Alternative medicine offers many options for the treatment of varicose veins in the legs with folk remedies. For this purpose, ointments, tinctures, compresses, baths and compresses based on medicinal plants, bee products, chemicals and elements are used.Many recipes have no contraindications, but before using any methods it is necessary to consult a phlebologist.
Ointments
An effective folk remedy for varicose veins on the legs are ointments prepared from medicinal plants such as wormwood, horse chestnut, cabbage, garlic, Adam's apple, Kalanchoe, celandine. Vegetable oils (olive, castor, sunflower, cottonseed) and animal fats are used as a basis.
Cabbage
White cabbage has been used to treat varicose veins on the legs for hundreds of years. The popularity of the method is due to its availability and the absence of contraindications to treatment. To make a compress, take some thick leaves and beat them with a kitchen hammer or roll them with a rolling pin until juice appears. The outer (green) leaves are not suitable.
On the one hand, cold-pressed vegetable oil (sunflower, olive, castor) is applied to the leaf and applied to the inflamed area. Secure with a tubular bandage on top. The compress is carried out at night. The course is 30 days.
Instead of oil, you can grease the cabbage leaf with honey. You can also apply calendula flower cream to the cabbage leaf. To prepare it, take a glass of animal fat. The best option is groundhog or badger, but internal pork or beef will do just fine. It is necessary to dissolve the fat in a water bath and add 2 tbsp. L. chopped marigold flowers. Boil for 5 minutes, then strain hot with gauze.
Cabbage leaf is dipped in boiling water for 10-15 seconds, cooled, and ointment is applied to it. Apply a compress to the inflamed area, secure with a round tubular bandage and leave on overnight. The treatment is carried out for 2-2, 5 months (until permanent improvement). The cream not only reduces the manifestations of varicose veins, but is also a good prevention of possible complications.
Clay
If there is no time to prepare ointment for varicose veins with your own hands, you can use a quick and proven method. To do this, add a little purified water to the blue clay (to the consistency of thick sour cream). Apply the mass in a thick layer (1, 5-2 cm) on the affected areas and tie with a towel. The duration of the procedure is 2 hours. The course is 1-1. 5 months.
Kalanchoe
Kalanchoe (Kalanchoe) is a medicinal plant with a powerful anti-inflammatory effect. It is used in traditional and alternative medicine, including for the treatment of varicose veins with folk remedies at home. A miracle ointment prepared on the basis of this plant removes swelling, relieves inflammation and pain, improves the appearance of the skin.
For cooking you will need:
- 50 g of medical petroleum jelly;
- 50 g of lanolin (animal wax);
- 50 g of Kalanchoe juice.
Mix all the ingredients well to get a homogeneous mass. With severe pain, it is recommended to add 1 ampoule of anesthetic to the composition. Store in the refrigerator in a glass container. The ointment is applied to cleanly washed skin (you can wipe it with alcohol or vodka) 2-3 times a day. It is not necessary to apply bandages and wrap the affected areas. The course of treatment is 2-2. 5 months.
1 more recipe. Put half a cup of butter in a glass jar and keep it at room temperature (until soft). Add 50 g of squeezed Kalanchoe juice and mix well. Instead of oil, you can use internal animal fat, and instead of vegetable juice, a crushed mass of stems and leaves (80-100 g).
The ointment is applied to a burdock (or cabbage) leaf, which must first be sprinkled with boiling and cooled water and applied to the affected area. From above, the compress is fixed with a round bandage and insulated with a cloth. It is best to apply the ointment at night. The course of treatment is 2-2. 5 months.
Kalanchoe-based mixtures can cause a slight burning sensation (itching, tingling). In case of severe discomfort and pain, treatment should be stopped and another method selected.
Dyes
Another popular folk remedy for varicose veins in the legs are tinctures prepared on the basis of medicinal plants and bee products. The most effective are tinctures and infusions of horse chestnut, Kalanchoe, inflorescences of lilac, geraniums, garlic, onion peel.
To make a Kalanchoe tincture, take a glass container of the required volume, fill it halfway with a crushed mixture of the leaves and stems of the plant, and fill it with vodka to the top. Insist in the dark for 1, 5-2 weeks.
To enhance the effect, you can add to the dye inflorescences of white acacia or flowers and leaves of comfrey (larkspur). Inflamed veins are moistened with the finished product 2-3 times a day. The course is 2. 5-3 months.
Oils
Among the folk remedies for the treatment of varicose veins, essential oils such as sage, cypress, geranium, black cumin, immortal, lemon, etc. are popular. . They are used in two ways. They can be added to water when bathing, which will help relieve swelling and strengthen blood vessels. They are also added to the massage cream for anti-varicose massage.
Garlic
Garlic, which has an anti-sclerotic effect, is a reliable tool for restoring elasticity and strengthening the walls of blood vessels in varicose veins. It is used for the prevention and treatment at all stages of the disease in the form of compresses, tinctures and mixtures.
To make a garlic wrap, you need 1 medium head (about 50g) and 100g of natural butter (can be substituted with internal pork fat). It is better to use a vegetable with a white skin, blue (purple) garlic is more searing.
Before going to bed, the resulting ointment is applied to the inflamed veins, wrapped in a dense cloth and fixed with a round bandage. In the morning, the remnants of the compress are washed off with water. The procedure is repeated every day for 3-4 weeks.
Effective folk methods include the oral intake of garlic in combination with honey. To do this, it is necessary to grind 300 g of garlic to the state of gruel and put them in a glass container. Add 400 g of natural honey, mix and refrigerate for 2 weeks.
When the mixture is infused, it is taken in 1 tbsp. L. before meals (breakfast and lunch). The course is designed for 4 weeks, after which it is necessary to take a break of 1. 5-2 months and repeat the treatment. The prepared mixture can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 35 days.
Linen
In the early stages of VRV, linseed oil packs give a good effect. They help get rid of congestion, tone the walls of blood vessels and improve blood circulation. A gauze soaked in oil is applied to the inflamed areas, covered with cling film and fixed with a round bandage. The compress is applied for 2-3 hours 3 times a week. As a medicine for the prevention of VRV, linseed oil should be taken 1 tsp. on an empty stomach
Tablets
The widespread use of compresses in the treatment of varicose veins with folk remedies is due to their effectiveness, availability and safety. Most of them can be used during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
The disadvantage is that the individual characteristics of the skin or a large amount of fat can prevent the healing substances from completely affecting the vessels. They are used as adjuvant therapy in combination with the main treatment.
tomatoes
An effective remedy for varicose veins are green tomato compresses, which are recommended for use during an exacerbation of the disease. They dilute the blood, relieve inflammation, relieve pain. To prepare a compress, you need to cut the tomatoes into circles and apply them to problem areas. Wrap with foil on top and secure with a round bandage. The duration of the procedure is 3-4 hours. The course of treatment is 3-4 weeks. You can alternate compresses with rubbing with apple cider vinegar.
Chamomile decoction
To cure varicose veins at an early stage will help the use of chamomile compresses. It is necessary to pour a glass of boiling water 3 tsp. flowers, leave for half an hour, moisten the gauze in the solution and apply (in several layers) to the veins. Cover with foil and secure with a round bandage. Keep 3-4 hours. The course is 2-3 weeks.
Decoction of larch bark
A decoction of larch bark, which increases the strength and elasticity of blood vessels, has a good therapeutic effect. For 0, 5 liters of boiling water take 3 tbsp. L. bark (topless). Insist in a thermos for a day. A cloth soaked in the solution is wrapped around the legs for 3 hours, covered with a film on top and fixed with a bandage. The course is 2-3 weeks.
Potato
Potato tubers are used to treat varicose veins. To prepare a compress, several washed and dried potatoes are rubbed on a fine grater (along with the peel). The freshly prepared mass is applied in a thick layer to the affected area and wrapped with a cotton cloth in several layers. Keep the compress for 4-6 hours. The course of treatment is 1. 5-2 months.
Juices
The composition of many folk recipes for varicose veins on the legs includes juices. Also, when freshly squeezed, they can significantly reduce disease manifestations and serve as a prophylaxis of VRV. The most effective of them:
- carrot;
- beet;
- parsley juice;
- spinach leaf juice;
- celery stalk juice.
Ginger
With varicose veins, a good result is treatment with ginger, which is used externally and orally. For internal use it is used as a herbal tea or infusion. To make tea, you need to cut several thin rings (7-10 g) from the root and pour 0. 5 liters of boiling water. Insist 15 minutes.
The use of ginger root is most effective in cases where the disease is caused by excess weight and metabolic disorders. It is recommended to treat varicose veins in men with ginger, since the root of this plant also normalizes the work of the male reproductive system.
For external use, it is necessary to grate the ginger root on a fine grater, mix with honey (1: 1) and apply a compress to the inflamed area for 4-5 hours. Cover with a woolen cloth. Instead of compressing the paper, burdock or cabbage leaves are used. The course is 1-2 months.
viburnum
You can cure varicose veins at home with the help of viburnum berries, using them in the form of a compress or healing drink. To prepare a compress, viburnum is rubbed through a colander, applied to a cloth and applied to the affected areas, wrapping it with a film and securing it with a bandage. The course lasts 3-4 weeks.
For oral administration, viburnum juice is mixed with honey. For 0, 5 liters of juice, take 2 tbsp. L. (without slide) honey. Take a drink before meals for 2 tablespoons. L. 3-4 times a day. The course is 1. 5 months.
Lemon
You can treat varicose veins with lemon, using it to make an anesthetic compress and taking it inside. To prepare a compress, the lemon is cut into circles and applied to the inflamed veins, covered with a film and fixed with a bandage. The course is 2-3 weeks.
Honey and bees
The healing properties of honey and other bee products have been around for centuries. Regular consumption of natural honey eases the course of VRV, and honey and body wraps tone the blood vessels, relieve inflammation, and improve the appearance of the skin.
Apitherapy
Apitherapy offers many effective ways to treat and prevent VRV with the help of bee products such as propolis, honey, royal jelly, bee venom, pollen, subpestilence, wax, zabrus, etc.
Propolis
Antimicrobial propolis containing natural antiseptics, vegetable oils and essential resins is used for the treatment of varicose veins at home. It is used in the form of tinctures and ointments. To prepare the tincture, 100 g of raw materials are crushed and poured into 0. 3 liters of alcohol or vodka. Infuse for 1 month in a dark glass container, shaking from time to time. Apply in the form of compresses and lotions.
subpestilence of bees
Dead bees are used to make regenerating compresses. To do this, take the required number of dead bees (depending on the size of the affected areas), pour boiling water over them and let it brew for 20-30 minutes. After that, the water is drained and the steamed bees are applied to the inflamed veins, wrapped with a film and isolated with a dense cloth. It is recommended to do a compress at night. The course is 1-1. 5 months.
What else is useful
There are many ways to treat and prevent varicose veins with folk remedies, from which you can choose the most suitable. Alternative methods are used as adjuvant therapy at any stage of VRV, but the greatest effect is achieved in the early stages of the disease.
apple cider vinegar
Apple cider vinegar contains more than 20 components that have a beneficial effect on blood vessels. With regular use, it provides a lasting healing effect. It is used in the form of compresses, compresses, baths, in addition it is taken orally. Very useful in the early stages of VRV.
The easiest way is to rub the inflamed areas with apple cider vinegar. With a cotton swab (easily, without pressure) moisten problem areas several times. It is not necessary to cover the treated skin area. The procedure is carried out 3-4 times a day for 1 month.
To be sure of the quality of fruit vinegar, it is best to cook it yourself with local varieties of apples (carrion will do as well).
Nutmeg
For the treatment of varicose veins without surgery, such a strong remedy as nutmeg is used. It is taken in the form of a powder, alcoholic tincture, tea, nutmeg honey blend, or drink. Very useful in the early stages of the disease. Powder prepared from fresh nutmeg, take 1 tsp. (without top) 30-40 minutes before the first meal. You can dilute it with boiling water and add a little honey. Drink hot for a month.
Pumpkin
The internal fibrous pulp of the pumpkin is used as an adjunct therapy at all stages of the disease. The fibers are freed from the seeds and applied to the inflamed areas. Instead of compressing the paper, it is better to use burdock or cabbage leaves. From above, the compress is isolated with a woolen cloth and left overnight. The course of treatment is 1. 5-2 months.
In addition, with venous edema, it is necessary to regularly include a vegetable in the diet and spend fasting days on a pumpkin 2-3 times a month.
Fish fat
As an auxiliary therapy for varicose veins in women, folk remedies show the use of fish oil. When taken orally, it promotes weight loss and normalization of metabolism. Fish oil is also a reliable means of preventing osteoporosis during menopause and postmenopause.
A good effect in the treatment of VRV is given by compresses based on fish oil and honey. The components are mixed in a 1: 1 ratio. A natural linen fabric is impregnated with this composition and the leg is wrapped in it for the night. The top is covered with compressed paper and fixed with a tubular bandage.
Hydrogen peroxide
Traditional medicine offers many ways to treat VRV with hydrogen peroxide. Supporters of these methods note the positive effect of simpler peroxide on the state of blood vessels. Representatives of traditional medicine ambiguously talk about these methods of treatment, considering them insufficiently studied and therefore unsafe. The use of hydrogen peroxide, even in the form of compresses, is necessary after consulting your doctor.
Iodine
Iodine can be used as a popular method of treating varicose veins. This method shows good results in the early stages of VRV. In the absence of allergy to a chemical element, an iodine mesh is applied to the affected areas for 2-3 weeks before bedtime. After another 2-3 weeks, the course is repeated. After iodine treatment, blood circulation improves and foci of inflammation are eliminated.
salt
Salt for varicose veins is used in the form of seasonings and salt baths. To prepare the seasoning, the sea salt must be diluted with water to the state of gruel, laid out in a 1-2 cm layer on a cotton fabric and applied to the inflamed veins. Keep the bandage on for 3-4 hours. The course is 1 month.
Drink
With varicose veins of the lower extremities (in the initial stage), a good result is the use of sodium baths. In the presence of large affected areas, it is recommended to take soda baths. For a bath (200 l), 7 tbsp. L. soda (with a medium slide), which is previously diluted in a small amount of warm water. The duration of the procedure is 15 minutes, the water temperature should not be higher than + 37. . . + 40 ° С.
As a result, all the blood vessels healed. After taking a bath, it is necessary (without wiping the body) to wrap yourself in a towel and rest for half an hour. Procedures are performed every other day. On non-procedural days, apply a moisturizer to the body.
Laundry soap
Traditional medicine offers another effective and safe way to treat VRV. It is necessary to use only natural laundry soap (without additives). It is used in the form of compresses, lotions and ointments.
An anti-varicose massage with soapy foam is practiced. Also, you can apply a thick lather to the affected areas and leave it on all day. Wash before bedtime. The course lasts 3-4 weeks. If itching, irritation, peeling (for sensitive skin) appear after the procedures, the treatment should be stopped.