoctions.

At home, you can experiment with the following alternative medicine recipes:

1. For cooking, you will need crushed dried flowers or fruits of chestnut, yarrow, chamomile flowers, raspberry root in equal proportions. From the finished collection you need to take 2 tbsp. L. and pour them with 600 ml of boiling water, put on a slow fire and bring to a boil, then immediately remove from heat. After insisting the solution all night, consume ¾ cup a day in the morning and in the 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 medicine for three days at room temperature, occasionally stirring the contents of the jar. After this time, strain the solution into another container and store on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator. It is necessary to consume 100 ml 3 times a day with meals or after. A full course of treatment involves the preparation of four such jars 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. L. stir in 1 liter of boiling water and insist until the solution cools 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 is given a break for 14 days, and then the treatment is repeated again.

Attention:many folk remedies can be contraindicated due to the individual characteristics of the organism, so if there are allergic reactions to any component that is part of the recipe, 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 be very useful. As an alleviation of the symptoms of the disease, you can use such folk recipes for varicose veins on the legs:

1. Take 500 g of chestnut, oak and willow branches, place them in an enamel container and pour cold water over them. Bring to a boil and wait another half hour, then add 200 g of marshmallow, St. John's wort, succession and chamomile. This solution should be infused overnight. Before the bath, steam the rye bread and pour the broth into the bath together with the previously prepared medicinal solution. The procedures are done every day before going to bed 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, pour 5 liters of boiling water. After that, the solution simmers on low heat for another half hour, and then pours into the bath. Hygiene measures should be done in the same way.

It is best to combine folk recipes for varicose veins with daily walks, proper nutrition, therapeutic exercises and wearing the right clothes. In this case, the effectiveness of not only non-traditional, 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 ailments. 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 purpose, you can prepare such popular juice mixtures:

juice products	Percentage of parties	Advantageous 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 on 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 sticks, 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 decreases; hematopoietic processes are stimulated; the hemoglobin level rises; the supply of useful vitamins and minerals is replenished; prevent the development of anemia.
Spinach leaves, turnip greens and roots, watercress	4: 2: 2	When 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 blood clots that have already formed.

Attention:prepare and take the juice every day in the amount of 500 ml. Storage is allowed no more than half an hour, since most of the useful components can disappear upon contact with air.

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