Most people use home remedies for varicose veins in their legs. Violation of vascular patency occurs in almost every person. This is due to the special, vertical position of the body, which is not characteristic of any other mammal. The blood cannot overcome the force of gravity and move through the vessels without stopping, from which stagnant processes occur, the walls swell and their further protrusion through the skin.
Treating varicose veins with folk remedies at home allows you to quickly get rid of the manifestations of the disease, but only if we talk about the initial stages. When the disease progresses and blood clots form in the veins, surgery is necessary. Diet, wraps, fats and exercises are used for self-treatment.
Tinctures for internal use
Varicose veins are an internal problem associated with poor vascular patency. The venous reticulum and protruding veins are external manifestations. It is necessary to fight the disease, first of all, from the inside - to restore blood circulation and restore tone and elasticity to the walls of blood vessels.
Nutmeg-based tincture is an effective remedy for varicose veins, used as an internal remedy. Cooking recipe: grind a few nutmegs into a powder (you can use a coffee grinder or meat grinder) and stir in 200 ml of boiled water. Add 1 teaspoon. baby, stir well. Before use, the drink should insist 30 minutes. Take a glass 60 minutes before your morning meal and a few hours after breakfast. The course of admission is years. The first results will be visible in a month.
Nutmeg relieves lower extremity pain, removes edema and helps strengthen blood vessel walls. 
The drug is recommended for use in the presence of ulcerative formations of trophic nature, it promotes their fastest healing. Nutmeg is very toxic and must be eaten carefully. The allowed amount is not more than 1 teaspoon. chopped walnut (without top).
You can treat varicose veins on your legs with Dature seeds. This is a medicinal herb that helps eliminate ischemic disease, heart muscle pathology, is used in varicose veins, heart attack and other diseases associated with impaired blood circulation. Datura should be used very carefully: the plant has increased toxicity and has a number of contraindications.
Recipe: Datura seeds (70-90 g) are ground in a coffee grinder and filled with vodka of 40% vol. (half a liter). The liquid should stand for 14 days in a dark place. Shake the bowl every day. The first intake of tincture is not more than 15 drops that are added to 100 ml of water. Consume 30 minutes before lunch. The dosage is increased every day by 2 drops to 25 drops. This amount of tincture should be taken for 30 days. If pain occurs after taking Dature, the dosage must be reduced.
Horse chestnut tincture is one of the most popular medications used to treat varicose veins at home. Recipe for tincture: 50 g of horse chestnut blossoms, dried and crushed, poured into a half-liter jar with alcohol. Insist for 2 weeks, filter. It is recommended to consume 1 tbsp per day. l. tinctures before main meals. The course lasts 7 days, followed by a two-week break, and then you can repeat it.
For the treatment of varicose veins at home in the presence of deposits that block the lumen in the blood vessels, you can use a tincture based on lemon juice and garlic. Method of preparation: 4 heads of garlic and 4 lemons with peel are ground in a meat grinder. The resulting mass is folded into a three-liter jar and poured over the neck with heated water (boiled). It is necessary to insist 3 days, drain. Store in a cool place. Take half a glass with main meals or immediately after meals. Every 10 days you have to prepare a new part of the tincture. On average, 12 liters of tincture will be needed for the entire course of treatment. With the manifestation of pain from taking the drug, the dosage is reduced to 1 tbsp. l.
Herbal teas
Before you get rid of varicose veins at home using herbal decoctions, you need to make sure that there are no allergic reactions to certain herbs used in the recipe.
If no allergies are found, the following recipes can be prepared:
- Decoction of hazelnut and arnica root - mix the chopped ingredients in equal proportions and pour into a jar with 600 ml of boiled water. Give the soup 12 hours. Take a third of a glass a day.
- Hop decoction - 1 tbsp. l. the crushed product is poured into a glass of boiling water and simmered for 15 minutes in a water bath. Drink before each meal.
- Chop 250 g of garlic into a porridge, add 350 g of liquid honey. Take 1 tablespoon half an hour before meals. l. facilities.
Fresh juices for the circulatory system
The basic rule in the treatment of varicose veins is the daily use of freshly squeezed fruit and vegetable juices and their combinations. Carrots, spinach, beets and turnips are the most effective:
- Freshly squeezed juices of spinach (obtained from the leaves) and carrots are mixed in a ratio of 10: 6. You should drink a glass every day at any time. Spinach is rich in vitamins C and A, which have a beneficial effect on the circulatory system, strengthening the walls of blood vessels and preventing the appearance of cholesterol plaques.
- Beet, spinach and carrot juices are mixed in proportions of 3 to 3 to 10. They remove excess fluid from the body, alleviating soft tissue swelling. Beetroot stabilizes blood pressure, activating the blood circulation process and preventing stagnation in blood vessels.
- Carrots (7 parts), celery (4), spinach (3) and parsley (2). The latter restores the elasticity of the walls of blood vessels. Celery helps remove toxins from the body. Such a mixture of juices helps clean the blood vessels from the accumulation of calcium, preventing the development of atherosclerosis.
- Mix beet, watercress and spinach juices in a ratio of 2: 4: 2. The metabolic process in soft tissues is activated, the liquid is used as a prophylactic agent with the risk of developing hypertension.
Wraps and wraps
Treatment of varicose veins at home can be carried out with compresses and compresses that have a therapeutic effect, reducing the manifestation of the disease and relieving pain in the lower extremities.
You can use simple recipes:
- Drug seed tincture compress - 25 drops of the product are diluted in 100 ml of heated water. The liquid-soaked cotton is applied to the swollen veins, wrapped in a transparent foil or bag and fixed on top with a cloth, bandage or gauze. With a large area of skin damage, using a compress, you need to listen carefully to your condition. At the first manifestations of the feeling of intoxication, the number of drops of tincture must be reduced.
- The easiest way is to use green tomatoes. The vegetables are cut in half and applied to the legs at the places of the cuts, fixed with bandages. This should be done before bedtime, in the morning the compress is removed. The course of use is years. In a month the pain syndrome will disappear, in a year the bumps on the legs will disappear.
Physical Education
Varicose veins on the legs at home should be treated not only with decoctions and tinctures, but also with physiotherapy exercises by performing simple exercises. In women, varicose veins are much more common, which is associated with pregnancy and childbirth, wearing heels and physiological characteristics. For them, exercise therapy should become a daily healthy habit.
The following exercises will be extremely useful:
- Perform in a sitting position, legs outstretched forward, palms resting on the floor. One leg bends at the knee, slowly rising and falling. Perform 15 approaches, changing legs.
- Legs shoulder-width apart, arms straight, outstretched in front of the body. Perform 15-20 squats, knees should not go beyond the line of the toes.
- Squat with support - you need a chair with a backrest. You have to stand behind your back and hold hands. Legs separated a little further than shoulder width apart. Perform slow deep squats, stopping at the bottom for 2-3 seconds each time. The number of executions is 25-30.
- Position - standing on toes, with a sharp descent to the whole foot. Then - again stretching the toes. Perform 30 times.
- Birch is a simple exercise that everyone knows from physical lessons. You must be in this position for at least one minute. Perform several times a day. Birch helps to normalize blood circulation in the lower extremities, relieves swelling, tired legs syndrome and pain.
Medicinal ointments
Herbal preparations can be used to prepare ointments that help treat and reduce the appearance of varicose veins. The main component of the fat used to prepare local remedies is horse chestnut.
For the ointment you need a chestnut tincture that you can prepare yourself or buy ready-made. Before treating varicose veins at home with the help of traditional medicine, it is necessary to consult a doctor, because various complications are possible if one or the other medicine is used incorrectly.
To reduce the number of blood clots, medications to reduce blood thickness, such as garlic preparations, are used.
To prepare the ointment with garlic, grind a few cloves of vegetables and mix them with butter, in a ratio of 1 to 2. Then simmer in a water bath until the oil is completely dissolved. The product is applied to areas with pronounced veins at night. Cover the top with wax or parchment paper and a bandage. In the morning, rinse the ointment with water without the use of cosmetics and put on socks.
Kalanchoe tincture is used as a topical preparation to reduce the manifestations of varicose veins on the lower extremities. It is necessary to rub the tincture into the skin of the feet with massage movements before going to bed. The course of treatment is from 1 to 6 months, depending on the severity of the symptomatic picture.
Water and cognac
Treating varicose veins on the legs at home with traditional medicine means a proper drinking regimen. The more water you drink daily, the better it will be for the body. You must use plain boiled water or purified bottled water. What are the beneficial properties of water for varicose veins? It has a cleansing effect, helping to remove waste products and toxins from the body.
Cognac is a delicious and healthy drink that will help treat varicose veins at home. Under the conditions of using a small amount of high-quality cognac in small meals, the risk of developing hypertension will be reduced, the blood circulation process will be improved, and cholesterol plaques will dissolve.
How to cure varicose veins with cognac? Every day on an empty stomach should not drink more than 50 g of good cognac and eat an apple, whole, along with seeds. After 30 minutes you can eat.
Cognac can be used as a remedy for varicose veins only if there is no alcohol dependence or hereditary predisposition.
Diet applied
Varicose veins are not only a cosmetic defect, but also a serious disease that requires treatment and adherence to preventive measures to prevent its further development. When using the methods of traditional medicine, it is necessary to change the diet. Being overweight, the use of poor quality food contributes to the formation of cholesterol plaques and thrombosis. The diet should include large amounts of vegetables, grains, lean meats and fish. Potatoes, pasta, flour products, sweets, carbonated drinks and spices can be used only in limited quantities or excluded altogether.
Preference should be given to fruit juices, vegetable juices and rosehip decoction. Tea and coffee are available in very small quantities. In order to achieve the fastest effect, it is necessary to give up such bad habits as smoking and drinking alcoholic beverages.
Women should limit the amount of time they spend on high heels by wearing flatter shoes. It is recommended to wear compression stockings or tightly wrap the legs with elastic bandages. A passive lifestyle also plays an important role in creating varicose veins. Exercise should be regular, but it is worth considering the fact that not all types of physical activity are suitable for people with varicose veins. For example, step aerobics, which involves fast rhythmic steps, can make the disease worse. Before choosing the type of physical activity and methods of traditional medicine, you need to consult with your doctor. In the advanced stage of the disease, surgical intervention is required.