With folk remedies for varicose veins, you can stop the development of the disease for many years. They cannot be considered as an alternative to medication, but they are likely to help relieve edema and get rid of other negative phenomena of the disease.
The effectiveness of folk methods
Folk remedies for varicose veins help activate the hidden powers of the body and make it fight the disease alone, but it should not be regarded as a panacea for the disease. Many older patients first started to treat varicose veins with folk remedies and then went to see a doctor. You can't do it! First, you always need to consult a phlebologist, get advice on treatment from him, and perform blood tests to determine the level of platelets. All folk remedies are designed to combat the causes, not the consequences, of the development of varicose veins, so they are effective in the early stages of the disease.
Nutmeg recipe No. 1
Folk remedies for varicose veins include recipes based on nutmeg. These fruits have become popular because they stimulate blood circulation. However, one should not consume more than one nutmeg per day. This will cause body poisoning and hallucinations. The method of using nutmeg varicose veins is as follows:
- Grind the whole nut into powder;
- Pour 1/3 teaspoon of the resulting product into 250 ml of boiling water;
- After the mixture has cooled, add a tablespoon of honey.
Take this soup before breakfast. It is recommended to prepare a new serving every day, otherwise the essential oils in the product will fade, which will negatively affect its efficacy. Some therapists recommend using nutmeg to prepare vodka. Pour 200 grams of nut powder into 1 liter of vodka, and brew the mixture for 1 week. Take the medicine 3 times a day, and take 20 drops 30 minutes before meals.
Formula No. 2 based on honey and propolis
Compressing the varicose veins in honey is a common way to normalize the state of blood vessels. The fabric is stained with honey and then applied to the legs. Wrap the plastic wrap on the compress. If you are worried that such a design may slip somewhere, you can wear socks or tights on it. It is recommended to compress before going to bed. You can make propolis tincture according to the following formula:
- Crush 20 grams of propolis, add 30 grams of gray jaundice, 0. 5 lemon and peel together;
- Pour the resulting mixture into 300 milliliters of vodka, and stick to it for 3 weeks;
- The ready-made infusion is used to wipe the feet for one month.
For those who are not allergic to bees, apitherapy for varicose veins is recommended. If the patient has a mild reaction to honey or propolis, this method of treating varicose veins cannot be used. This process is performed by a doctor. He planted a number of honeybees in biologically active areas. After the bite, the sting will stay in the patient for a period of time to allow the poison to fully penetrate the leg.
Green Tomato Recipe #3
Immature tomatoes are considered an excellent folk remedy for swollen legs caused by varicose veins. The doctor proposed a theory that the content of lycopene in immature vegetables has increased, so compression from this plant can completely relieve pain and reduce swelling of the veins. The recipe itself is very simple. Cut the green tomatoes into large pieces and apply them to the vein nodes. It is recommended to wrap the vegetables with a bandage. Keep the necessary compresses until a burning sensation occurs. The therapist recommends surgery at night.
Ginger No. 4 Recipe
The benefits of this plant are legendary! It is used to improve digestion, reduce weight, eliminate migraines, etc. To treat varicose veins on the legs with folk remedies, you need powdered ginger. Conventional dry seasoning will not be used.
The tea based on this spice is a popular therapy for conditioning the body, improving blood flow and relieving fatigue.
Preparing tea is very easy: you need to cut a small piece from the root of the plant, pour it in boiling water, and let it brew for 10 to 15 minutes. Take this remedy yourself at a comfortable temperature. Ginger used for varicose veins not only helps to cope with bad vein sounds, but also activates the metabolism, so people who take this tea gradually lose weight. Ginger tablets are also effective in treating varicose veins. Prepare as follows:
- The roots are very delicate.
- Mix the obtained gruel with honey.
- Apply the mixture to the inflamed vein for about three to four hours.
To enhance the compression effect, you can wrap it with plastic wrap, then put on warm pants or lie under a blanket. The treatment time is one month.
Buckeye Recipe #5
If horse chestnut is not used, there are few folk remedies for varicose veins at home. Prepare plant agent according to the fruit of the plant. Use a meat grinder to crush the raw materials to a thin state, then put them into a three-liter jar, and fill half of it with vodka. Inject the mixture for one month. The ratio of chestnut fruit to vodka should be one to three. Inject it several times a week while injecting the mixture, then shake it, and then put it back.
One month later, use the finished tin to wipe the veins damaged by varicose veins. Some therapists recommend using this therapy internally, but before that, you should consult a doctor because chestnuts are inherently toxic and may cause bleeding, because chestnuts can reduce blood clotting. If the number of platelets in your blood does increase, the transfusion can be done internally.
Pod Vi recipe #6
Like ginger, the berries of the plant can be used to make fortified drinks or for pressing. The burn dressing for varicose veins was prepared using standard methods. Grind the berries to a thin state, then sprinkle the mixture on a bandage or cotton cloth, and then apply to the affected area. It is necessary to keep this composition for 8-9 hours, so it is recommended to compress before going to bed. The preparation of the beverage is very simple. Get 500 ml of juice from the burn berries, then add 2 tablespoons of honey to the liquid. Allergy sufferers can not use the last ingredient. Drink 4 tablespoons and 2 tablespoons of beverages every day.
Recipe No. 7 based on the mummy
This particular product is very suitable for treating swelling and congestion. If you are not afraid of its unpleasant smell and high price, then you can make varicose vein compresses from mummies. They are only helpful in the early stages of the disease. Mumiyo and Vaseline are mixed in a ratio of 1-5. Mix the ingredients thoroughly until uniform. Rub the ointment into the affected area of the leg 3 times a day. Wash it off 1-2 hours after application. Some people recommend eating a mixture of mummies, honey and milk. It is prepared in a ratio of 1: 6: 6. The treatment lasted 1 month.
#8 recipe from Adam's Apple
Maclu fruit itself is poisonous. You cannot eat them like snake venom, but you can use them to make homemade ointments. You will need lard (lard), Adam's apple and a glass water bath. Fill a 15mm container with melted bacon, then place Adam's apple slices in a 10mm layer. Repeat the process until all ingredients are used up. The last layer should be lard. After that, the container is slowed down on the fire, the resulting mixture is heated, then filtered, cooled and used twice a day instead of the ointment. In a similar way, you can cook pumpkin to treat varicose veins.
Recipe No. 9 in Lemon
Lemon treatment for varicose veins can be external or internal. Unfortunately, ordinary tea made with this citrus does not help to improve venous breath, but pure lemon juice is a good way to prevent further blood vessel damage. You can make a lemon compress. To do this, cut the citrus into rounds and apply it to the affected area. You need to wear this compress all day long and replace the circles with fresh ones every 3-4 hours. Of course, it must be firmly fixed and the legs are bandaged.
Potato Recipe #10
This folk remedy is the most affordable because this root vegetable can be purchased at any vegetable store. The treatment of varicose veins on the legs of potato women is as follows:
- Wash and peel the root crops, then grind them on a medium chopper.
- The porridge produced is scattered around the area destroyed by disease.
- Wrap 8 layers of bandage or gauze on the potatoes, and then secure everything with plastic wrap.
Compression should be kept for about 4 hours. It is made from fresh potatoes. Lying potatoes are not suitable for these purposes.
Onion recipe No. 11
Onion skins are effective for varicose veins, but not for vegetables themselves. You can use it to boost the immune system, eat it raw or cook some dishes with it. Onion skins can be prepared in one of the following ways:
- 2 tablespoons of chopped onion skins pour 500 ml of boiling water. The mixture was poured for 6 hours and then filtered. Take 75 ml 3 times a day. The course of treatment is 10 days.
- Pour 2 tablespoons of chopped onion skins into 100 ml of vodka. Infuse the mixture in a cool place for 7 days. Take 20 drops of tincture 3 times a day 15 minutes before eating. The course of treatment is 14 days.
Recipe No. 12 based on fish oil
Fish oil used for varicose veins is usually taken orally. This product can help you speed up your metabolism and eliminate water in your limbs.
If for some reason you don’t like this remedy, you can compress it. To do this, mix fish oil and honey in a ratio of 1: 1. Spread the resulting mixture on cotton cloth or gauze, and then bandage the limbs affected by varicose veins. The therapist recommends using May honey as a hot compress, but if you don’t have it, you can choose any other one.
Celery Recipe #13
Treating leg veins with folk remedies is not always easy. Celery is forbidden to be consumed with varicose veins, but it can be added to carrot juice with spinach.
Drink the drink immediately. The ratio of carrot juice to other ingredients is 7: 3: 3.
Garlic Recipe #14
Garlic is effective for varicose veins. In this formula, the therapist uses the plant's ingredients directly. It contains many essential oils that naturally stimulate blood vessel walls. Prepare the garlic dressing for varicose veins as follows:
- The garlic is crushed together with the husk to a fleshy state.
- Add 1-2 butter to the chopped product.
- Mix the ingredients thoroughly.
- Apply the obtained ointment to the affected area before going to bed and wrap a bandage on top of it. The treatment time is 1 month.
Recipe 15 based on wormwood
Among the folk remedies for varicose veins on the legs, folk remedies with wormwood ingredients are considered effective in the second stage of the disease. This plant promotes blood thinning and is therefore effective in the second stage of the disease. The plant also stimulates digestion, improves the flow of bile from the liver, and enhances overall metabolism. If used correctly, plants will destroy the pathogenic bacteria in the body. Wormwood for varicose veins can be used in different ways:
- The simplest formula is to add 3 tablespoons of chopped herbs to a 500 ml jar, and pour vodka on top. You need to adhere to the remedy for 14 days. After the agent is prepared, it can be used to lubricate the damaged part of the leg.
- Yogurt is extracted from plants. It is mixed with wormwood leaves and heads. The result should be troublesome. It is applied to the legs. Limbs are bandaged. It is recommended to perform such compression at night.
Although wormwood is one of the effective plants against varicose veins, it should not be used for thrombophlebitis.
Rose hip formula 16#
Folk recipes for varicose veins usually include rose hip-based soup. Indeed, this plant is rich in vitamins. It contains magnesium, phosphorus, essential oils and other beneficial substances. However, by itself, rose hips with varicose veins do not force the body to regenerate. Rosehip tins must be taken in small doses because it can cause blood clots and irregular heartbeats. Therefore, this plant can be used to treat varicose veins only with the official approval of a doctor. In the following cases, doctors recommend the use of rose hips for treatment:
- have severe mental or physical fatigue;
- Exacerbate cholecystitis and promote bile outflow;
- If the skin peels off strongly due to vitamin deficiency;
- (if you have digestive system problems).
It is not difficult to prepare the tin agent. Pour 15 grams of plants into 500 milliliters of boiling water and wait for the broth to cool.
Do not take this medicine on an empty stomach. It can only be consumed after meals. It is recommended to take 100ml of broth about 3 times a day. For colds, you can add raspberries to rose hips. This broth activates the body's immune system.
Nettle recipe #17
Nettle varicose veins can help get rid of high platelet counts. It can be treated with special decoctions or by other methods. The treatment of the affected area with nettle brooms is considered to be particularly effective in the treatment of varicose veins. The movement should be from the feet to the hips. For the first few hours, the treated area will be itchy, but then everything will pass. The advantage of this procedure is to activate blood flow.
Herbs used for varicose veins also include taking nettle soup. You must crush 2 tablespoons of dried leaves of the plant, then add it to a thermos and pour 2 cups of boiling water. The agent should be infused for 3-4 hours. After preparing the infusion, consume 1/3 of the total volume 3 times a day. When the liquid is used up, you need to cook more.
Aloe-based recipe #18
With the help of aloe vera, varicose veins can only be treated initially. The plant promotes tissue regeneration, but does not need to help the disease itself. It is recommended to combine it with medication. Aloe varicose veins can be used in the following ways:
- Rub your feet with aloe vera juice. This will help relieve muscle cramps and reduce leg swelling.
- Mix 100 grams of aloe vera juice with 5 grams of mummies. The legs are lubricated twice a day for 28 days. This therapy can also promote the healing of minor skin injuries, but it cannot be used for trophic ulcers.
- Mix carancho and aloe vera juice in equal proportions, and then add 30 ml of vodka to it. Stir the mixture thoroughly, then rub it on your feet.
- Mix equal parts of aloe vera juice, sea buckthorn and olive oil, and rub the resulting mixture on the legs twice a day for 1. 5 months.
Recipe No. 19 based on Golden Beard
Collision is considered a universal treatment for various diseases. The efficacy of the plant in treating various diseases is very easy to explain. It has rich ingredients. Compared with using a single herb, golden beard and other herbs are more effective for varicose veins. In order to improve blood flow, the following folk remedies for varicose veins are recommended:
- Mix 3-4 finely cut leaves of golden beard with 2 cups of honey;
- Add the juice of 6 lemons and 5 minced garlic to the mixture;
- Mix all the ingredients thoroughly, cover in a glass container, and infuse for 7 days.
The resulting mixture is taken 2 teaspoons twice a day for one month. This ingredient will help eliminate the complications of varicose veins and reduce severe edema.
Lilac Recipe #20
Clove tinctures for varicose veins are made from leaves according to a standard protocol, that is, they are half filled with 500 ml cans and then vodka is added to them. The mixture was infused for one week, and then the limbs were coated with the resulting drug. The flowers of this plant are allowed to replace the leaves. Traditional therapists recommend using lilac bark against the vein nodes. It is applied to the affected area and secured with a bandage from above. You need to wear this compress all day long.
Recipe 21 based on flaxseed
If severe swelling is observed, use flaxseed for varicose veins. This product will help eliminate excess liquid. Folk healers recommend using flaxseed soup every 2 hours. Prepare as follows:
- Put 500ml of water on the fire to boil;
- Add 4 tablespoons of flaxseed;
- Boil the mixture for 15 minutes, then cool and filter as needed.
The soup should be taken 4 tablespoons every 2 hours until the swelling is reduced. Before using the product, be sure to read its contraindications. They are on the seed packaging.
Mud formula 22
The doctor is not clear about the use of mud to treat varicose veins. Some experts say that these procedures can improve blood circulation and help the body remove toxins, while others believe that they may be harmful.
Mud treatment for varicose veins should be cold. At home, ploidy therapy is performed through body wraps. You will need:
- Wooden bowl and spoon (metal cannot be used);
- plastic wrap;
- Dirt (available in pharmacies or beauty shops);
- Various additives.
In some cases, clay can be added to the mud. These components can cooperate well with each other. Dilute the mixture with water at room temperature until it becomes sour cream, and then apply it to the area affected by varicose veins. The composition stays on the skin for 1-2 hours. If you feel dry or tight, rinse off the dirt, check for allergies, and use a moisturizer.
Carrot recipe #23
The carrot slices used for varicose veins have been used for 30 years. The top of the plant can be obtained from any summer resident. Before using this part of the vegetables to prepare the preparing agent, it is necessary to scald the leaves with boiling water. This operation will reduce the bitterness of the plant. The medicine for the treatment of varicose veins can be prepared according to one of the following recipes:
- For broth, mix 10 tablespoons of chopped tops with 2 liters of water. The resulting mixture was heated under low heat, filtered, and then taken 20ml 3 times a day. The treatment time is 14 days.
- Pour one tablespoon of dry ingredients into 500 ml of boiling water, infuse it for 1 hour, and then consume 100 ml 3 times a day.
- Prepare a more concentrated infusion in a thermos. Pour 1 tablespoon of herbs into a cup of boiling water and cook for 30 minutes. After the infusion has cooled down, drink it all. Take up to 5 servings of this product per day.
Clay Recipe #24
This fine-grained sedimentary rock can be used in various cosmetic procedures. Blue clay best used to treat vascular diseases. It perfectly penetrates the skin barrier and contains many beneficial trace elements. The most popular are the following clay formulas:
- Dilute 200-300 grams of dry ingredients with water to thick sour cream;
- Place the resulting mixture on the area where the veins are swollen (layer thickness-2 cm);
- Put the terry towel on the leather with clay;
- If necessary, you can use plastic wrap to fix the decal.
Put the resulting product on your feet for at least 2 hours. Folk therapists recommend applying every day. The treatment time is 1. 5 months. After the feet are improved, a towel soaked in a clay solution can be used instead of the thick clay mixture.
Remember, clay is not for everyone. If your skin is sensitive, if it is dry and irritating, replace the blue clay with red or pink. If acne occurs, the product must be discarded.
No. 25 hydrogen peroxide formula
This folk technique is considered to be a little dangerous to health, especially the pancreas, so a doctor’s consultation is required. There are two ways to use hydrogen peroxide from varicose veins. The first is oral medication. 1 drop of peroxide is diluted in 3 tablespoons of water and consumed 2 hours after meals. Every day, the concentration of the substance increases by 1 drop, bringing it to 10 drops. After that, rest for 72 hours, and then start taking 10 drops every 2 days. There was an interval of 3 days between the two administrations.
The second method is more invasive. The patient prepared a 0. 015% hydrogen peroxide solution, and then injected it intravenously by instillation. If you do not have experience in such operations, it is best not to do this. The introduction of hydrogen promotes the release of atomic oxygen. Clean the blood vessel wall and make the edema disappear. The maximum dose of this substance is 250 ml.
Duration and rules of folk remedies
One of the main factors affecting the effectiveness of alternative treatments is the stage of the disease. As the blood vessels are slightly stretched, they will help relieve swelling, improve skin condition and restore vein tone. After understanding the cause of the fear of varicose veins, you can prevent its further development, but you should not stop treatment completely after the symptoms of the disease disappear. You must repeat the folk remedies that suit you every 3-4 months to prevent recurrence. Processing rules:
- Mix the ingredients in the proportions recommended in the recipe.
- If burning, itching and other incomprehensible reactions occur, please stop using the product.
- Use the finished medicine throughout the recommended treatment period instead of waiting until the initial improvement.
- Store in a cool place to prevent premature aging.
Combine with traditional treatment methods
Only with the permission of a phlebologist can it be possible to introduce traditional medicine into medical treatment. Remember, there should be at least 2 hours between the use of tinctures and the different tablets. When using folk remedies, you should clearly know that they cannot replace medicine, although some therapists believe that this is not the case. In addition, some homemade medicines can be life-threatening, so this type of treatment must be carried out very carefully.
Possible risks and contraindications
Folk remedies are not a panacea. They themselves can cause human allergies and other adverse reactions. It is forbidden to use traditional medicine to treat the following diseases:
- Stomach and intestinal diseases;
- Blood clotting problems;
- Liver and kidney diseases;
- Late varicose veins are accompanied by venous thrombosis.
Ask the patient to discuss any treatments with the doctor. It is not recommended to prescribe traditional medicine without checking the body.