Varicose veins are vascular diseases with thinning of their walls. As a result, the veins elongate and expand, forming pathological nodules, and blood flow is disturbed. Varicose veins in the legs are most often diagnosed. But the hands often suffer. Women also have uterine varicose veins, and men have testes. Normalizing the situation is not easy-usually it is necessary to resort to surgery. But in the early stages of disease development, folk remedies can be used to treat varicose veins.
Alternative medicine knows many ways to strengthen and restore blood vessels. These are diet, exercise, various decoctions, infusions, compresses. All these medicines are more harmless than pharmaceutical preparations, so many people only prefer natural remedies. But it is important to remember that in advanced cases, traditional medicine can only be used as an auxiliary medicine. In any case, this treatment should be approved by a doctor.
Behavior characteristics of people with varicose veins
When using folk remedies and more traditional methods to treat varicose veins and thrombophlebitis, a person must follow a certain lifestyle. The fact is that behavioral errors often lead to the development of diseases and must be eliminated.
The first thing to note is:
- Clothes. Tight jeans and tight belts make it difficult for blood to pass through veins. It is best to choose high heels. Shoe spikes and completely flat soles can worsen varicose veins in the lower extremities.
- Physical activity. She should live in life-but be humble. Heavy loads are ruled out, but being completely passive can also cause harm. Encourage regular walks, breathe fresh air, ride bicycles, and swim in the pool. If you work for a long time, you need to take frequent breaks-get up and walk at least a few steps around the room. The chair or chair should be as comfortable as possible. Sitting for a long time can aggravate pelvic varicose.
- Water treatment. For this disease, hot baths are very undesirable, but contrast showers should be done more frequently-to improve blood circulation.
- Plastic surgery procedure. It is best to refuse electrolysis and hair removal.
- Bad habits. Alcohol and smoking make varicose veins worse.
Therapeutic diet
In the folk remedies for varicose veins in the lower limbs and other parts of the body, only proper nutrition can slow down the process. Moreover, any funds may no longer be needed. And in more severe forms, a therapeutic diet will speed up the healing process.
The patient’s diet should be rich:
- Vegetables and fruits rich in vitamin C;
- Seafood, seaweed;
- Cereal;
- Foods rich in fiber;
- honey;
- Nuts;
- beans;
- Rose hips, gooseberries, raisins;
- Vegetable oil;
- parsley, dill;
- garlic;
- Internal organs (liver, heart, tongue).
Suggest to unsubscribe:
- Salt-at least exclude it during active treatment, or minimize it;
- Deep fried, smoked;
- Meat (especially pork);
- Canned food;
- Pickles;
- strong tea;
- coffee;
- Sweets and sugar.
For varicose veins, you should drink plenty of water (not carbonated water). Green tea and herbal tea can also help. It is recommended that you start eating light vegetable salad seasoned with vegetable oil. And you should complete it while staying hungry. Overeating is very harmful to vascular diseases.
Special underwear
When the varicose veins are severe, you must wear special underwear to fix the treatment with folk remedies and other methods.
Tights, stockings, knee-high pants, leggings and other knitwear will compress the dilated veins, increase pressure and accelerate blood flow. This greatly reduces the risk of blood clots.
This kind of underwear should be selected under the guidance of a doctor. In terms of effectiveness, there are different types of compression socks. In order to prevent it, weaker pressure is needed. In the late stage of varicose veins, the pressure should be increased.
Usually, the jersey is worn in the morning-immediately after waking up, and taken off before going to bed. But you cannot wear it all day long.
Compression underwear is prohibited to be used for cardiopulmonary insufficiency, atherosclerosis, primary arteritis, bedsores, dermatitis, skin allergies, and open wounds. For people with diabetes, it should be taken with caution.
Gymnastics
It is difficult to overestimate the benefits of gymnastics in the treatment of varicose veins, which are usually caused by a sedentary lifestyle. Special exercises can improve the flow of blood and lymph through blood vessels, harmonize and strengthen their walls, normalize blood pressure, and make people more elastic. Gymnastics is especially suitable for those who sit for a long time. Experts recommend doing this in the morning and evening, allocating 30 minutes for this.
Exercises for different types of diseases
- This kind of gymnastics is shown in almost all types of varicose veins: in the prone position, bend a lower limb and pull it to the chest; then straighten, pull up and hold for a few seconds. Then lower and repeat the same movement with the other leg.
- In addition, one type of exercise is considered universal. During this period, you need to sit on a chair, rest your heels on the floor, and use your toes for all-round exercise.
- Suitable for all patients and "swallowers". Stand up, straighten your body, tip your toes and open your arms. Then exhale, then put one foot back. Repeat the same action on the other limb.
- Varicose veins in the legs are very useful. It can do a very simple exercise: lie on a hard surface and put a pillow under your feet. At the same time, it is important to relax as much as possible, close your eyes, breathe deeply and evenly. Lie like this for 10-15 minutes.
- In folk remedies for small pelvic varicose veins (varicose veins of the uterus or ovaries), exercise "bicycle" will help. Lying on your back, you need to rotate with your feet to imitate riding. It is also recommended to do “scissors” regularly, including cross (horizontal and vertical) leg movements in a prone position.
- Men with testicular varicose veins more often stand on their toes, stay in this position for about 20 seconds, and then suddenly "land" on their heels. This will enable you to resist congestion in the veins of your reproductive organs.
Traditional medicine
Traditional medicine should be used with diet, exercise and lifestyle adjustments. They are milder and much cheaper than medicines. Of course, it is impossible to rely solely on folk recipes. In advanced cases, this is excluded. But even in the most difficult situations, they are not redundant.
The main purpose of traditional medicine is to prevent venous congestion. For this, various decoctions, ointments, creams, compresses and other homemade medicines are used. The most effective recipe is as follows.
Application tincture
In the treatment of varicose veins, internal medicines have both internal and external uses.
The following tools work well:
- Kalanchoe effectively treats vascular diseases of the lower limbs. The leaves of the plant should be crushed, filled with medical alcohol in a ratio of 1: 1, and allowed to stand for a while, and then the container should be sealed. After a few days, the agent can be rubbed into the affected area. The vascular network will disappear.
- Horse chestnut is used to treat uterine varicose veins through folk remedies. You will need 50 grams of flowers, which must be filled with vodka or alcohol. Persist for 14 days, shaking occasionally. A few minutes before meals, take 2 tablespoons of soup orally 3 times a day. The course lasts for one week.
- Another way to treat pelvic lesions (uterine or ovarian varicose veins) is to mix mixture agents. You need to ingest dandelion root, horsetail, knotweed, chamomile, motherwort and clover in equal proportions and combine all of these together (you can buy a ready-made product line at the pharmacy). Pour 2 tablespoons of the mixture into 0. 5 liter of boiling water and place it in a thermos overnight. Take 50 grams orally four times a day.
- For men’s varicose veins, folk remedies include infusion of birch and strawberry leaves, sweet clover and oat stalks. Crush all these materials and mix them in a ratio of 1: 1, and then pour one tablespoon of the collected liquid into 600 ml of boiling water. Hold on for 30 minutes. strain. Take 0. 25 cups three times a day before meals. The course lasts for one month.
Compression therapy
Compression of varicose veins is no worse than tincture. A variety of ingredients can be used for preparation. Most of them are always on hand.
This is the simplest and most affordable recipe:
- Tomato compression.Chop fresh vegetables and apply gauze to the affected area. You can fix the compress with an elastic bandage. Keep it for a few hours. Then, update and repeat twice. The program is harmless and suitable for daily use.
- Cabbage compression.This requires regular vegetables. Cabbage leaves must be lubricated with soap and applied to the sore spots, and then sprinkled with soda water. Secure with a bandage, overnight.
- Alcohol hot compress.Moisten warm socks with vodka and place them on the steamed limbs. overnight. The product effectively improves blood circulation.
Apply decoction
Various decoctions are mainly used to relieve pain. They are particularly effective when it comes to the internal form of the disease, such as varicose veins, and it is impossible to use external drugs.
Recipe:
- Nettle tea.Pour two tablespoons of dried crushed plants into 200 ml of water and boil. Naturally cool down and drink a quarter of a third of a cup every day. The course lasts for one month.
- Calendula broth.Pour a few tablespoons into a cup of water and boil. You can add honey during the cooling process to enhance the flavor. Sit still for 30 minutes and drink a few hours before breakfast. You can have a drink in a few hours. Several times a day. The course of treatment is one month.
Adhesion and friction treatment
In the initial stage of using folk remedies to treat varicose veins, I actively rubbed and applied them. They help to remove the "cobwebs" of blood vessels and slow down the development of diseases.
Several methods:
- Apple cider vinegar is one of the most effective ways to prevent varicose veins. Dilute it to 2 tablespoons with a glass of water, then moisten it with gauze and apply it to the affected area for 30 minutes.
- Boil potato skins. They are then cooled, ground and applied to the "stars" of the container for several hours.
- You can also boil a cup of water with 2 tablespoons of chamomile or wormwood. Rub into the affected area after cooling.
In the initial stage, folk remedies are good for various diseases. Compared with traditional medical methods, they have a milder effect on the body, with fewer side effects and contraindications. They are widely used for vascular diseases: uterine varicose veins, lower and upper limbs, testes. Especially at the very beginning of the development of these diseases.
You must consult a doctor for best results. He will tell you which tools are best to use in a particular situation. When using traditional medicines, you should be patient. Their action is slower than synthetic drugs. But regular procedures will definitely work.