Women often suffer from varicose veins - a disease associated with both the characteristics of the female body and with genetics.It is accompanied by pain.Folk remedies and traditional medicine will help to cope with the disease.
Folk remedies
Before applying folk remedies in treatment, you must definitely consult your doctor who knows the characteristics of the body and the development of the disease.
Effective these funds will onlyIn the early stagesthe course of the disease, when, under the influence of negative factors (standing work, obesity, very tight linen capable of impaired blood flow) and genetic predisposition begins to develop venous stagnation in the legs.
Apple vinegar
The tool can remove swelling, increase the tone of the vascular walls and activate blood circulation in the lower extremities.
Vinegar is used locally: in the compress or in time to receive a foot bath.But they need to use it extremely carefully, since the acid contained in vinegar can lead to a chemical burn.
Method of application:
- Compress:100 ml of vinegar is diluted in 400 ml of water temperature water.A soft tissue (gauze) is dipped in the solution, folded in 4-5 layers, is slightly squeezed out so that moisture is felt on the hands, and is applied on the lower leg, a baking film and a wide bandage are wrapped on top.The procedure is carried out no more than 60 minutes every other day for two weeks.
IMPORTANT:The compress should not bring uncomfortable sensations.If a burning sensation is felt, then the film and fabric should be immediately removed, washed with cool water and lubricated with oily cream for the arms or legs.
- Full bath:The procedure is carried out in cold water with a temperature of not higher than 20 degrees for 6-7 minutes daily for 2 months or more.For it, mix 10 liters of water and 0.5 l of vinegar in a bucket so that the area of the surface of the legs of the water procedure is large.
A decoction of nettle
A decoction of dry or fresh nettle leaves of nettles grunted to the state of gruel of dry or fresh leaves of nettles will help to get rid of varicose veins on the legs.The green mass is poured with boiling water in a ratio of 1 to 8, then the mixture is boiled over low heat for 5 minutes, it is cooled, filtered and taken one third of a glass 3 times a day for a month.
IMPORTANT:Such a decoction is better to drink on an empty stomach or before eating.
Treatment with sodium bicarbonate
The effect of the use of sodium bicarbonate to combat varicose veins is achieved only in combination with drug treatment.
There is a method developed by a famous professor.The essence of the method: sodium bicarbonate, dissolved in warm milk or water, is drunk for 3 days on an empty stomach.The proportions are as follows:
- 1st day 0.5 tsp;
- 2nd-0.75 tsp.;
- 3rd-1 tsp
Then a three-day break is made, and the procedure is repeated, but the amount of sodium bicarbonate increases to 3 tsp.Each method of sodium bicarbonate in warm milk must be performed 1 hour before or 2 hours after eating.
Therapeutic soda bathsFor the whole body, thrombophlebitis is preventing and improve the general condition of the body and improve blood flow.
Rules for taking a bath:
- In 200 liters of hot water (37-40 degrees) add 7 tbsp.sodium bicarbonate and mix
- The bath is taken after a slight physical exertion (walking, light gymnastics)
- The body does not wipe
- After the procedure, you should take refuge with a blanket and rest
- The course consists of 10 procedures, a break between courses - 2 months
Necessary baths are prepared on the basis of a concentrated solution: in 40 degree water, 200 g of sodium bicarbonate is diluted, the legs are placed in a bucket and watered to the knee with a hot solution for 20 minutes.The procedure is carried out once a week.
Honey and propolis
All honey products contain substances that contribute to blood thinning.
Honey and propolis are used locally - in compresses that are carried out traditionally.Beekeeping products are applied on a fabric bandage on the leg and fixed with a film for 2 hours (with honey) and 40 minutes (with propolis) once a day for 2-3 months.
Chestnut
Horse chestnut, used to treat varicose veins, contains substances that strengthen the walls of blood vessels, prevent microscopic hemorrhages, have anti -inflammatory and analgesic effects and relieve edema.
Recipe:
- Mix 1 part of the crushed nut with 3 parts of medical or drinking alcohol and insist 2 weeks in a dark place
- After filter the tincture and use in the compress.
- The moistened fabric is applied to the sore spot, for 30-40 minutes under the film, then the legs are wrapped in warm shawl or blanket.The procedure should be carried out every other day for 2 months.
Cabbage
Cabbage and Kalanchoe leaves
The joint use of two species of plants has an anti -inflammatory effect, relieves edema, pain and swelling of the veins.
Method of application:
- Kalanchoe leaves are cut, passed through a meat grinder, then 1 tablespoon of the resulting mashed potatoes is mixed with the same amount of starch.The resulting mass is applied to the sore spot.
- 2-3 sheets of cabbage are poured with boiling water, cool and applied to a greased place.A film and woolen fabric are wound on top.The procedure is carried out within 6 hours.
Cabbage leaves with blue clay
Method of application:
- The leaves are rubbed on a fine grater or grind in a blender, mixed with clay in equal proportions.
- The mass is applied to the skin, rubbed with light touch.
- A soft fabric is applied from above and wrapped with a film.
The procedure lasting 5 hours is carried out 4-5 times a week before a positive effect appears.
Treatment with tomatoes
Ripe fruits containing substances are used, the effect of which on the body is similar to the anti -inflammatory effect of aspirin.
The procedure should be carried out within 8 hours: from evening to morning.For her, tomatoes are cut into circles, laid out on a sore area on the leg and fixed with a film.Usually this method of treatment lasts 3 months, but it can be continued until the visual manifestations of the disease disappear.
Lotions with clay
Veins and vessels on the legsYou can use clay.Only blue, tonic skin and subcutaneous cover, and green, capable of restoring hydrobalance.
It must be used in the form of lotions or compresses.Clay is diluted with clean water at room temperature to the consistency of oily sour cream, applied to a dense, but soft tissue and applied to the leg.On top, the compress is fixed with a bandage or dry cloth for 50-80 minutes.Clay is used every other day until the condition of the legs improves.
Lemon treatment
Lemon is used in combination with medicines for the treatment of deformation and thinning of the walls of veins, thrombosis, swelling and cleansing of blood vessels from cholesterol plaques.
Methods of external use:
- Slices of fresh lemon are applied to the places where the veins left, 2 hours 7 times in a day.The course is repeated after 10 days.
- Foot massage with lemon oil: mix 1 tbsp.any fatty oil with 2 drops of lemon oil, the mixture is rubbed with delicate movements
- Ointment of honey with lemon: lemons are passed through a meat grinder, mixed with honey in proportions 1 to 2. The mixture is applied to the leg for 2 hours, closed with a film and bandage.
Methods of admission inside:
- In the morning, on an empty stomach 1 cup of lemon water (250 ml of warm water, juice of half lemon, 1 tsp, honey)
- Tincture of lemon and garlic: 4 uncleaned lemon, 4 garlic heads are grinded in a meat grinder, 3 liters of warm boiled water are poured, infused for 3 days in the cold.The infusion is taken 100 ml 3 times a day before meals 45 days.There is also a recipe with garlic honey to cleanse blood vessels.
Ginger
The root is able to effectively stimulate the functioning of the circulatory system during blood vessel pathology, dilute blood, relieve varicose exacerbation, increase the elasticity of veins, and saturate the blood with oxygen.But it can only be used in combination with medicines.
Tea with ginger
- 30 g (a teaspoon with a hill) of a grated ginger is poured 250 ml of boiling water, the mixture is placed on the fire and cooked 10 minutes under the lid over low heat, infused for another 10 minutes, then it is taken warm with 1 tsp.honey.
Tincture of ginger on alcohol
Lemon, 100 g of ginger and 4 cloves are grinded on a blender, poured 0.5 liters of vodka, insisted for 2 weeks, accepted 1 tbsp.3 times a day.
Ointments and lotions can be made from ginger:
- We take 20 g of petrolatum, in which 10 drops of mint oil and ginger are added.The mass is mixed, infused for 1 day, applied in small quantities to sore spots.The procedure is best done at night.
- Compress of 3-4 tbsp.honey 2-3 tbsp.grated ginger, which is superimposed in the traditional way for 3-4 hours.
Home remedies
The treatment of varicose veins should be systemic.Therefore, preventive and therapeutic procedures should be carried out at home:
Contrast shower
It has a tonic effect on the skin, effectively relieves edema, stimulates muscle tone and blood microcirculation, relieves pain, strengthens the vessels, as it has a massage effect.
Rules:
- shower is carried out daily at the same time;
- The shower begins with hot water, ends with cold, the duration of the procedure for each leg - 30 seconds.On the first day, the whole process takes 1 minute, by the end of the course-10-15 minutes;
- First, one leg is doused, then the other from the foot to the thigh;
- The pressure of the jet should not be painful;
- After the shower, the legs are rubbed with a rigid towel to pink, you should lie down, raising the limbs to improve the venous outflow;
- The procedure is carried out 2 hours before bedtime, 2 hours after eating.
Compression underwear
The therapeutic knitwear with an increased degree of compression is designed to relieve fatigue and edema, protect the veins from expansion, normalize blood circulation, and reduce thrombosis.
You need to put on linen in a certain order:
- The product is removed inside out to the heel
- The stocking is put on so that the foot rises to the designated place, and the heel is recorded
- The long part is slowly rolling down the leg, not going into folds and not twisting
You need to wear linen at least 6 months.Wash with soap in warm water with your hands, dry in a dark ventilated room.
Foot massage
Massage in the treatment of varicose veins should be sparing, do not cause unpleasant pain.
Types of massage:
- Hydromassage - warm water under large pressure
- LPG - massage has a versatile effect on the legs
- Vacuum - used only at the early stage of the disease, increases tone
- Stop massage - is done intensively, several times a day, improves fluid movement through the vessels
- Self -massage - carried out by light movements from ankles to the knee with barely sensitive pressing on veins
Using an elastic bandage
The action of an elastic bandage is like the action of compression linen, but bandages are much cheaper.Despite this advantage, they also have a number of disadvantages: the bandage thickens the ankle very much and therefore complicates the wearing of shoes, the skin under the bandage swears a lot - irritation and itching may occur, incorrect binting can harm.
Salt bandages
This method will help get rid of extensive varicose veins.
The most common and effective salt bandage is done as follows:
- 100 g of salt dissolves in 1 liter of water
- Cotton tissue is wetted in the solution and applied to the sore spot
- The bandage is kept until completely dry
IMPORTANT:The bandage cannot be covered with a film so as not to block constant air access.
Drug treatments
Varicose veins cannot be treated only with folk remedies, especially in an advanced form.Only modern drugs can bring a tangible effect in the fight against the disease.
| Means | Method of application | Action |
| Glucocorticosteroids | Rubbed into problem areas with delicate movements, do not fall into the blood, do not have a side effect | Hormonal ointments with anti -inflammatory, anti -alleys and anti -reinforced effects |
| Homeopathic remedies | Depending on the form of the drug: Drops are added to drink, tablets are absorbed |
Reduce pain and edema, control the general condition of the body |
| Thrombolytics | The introduction and form of the medicine is prescribed by a doctor |
Fight the formation of blood clots in the vessels |
How to prevent the appearance?
Varicosis can be prevented.It is only necessary to comply with certain rules for the prevention of the disease:
- Exclude harmful habits from your life: the use of tobacco, alcohol, overeating
- To abandon a long sitting, so the blood enters the blood bent at the knees unevenly.If the work is related to a long seat, you need to systematically carry out exercises: squat, raise your legs, walk - move a lot
- Exercise
- Wear comfortable shoes
- Keep the weight
- Reduce the load on the feet with a standing lifestyle
Varicosis will not be terrible if you perform all preventive measures and, at the first symptoms of the disease, consult a doctor.
It must be remembered that the preservation of beauty and health in the hands of a person.The main thing: do not be lazy and start taking care of yourself in time.