Treatment of varicose veins on the legs folk remedies have been used for a long time and include the use of various ointments, compresses, applications created with their own hands for external use. Infusions and decoctions of herbs for internal use in varicose veins (VRV) are widely used.
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Remember that folk remedies for varicose veins on the legs are effective in the first, initial stages of the disease, with the appearance of characteristic stars and a feeling of heaviness in the legs.
At the first manifestations of varicose veins, the health condition of the lower extremities should be monitored, a specialist should be consulted and treatment measures should be taken.
Folk ointments for varicose veins
Fats prepared according to folk recipes are made on the basis of vegetable oil. Olive oil is best for this purpose, because it contains a significant amount of arachidonic acid. To make the fat thicker, the recipe includes animal fats. Fat is the basis of every fat prepared according to the grandmother's method.
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One of the main ingredients in the treatment of varicose veins with folk remedies is wild chestnut. It helps stimulate blood circulation and saturate tissues with oxygen.
Ointment with wild chestnut
The most popular and most effective folk remedy is prepared ointment based on wild chestnut. To prepare it, you will need:
- 6 chestnuts,
- dried chestnut flowers - 2 tbsp,
- Vegetable oil - 300 ml.
Dried fruits are ground into powder in a coffee grinder, adding chopped flowers. Then you need to mix the dry mixture with vegetable oil, put it in a special bowl and heat in a water bath for 60 minutes. The resulting mixture was insisted, filtered and cooled slightly. For density, add animal fat - pork, mix well. After cooling, the ointment is ready for use.
Herbal ointment for varicose veins
To prepare the medicine, you need to take the following ingredients:
- Comfrey root in crushed form - 10 tbsp. l,
- Comfrey leaves dried and pre-chopped - 2 tbsp. l,
- Dried chestnut flowers - 2 tbsp. l,
- Dried acacia flowers - 2 tbsp. l,
- Pre-melted lard - 4 tbsp. l.
Prepare the medicine by pouring melted fat over the prepared herbs. Transfer the mixture to a bowl and simmer in a water bath for about 30 minutes. After that, it is necessary to let it boil a little and strain it. The cooled ointment is rubbed into the affected areas of the legs with light movements, and then a compress with ointment is applied overnight. This tool is suitable for the treatment of the initial phase of varicose veins on the legs.
Compresses for varicose veins
You can cure varicose veins with leg lotions with chestnut, burdock, honey, clay, potatoes and tomatoes.
with chestnut
A special mixture is prepared from dried and crushed chestnuts mixed with butter. The obtained therapeutic agent is applied to the affected veins, fixing it with bandages for the night. Such a compress will help relieve pain in the initial stages of the development of varicose veins in the legs. Up to 10 procedures need to be performed to consolidate the effect.
With honey
Honey has long been valued for its medicinal properties in folk medicine. A unique product of bee production, it has a pronounced effect aimed at improving the trophism of the affected tissues and helps to resolve varicose veins in the legs.
The compress is applied from a thin layer of honey spread on the affected part of the extremities. Cover with a plastic bag and wrap tightly.
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The first procedure should not take longer than 2 hours. The time of the next two procedures is increased by 2 hours, and the fourth compress is applied all night.
with clay
To prepare a folk remedy, you need to take cosmetic clay, dilute it in cold water to the density of homemade sour cream. The resulting mixture is applied to the parts affected by varicose veins, wrapping gauze on top. It is necessary to make several layers, and wrap the top with a cloth, preferably of natural composition, in order to absorb excess moisture, and wrap with a warm woolen scarf.
Then you have to take a horizontal position so that your legs are higher than your head. The number of treatments varies from 5 to 7, but improvements occur after the second application. Clay will help relieve fatigue in the legs, pain, swelling and prevent the appearance of nodules characteristic of varicose veins.
From potato mass
To reduce the size of varicose veins, you can use raw potatoes. It rubs and squeezes the juice which is later used to apply to the affected areas of the feet. The upper fabric soaked in juice is covered with a piece of polyethylene and tightly wrapped.
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Compresses with freshly squeezed potato juice are best done at night. This will achieve the best therapeutic effect.
of tomatoes
Thinly sliced slices of fresh tomato are applied to the veins affected by varicose veins, fixing with a tight bandage. Slices should be changed every 2, 5 hours, and therapeutic measures are carried out until the symptoms of the disease disappear. Fresh tomato lotion helps to cope with the symptoms of fatigue in the legs.
with wormwood
This medicine is prepared from dried wormwood and homemade sour milk. Wormwood grass in the amount of one handful is mixed with half a spoon of homemade sour milk. The resulting composition is applied to the affected area and covered with a piece of gauze. A plastic bag is placed on top and wrapped in a warm scarf. Do up to 5 procedures lasting 60 minutes each, and then take a short break. After that, the course of treatment can be repeated.
Of chamomile
The tool helps to cope well with the manifestation of varicose veins in the form of specific stars. For cooking, you need an infusion of pharmaceutical chamomile. Filled with boiling water and soaked in herbs, it is used in the form of compresses, at night it wraps the limbs with varicose veins.
Rubbing from varicose veins
In the practice of alternative treatment of varicose veins of the legs, such a type of therapy as rubbing is also used. Alcoholic tinctures with chestnut, kalanchoe, white grasshopper are well suited for this purpose. The use of apple cider vinegar for varicose veins also has a good therapeutic effect.
Wild chestnut tincture
Preparation of tincture for the treatment of varicose veins of the chestnut is not a complicated procedure, it consists in the use of crushed fruits filled with alcohol. Grinded with a coffee grinder, wild chestnuts are poured over vodka or medical alcohol. Raw materials should be infused for 35 days in a dark and cool place. The tincture must be shaken every three days.
After some time, the tincture is strained and the skin is rubbed into the area of the affected veins every day before bedtime.
apple cider vinegar for varicose veins
Veins with protruding nodules respond well to treatment with apple cider vinegar. The course of therapeutic measures should be at least a month. It is recommended to rub before going to bed so that the vinegar is completely absorbed.
It helps fight varicose veins with the help of oral apple cider vinegar. To do this, dilute apple cider vinegar with water and take 30 minutes before breakfast.
Tincture of arnica and white locust for varicose veins
To prepare the medicinal tincture, it is necessary to prepare fresh flowers of the arnica plant (100 g), white acacia flower (50 g), 70% alcohol (1000 ml) and vodka (400 ml).
It is necessary to make two tinctures in parallel. Acacia flowers are mixed with vodka, and arnica flowers with alcohol. They should be infused at the same time, for 12 days in a dark and cool place. Finished tinctures should be filtered and mixed in a ratio of 1: 1 before use. The resulting medicinal tincture rubs the nodules formed on the veins, preferably at night.
Nutmeg tincture
Alcoholic tincture of nutmeg is used for internal use in vascular diseases. To prepare the tincture, you need to take 100 grams of ground nutmeg and 0. 5 liters of vodka. Nutmeg is poured over vodka and insisted for 10 days in a dark, cool place. After the passage of time, the drug is filtered and drunk 30 minutes before meals, 25 drops, three times a day. The course of treatment is 10 days. You need to take a break and repeat the course of treatment.
Herbal preparations for the treatment of varicose veins
Various herbal infusions and teas work great in treating varicose veins with folk remedies. It helps to normalize blood pressure, improve blood circulation in the affected venous vessels. In addition, herbal teas help to improve tissue trophism, helping the venous walls to recover faster.
Plant collection №1
The composition of the phytocollection includes:
- dried chestnuts - 20 gr,
- dried birch bark - 20 g,
- oak bark - 20 g,
- horsetail - 50g,
- Iceland moss - 50g,
- woolly astragalus - 30g,
- Dried immortelle flowers - 30g.
Dried herbs must be mixed. To prepare a decoction at home at once, you need to take two tablespoons of the collection and pour boiling water over it. Then put on the fire and stir for 5 minutes. After removing from the heat and cooling slightly, the phytocollection is taken several times a day. The folk remedy has a pronounced effect, dispersing the blood and strengthening the walls of the veins.
Plant collection №2
This collection includes the following plants:
- Plantain - 50g,
- yarrow grass - 50 g,
- chopped chestnuts - 50 g,
- Raspberry root - 50 g,
- Chamomile pharmacy - 50g.
The herbs are mixed, poured over boiling water and cooked over low heat. After removing from the heat, the soup is left to cook for 8-10 hours. In the morning and before going to bed on an empty stomach take a pre-filtered infusion of 150 ml.
The effect of using folk remedies
Reviews about the treatment of folk remedies for varicose veins on the legs are positive. People who did not want to use traditional methods of treatment find many effective methods in folk recipes. Herbal preparations and various fats for varicose veins help to establish nutrition in the tissues affected by varicose veins, as well as increase the overall strength of the organism.
- First review, male, 56 years old: "Phytocollection No. 1 helped me to cope with the weight in my legs and pain very well. After a week of use, I noticed improvements in the condition of my legs. The pain started to disappear almost immediately. But it is worth noting thatI also used wild chestnut ointment prepared by my wife. "
- Another review, a 47-year-old woman: "I started to forget what varicose veins are after I took nutmeg tincture. The amount of tincture you drink is minimal, and the effect is very impressive. I have a sedentary job, so varicose veins started pretty quickly. "I decided to try traditional methods and I didn't lose. In the initial stages, traditional medicine is the best choice. "
Remember that the use of folk remedies will be effective only in the initial stages of development of varicose veins. Alcohol-based infusions will help disperse the blood and improve the nutrition of the affected tissues. Herbal decoctions have a pronounced effect due to tannins and phytoncides that purify the blood and strengthen the walls.