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

Varicose veins in the legs and alternative medicine. Is there any effectiveness of such therapy, what methods and recipes are used to eliminate the symptoms of the disease in this way.

Modern medicine has taken a "step" forward and created great hopes for the quick and effective elimination of many diseases. However, even with such impressive progress, there are always people who prefer alternative treatments.

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

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

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

We treat varicose veins with natural substances: effective medicinal plants

Alternative methods of treating varicose veins are especially effective in the early stages of the disease's development or during the recovery period after surgery. Also, this type of therapy is used in more advanced cases to provide symptomatic relief.

The following positive effects are obtained with the correct preparation and use of folk recipes:

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

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

Some homeopathic ointments, gels, tinctures, etc. made in the factory. , in no way derives from the healing properties of ordinary home-made folk remedies, so why pay more if you can prepare the medicine yourself.

So, in order to facilitate the selection of plants in this case, let's conditionally divide them into 4 groups:

1. Antiplatelet agents or other blood thinners:
   • fern;
   • raspberry and strawberry leaves;
   • sage;
   • chamomile;
   • butter;
   • gentian;
   • spiraea;
   • chamomile;
   • carom;
   • peony root.
2. Pain relief:
   • geranium;
   • clover;
   • birch buds;
   • sweet clover;
   • licorice root;
   • celandine;
   • corydalis;
   • willow bark;
   • ginger;
   • elm meadow.
3. Improving blood circulation:
   • aloe;
   • acacia;
   • licorice root;
   • lilac leaves;
   • sage;
   • lime color;
   • thigh.
4. Strengthening of blood vessels:
   • birch buds;
   • valerian;
   • chestnut;
   • hawthorn;
   • swamp cinquefoil;
   • codweed;
   • fennel.

The most popular remedies for varicose veins in the legs:

• horse chestnut;
• wood louse;
• cabbage;
• sage;
• kalanchoe;
• white willow bark;
• celandine.

Attention:many patients are not in a hurry to go to a specialist, but this is a mistake. During the admission, the doctor will be able to assess the severity of the condition, determine the diagnosis and treatment. He will also advise on the possibility of using folk methods in a given situation, because an integrated approach to treatment is to be at least two steps ahead of the enemy.

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 reduce the pressure on the veins and thereby relieves leg fatigue and pain.

Instructions for making horse chestnut tincture are as follows:

1. 50 g of plant inflorescences should be taken and poured 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 one week, after which there is a break of 5 days, then the chestnut therapy is repeated.
4. Store the finished product in a cool place.

Also, this tool can be used for daily rubbing of painful areas.

Cabbage leaf - the enemy will not be overlooked

What disease is not afraid of cabbage leaves?

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

This efficiency is expressed in the following features:

• bactericidal;
• wound healing;
• restorative;
• restorative;
• anti-sclerotic;
• tonic;
• anti-inflammatory;
• painkiller;
• diuretic

Such a remedy for varicose veins in the legs is usually used in the form of a compress. To do this, you need to spread or beat a cabbage leaf a little, lubricate one side with vegetable oil and attach it to the inflamed vein.

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

Apple cider vinegar: an effective remedy or a myth?

A popular folk remedy for VRV is apple cider vinegar. The effectiveness of this tool depends on 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 microelements, vitamins and minerals.

Apple cider vinegar is used according to the following recipes:

1. Dilute 1 tsp. essence with 1 tbsp. l. clean water and drink this remedy on an empty stomach 30 minutes before eating in the morning.
2. Mix 1 cup of apple cider vinegar with 1 liter of water and then wash your feet with the solution. After that, the skin should be dried naturally.
3. Soak a cotton pad in the essence and apply the product to problem areas.
4. Prepare healing bandages. A piece of gauze or fabric should be moistened in a vinegar solution, attached to the inflamed veins, wrapped with polyethylene and wrapped with a blanket on top. Do it in the morning and in the evening, the duration of the procedure is between 20 and 40 minutes.

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

Recipes for natural ointments

Making homemade foot ointment is as easy as peeling pears, the main thing is to 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 the necessary ingredients and a little patience.

Prepare a homemade ointment:

Recipe Name	Will buy	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 oil - 4 tbsp. l.	All herbs are mixed and filled with oil. Then the container is put 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 rubbing the drug on a piece of gauze and applying it to the diseased areas. Procedures are carried out 5 times, after which there is a two-week break.
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 the resin, wax and oil in a metal bowl and bring the mixture to a boil in a water bath. Cooking time - 1 hour. Then put the honey in a bowl and put it on fire for 10 minutes, then add propolis and boil it for another 10 minutes. This is the final stage, at the end of which the ointment is placed in a glass container and cooled.
Garlic ointment	butter; garlic cloves - 35 pcs.	Garlic is crushed and mixed with butter in a ratio of 2: 1.
Based on lard	rendered pork fat; liquid laundry soap; aloe juice; honey; onion juice; ointment based on ichtammol; balsamic liniment. All ingredients should be taken in 1 tbsp. l.	Mix all the ingredients and bring to a slow boil over low heat. As soon as the first bubbles appear, indicating a temperature of about 100 ° C, you should remove the container with the medicine from the oven, place it in a container for future storage and cool it.

Compresses and friction

Treatment of varicose veins in the legs with folk remedies can also be carried out with the help of compresses or friction. The effectiveness of this method is related to the local effect on the skin, through which nutrients penetrate directly into the pathological focus.

The following recipes are used in home practice:

1. Tomato compress. This method is quite simple to prepare. You need to take a tomato, finely chop it, spread it on a bandage and then stick it on the painful areas. 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, it is possible to apply the method every day.
2. Take a clean leaf of burdock or horseradish and place it in a hot teapot until the optimum temperature is reached (tolerably hot). The inner side is applied to the affected vein, and first a piece of sterile bandage is placed on the skin. All this is securely fixed. Procedures are best done at night and are carried out every day. The course of treatment is 5 times.
3. Spread an even layer of honey on the cloth, apply a compress to the sore legs, wrap it with plastic wrap, and then with a scarf. The duration of the first procedure is 2 hours, the second and third at least 4 hours, and the fourth is done all night.
4. Compress from willow branches. First, you need to take the branches, wash them well and cut them into small pieces. Then, using a bandage or gauze, fix it on the damaged areas and keep the compress for several hours.
5. Take ordinary cosmetic clay and dilute it with cool water until a liquid consistency is obtained (it should resemble sour cream). Apply it to all damaged areas of the legs, wrap it with a wide bandage or clean gauze, then another layer of clay, then a layer of gauze, etc. in this order until you get "clay boots" 1. 5 cm thick. weighThe whole thing is linen cloth to absorb moisture, and top with a woolen scarf. At the final stage, you need to lie down for 3 hours so that the legs are in an elevated position. After this period, the compress is removed and the feet are thoroughly washed. After the second such procedure, you can see a visible effect in the form of nodule resorption and pain relief.

Rubbing is also very useful in diseases:

1. Kalanchoe tincture will perfectly help with heaviness and burning sensation in the legs. For this, a pure plant and vodka (alcohol can be used) are taken in a 1: 1 ratio. After infusing the solution for 10-14 days, rub your legs until the venous pattern disappears completely.
2. Walnut tincture. It is prepared from green walnuts (previously crushed) together with olive oil. Homemade medicine 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 rubbing for a month and a half.

Also, you can use the fruits of a rare maclura tree that grows in the southern regions for rubbing. Internal use is strictly prohibited, as the juice is poisonous, but crushed fruits for external use in the form of alcohol tincture 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.

You can experiment with the following alternative medicine recipes at home:

1. For food, crushed dry flowers or fruits of chestnut, yarrow, chamomile flowers, raspberry root are needed in equal proportions. You need to take 2 tablespoons of the finished collection. l. and pour them with 600 ml of boiling water, put on a slow fire and bring to a boil, then immediately remove from the oven. Consume ¾ cup every morning and evening after insisting the solution all night.
2. Garlic tincture. Grind 4 heads of garlic and 4 unpeeled lemons with a meat grinder or blender. The resulting mass should be transferred to a 3-liter glass container and pour the mixture with hot 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 it on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator. Drink 100 ml 3 times a day during or after meals. The full course of treatment involves the preparation of medicinal tincture of four such jars.
3. Prepare a collection of crushed dry leaves of stinging nettle, marshmallow root, yarrow, St. John's wort flowers. Brew 1 tbsp. l. pour the mixture in 1 liter of boiling water and insist until the solution cools completely. Then filter 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, then the treatment is repeated again.

Attention:many folk remedies may be contraindicated due to the individual characteristics of the body, therefore, if there are allergic reactions to any component that is part of the recipe, the use of this method should be refused.

Baths as a way to relieve symptoms

After a long tiring day, it's time to relax and therapeutic baths will be very helpful. To relieve the symptoms of the disease, you can use such folk recipes for varicose veins in the legs:

1. Take 500 g of chestnut, oak and willow branches, put them in an enamel bowl and pour cold water over them. Bring to a boil and wait another half hour, then add 200 g of marshwort, St. John's wort, consistency and chamomile. This solution should be brewed overnight. Before the bath, steam the rye bread and pour the broth into the bath together with the previously prepared medicinal solution. Procedures are done every day 30-40 minutes before going to bed. Water temperature should be 38-43 °C.
2. Prepare a decoction for the bath from 2 handfuls of willow bark filled with 5 liters of boiling water. After that, the solution is kept at a low temperature for another half hour and then poured into the bath. Hygiene measures should be taken 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 treatment 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 purpose, you can prepare such popular juice mixes:

juice products	Percentage of parts	Useful features
Carrots and spinach	10: 6	Carrots contain bioflavonoids that help reduce the fragility of blood vessels 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 to remove excess water and other harmful substances. Preparation of such a mixture will help to clean the arteries of calcium salts, strengthen them and reduce the risk of atherosclerosis.
Carrots, spinach, beets	10: 3: 3	There is such a positive effect when drinking the juice: pressure stabilizes; excess fluid is removed and swelling decreases; hematopoietic processes are stimulated; hemoglobin level increases; the supply of useful vitamins and minerals is replenished; prevents the development of anemia.
Spinach leaves, greens and turnip roots, basil	4: 2: 2	When drinking a healthy drink, the balance of electrolytes is corrected and the metabolism in the tissues is strengthened. The risk of developing hypertension and other vascular complications decreases. This combination is an excellent choice for thinning the blood and dissolving blood clots that have already formed.

Attention:prepare and take water in the amount of 500 ml daily. Storage is allowed for no more than half an hour, because most of the useful components can disappear in contact with air.

By knowing how to treat 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, watch out for side effects and avoid itching, burning, abdominal pain, etc. If any warning signs appear, contact your doctor immediately.