Alternative medicine offers many options for the treatment of varicose veins in the legs with folk remedies. For these purposes, ointments, tinctures, compresses, baths and wraps based on medicinal plants, bee products, chemicals and elements are used.Many recipes do not have contraindications, but before using any method, you need to consult a phlebologist.
Ointments
An effective folk remedy for varicose veins on the legs are ointments prepared from such medicinal plants as wormwood, horse chestnut, cabbage, garlic, Adam's apple, Kalanchoe, celandine. Vegetable oils (olive, castor, sunflower, cotton) and animal fats are used as a base.
Cabbage
White cabbage has been used for hundreds of years to treat varicose veins on the legs. The popularity of the method is due to its availability and the absence of contraindications to treatment. To make a compress, take dense sheets and beat them with a kitchen hammer or roll them with a rolling pin until juice appears. The outer leaves (green) 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 done at night. The course is 30 days.
Instead of oil, you can grease the cabbage leaf with honey. You can also apply a cream of calendula flowers on 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. It is necessary to melt the fat in a water bath and add 2 tbsp. I. crushed calendula flowers. Boil for 5 minutes, then strain while hot through cheesecloth.
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 overnight. Treatment is carried out for 2-2. 5 months (until permanent improvement). The cream not only reduces the manifestations of varicose veins, but also acts as a good prevention of possible complications.
Clay
If you do not have time to prepare ointment for varicose veins yourself, you can use a quick and proven method. To do this, add a little purified water to blue clay (in the consistency of thick sour cream). Apply the mass in a thick layer (1. 5-2 cm) to the affected areas and fasten 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 strong anti-inflammatory effect. It is used in traditional and alternative medicine, especially for the treatment of varicose veins with folk home remedies. A miracle ointment prepared on the basis of this plant eliminates swelling, relieves inflammation and pain, improves the appearance of the skin.
To cook, you will need:
- 50 g of medical Vaseline;
- 50 g of lanolin (animal wax);
- 50 g of Kalanchoe juice.
Thoroughly mix all the ingredients to obtain a homogeneous mass. In case of 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 it becomes soft). Add 50 g of squeezed Kalanchoe juice and mix well. Instead of oil, you can use internal animal fat, and instead of plant juice - crushed mass of stems and leaves (80-100 g).
The ointment is applied to a leaf of burdock (or cabbage), which must first be doused with boiling water and cooled, and then 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.
Mixtures based on Kalanchoe can cause a slight burning sensation (itching, tingling). In case of severe discomfort and pain, treatment should be stopped and another method should be selected.
Tinctures
Another popular folk remedy for varicose veins in the legs are tinctures prepared from medicinal plants and bee products. The most effective of them are tinctures and infusions of horse chestnut, Kalanchoe, lilac inflorescences, geraniums, garlic, onion peel.
To prepare a tincture of Kalanchoe, take a glass container of the required volume, fill it halfway with a crushed mixture of 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 inflorescences of white acacia or flowers and leaves of comfrey (lark's foot) to the tincture. 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, immortelle, lemon, etc. They can be added to water during bathing, which will help relieve swelling and strengthen blood vessels. They are also added to massage cream for anti-varicose vein 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 prevention and treatment at all stages of the disease in the form of compresses, tinctures and mixtures.
To prepare a garlic compress, you will need one medium head (about 50 g) and 100 g of natural butter (can be replaced with internal pork fat). It is better to use a vegetable with a white husk, blue (purple) garlic is more burning.
Before going to bed, the resulting ointment is applied to the inflamed veins, wrapped in a dense fabric and fixed with a round bandage. In the morning, the remnants of the compress are washed off with water. The procedure is repeated daily for 3-4 weeks.
Effective folk methods include oral consumption of garlic in combination with honey. To do this, you need to grind 300 g of garlic to the state of gruel and put it 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. I. before meals (breakfast and lunch). The course is designed for 4 weeks, after which it is necessary to take a break for 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 compresses give a good effect. They help get rid of congestion, tone the walls of blood vessels and improve blood circulation. Gauze soaked in oil is applied to the inflamed areas, covered with plastic 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, flaxseed oil should be taken 1 tbsp. with an empty stomach
Compress
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 lactation.
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 an adjuvant treatment in combination with the main treatment.
tomatoes
Compresses from green tomatoes, recommended during an exacerbation of the disease, are an effective remedy for varicose veins. They thin the blood, relieve inflammation, relieve pain. To prepare a compress, you need to cut 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 duration of treatment is 3-4 weeks. You can alternate compresses with apple cider vinegar rubs.
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 tbsp. 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. I. bark (without top). 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. Hold the compress for 4 to 6 hours. The course of treatment is 1. 5-2 months.
Juice
The composition of many folk recipes for varicose veins on the legs includes juices. In addition, when freshly squeezed, they can significantly reduce the manifestations of the disease 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 provoked by excess weight and metabolic disorders. It is advisable to treat varicose veins in men with ginger, since the root of this plant additionally normalizes the work of the male reproductive system.
For external use, it is necessary to grate ginger root on a fine grater, mix it with honey (1: 1) and apply a compress to the inflamed area for 4-5 hours. Cover with a woolen cloth. Instead of compressed paper, burdock or cabbage leaves are used. The course lasts 1-2 months.
viburnum
You can treat 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, the viburnum is rubbed through a colander, applied to a cloth and applied to the affected areas, wrapping it with a film and fixing it with a bandage. The course is 3-4 weeks.
For oral administration, viburnum juice is mixed with honey. For 0. 5 liters of juice take 2 tbsp. I. (without slide) darling. Take a glass before meals for 2 tbsp. I. 3-4 times a day. The course lasts 1. 5 months.
Lemon
You can treat varicose veins with lemon, using it to prepare 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 used for centuries. Regular consumption of natural honey facilitates the evolution of VRV, and honey compresses and body wraps tone blood vessels, relieve inflammation and improve the appearance of the skin.
Apitherapy
Apitherapy offers many effective ways to treat and prevent VRV using bee products such as propolis, honey, royal jelly, bee venom, pollen, underpestilence, wax, zabrus, etc.
Propolis
Antimicrobial propolis containing natural antiseptics, vegetable oils and essential resins is used to treat varicose veins at home. It is used in the form of tinctures and ointments. To prepare the tincture, 100 g of raw materials are ground and poured into 0. 3 liters of alcohol or vodka. Leave to infuse for 1 month in a dark glass container, shaking occasionally. Apply in the form of compresses and lotions.
bee underpestilence
Dead bees are used to prepare 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 leave to infuse 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 insulated with a dense fabric. It is advisable to make a compress in the evening. The course is 1-1. 5 months.
What else is useful
There are many ways to treat and prevent varicose veins with folk remedies, among 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 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 wraps, compresses, baths, in addition, it is taken orally. Most 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 the problem areas several times. It is not necessary to cover the treated area of skin. The procedure is carried out 3-4 times a day for 1 month.
To be sure of the quality of fruit vinegar, it is better to cook it yourself from local varieties of apples (even carrion will do).
Nutmeg
For the treatment of varicose veins without surgery, such a powerful remedy as nutmeg is used. It is taken in the form of powder, alcoholic tincture, tea, nutmeg-honey mixture or drink. Most useful in the early stages of the disease. Powder prepared from fresh nutmeg, take 1 tbsp. (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 fibrous internal pulp of the pumpkin is used as an additional therapy at all stages of the disease. The fibers are freed from the seeds and applied to the inflamed areas. Instead of compressed paper, it is better to use burdock or cabbage leaves. From above, the compress is insulated with a woolen cloth and left overnight. The course of treatment is 1. 5-2 months.
Also, 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 treatment 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 way to prevent osteoporosis during menopause and postmenopause.
A good effect in the treatment of VRV is given by wraps 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. Proponents of these methods note the positive effect of the simplest peroxide on the condition of blood vessels. Representatives of traditional medicine speak ambiguously about these methods of treatment, considering them insufficiently studied, and therefore dangerous. The use of hydrogen peroxide, even in the form of compresses, is necessary after consultation with your doctor.
Iodine
Iodine can be used as a traditional method of treating varicose veins. This method shows good results in the early stages of VRV. In the absence of an allergy to a chemical element, an iodine net is applied to the affected areas for 2 to 3 weeks before bedtime. After another 2-3 weeks, the course is repeated. After treatment with iodine, blood circulation improves and foci of inflammation are eliminated.
Salt
Salt for varicose veins is used in the form of dressings and salt baths. To prepare the dressing, sea salt should be diluted with water to a boiled state, laid out in a layer of 1-2 cm on a cotton cloth and applied to the inflamed veins. Keep the bandage for 3-4 hours. The course lasts 1 month.
A soda
With varicose veins of the lower extremities (at the initial stage), a good result is the use of soda baths. In the presence of large affected areas, it is recommended to take soda baths. For a bath (200 l), 7 tbsp. I. soda (with a medium slide), which is previously diluted in a small amount of hot water. The duration of the procedure is 15 minutes, the water temperature should not be higher than + 37 . . . + 40°С.
As a result, all blood vessels are healed. After taking a bath, you should (without wiping your body) wrap yourself in a towel and rest for half an hour. Procedures are carried out every other day. On non-procedure days, a moisturizer should be applied 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.
Anti-varicose vein massage with soapy foam is practiced. In addition, you can apply a thick foam on the affected areas and leave it on all day. Wash before bed. The course is 3-4 weeks. If itching, irritation, peeling appear after the procedures (for sensitive skin), treatment should be discontinued.