How to get rid of varicose veins in the legs at home

The problem of varicose veins worries a large part of the population. Unfortunately, clinical procedures are very expensive, and if it is absolutely necessary to consult a doctor with open varicose veins, the minimum symptoms of the initial stage can be alleviated with the help of folk recipes. Many are interested in effective non-surgical treatment of varicose veins in the legs at home, especially in the removal of cosmetic defects such as spider veins. Laser removal and hardening of blood vessels have been widely used relatively recently, but even before their appearance, there were secrets of beauty and health.

How to get rid of varicose veins in the legs

At the clinic of aesthetic medicine, the patient will be offered three ways to get rid of the veins in the legs - laser coagulation and radiofrequency ablation. All procedures are low traumatic, do not require incisions, do not leave scars, do not have a rehabilitation period.

If the patient's quality of life deteriorates, the manifestations of varicose veins are significant and dangerous - surgery will be performed to remove and close the affected veins - combined phlebectomy. The above procedures are the best way out for those who want to get rid of varicose veins forever.

The doctor will also prescribe the wearing of compression stockings, the use of venotonics and anticoagulants, and the use of local agents. An integrated approach is provided to cope with any disease, and home recipes will become invaluable assistants in this work.

Effective folk recipes

Apple cider vinegar

Thanks to its beneficial microelements, vitamins and amino acids, it improves blood microcirculation, strengthens the walls of blood vessels, eliminates swelling, has a general tonic effect.

• Rub apple cider vinegar on your feet from ankle to thigh every night before going to bed and after showering.
• Moisten the folded bandage several times with vinegar and apply to painful veins. Wrap with cling film, insulate with a scarf and keep the compress for 40 minutes. The legs should be lifted. Perform the procedure three times a week.
• Dilute 5 liters of water and a glass of apple cider vinegar in a bowl where you can put your feet on your knees. Take this bath for 30 minutes every day.

Epsom salt

Magnesium or magnesium sulfate contains magnesium, oxygen and hydrogen sulfide. It is used to relieve pain and inflammation in the joints, improve blood circulation, reduce muscle tension and remove toxins. If you decide to treat varicose veins at home, you can not do without it.

• 2 tbsp. l. Dissolve salt in 1 liter of water, moisten a piece and put a cold compress on your feet for 3 minutes, then warm at the same time. The procedure is performed daily to stimulate blood circulation.

cabbage

White cabbage leaves relieve pain and swelling in the legs, reduce the appearance of varicose veins. They contain B and C group vitamins, fiber and amino acids.

• Wash the leaves thoroughly as needed, place in a plastic bag and refrigerate for a day. Before going to bed, after showering, rub your feet with apple cider vinegar and wait until it dries. Glue the cabbage leaves to all the problem areas and wrap them loosely so that air can circulate under the bandage. Prepare a fresh batch of leaves the next day. In the morning, remove the bandage and discard the old leaves. Depending on the degree of damage and the results, the procedure should be repeated from 10 days to 1 month.
• Sprinkle your feet with baking soda, lather the cabbage leaves with laundry soap and apply to the veins. Bandage and wrap in a warm cloth. Leave the compress overnight, repeat every day for 2 weeks.

Potatoes for ulcers

Fried raw potatoes are an excellent anti-inflammatory treatment for varicose ulcers. To do this, it is placed on gauze placed on the wound, covered with a cloth and left for 4-5 hours. Then the ulcer is washed and a new batch of potatoes is put. Compresses should be changed before peeling.

Tomato compresses

Tomatoes contain vitamins of groups B and P, as well as flavonoids that have the ability to tone the walls of blood vessels. Tomatoes are able to relieve pain and heaviness in the legs, reduce the swelling of varicose veins and reduce the visual appearance of the capillary network.

Chop the tomatoes, glue them to the varicose veins, cover with polyethylene, then cover with a towel and close with an elastic bandage. Leave overnight. The course is 2 weeks.

Nettle decoction

Take 150 g of fresh or dried nettles, chop in a blender and pour 1 liter of boiling water. The broth should be infused for at least two hours before use, after which it should be well filtered. You should take ⅓ glasses of the product three times a day for a month. The course can be repeated after 2 weeks.

The horse was chestnut

It has a unique set of useful elements.

The most important of them for the treatment of varicose veins are esculin and escin, which act as angioprotectants and venotonics.

The pharmacy has a large selection of pills, emulsions and topical products based on horse chestnut. However, it should be used only after consulting a doctor, as there are a number of contraindications.

• To prepare the tincture you need to take 20 dried chestnuts, peel and pour 3 liters of water. Add 1 cup sugar and 0. 5 cups whey. Insist for two weeks and take 1 glass once a day before breakfast.
• Horse chestnut is used in the process of bathing to get rid of varicose veins at home. 500 g of any raw material (leaves, flowers, bark) should be boiled in 1 liter of water and infused for an hour, then poured into water. It is allowed to take such a bath for no more than 15 minutes.

Nutmeg

Contains groups of vitamins A, C, B, PP, minerals in the form of copper, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, calcium, essential oils and proteins, a number of organic acids, pectin. Helps to improve blood circulation in the treatment of varicose veins of the legs at home, resists neoplasms, accelerates cell renewal.

• Chop the walnuts in a coffee grinder, pour half a cup of boiling water over a teaspoon of powder, add 0, 5 tsp. honey, leave to cool completely. Drink 15 minutes before meals. It is necessary to prepare a fresh portion of broth every day.
• Add 5 drops of nutmeg oil to 10 ml of any vegetable oil. Apply as a cream to the damaged area every night.

Acacia flowers

Take 8 tablespoons of dry crushed white acacia flowers, pour 200 ml of alcohol or vodka and leave for 7-10 days, then strain and use as a foot rub. After a while, the spider veins will lighten, and then disappear completely.

Calendula decoction

The plant has a tonic, anti-inflammatory, healing and decongestant effect, which allows you to treat varicose veins at home.

• A cheap calendula tincture is sold in pharmacies, 20 drops of which are diluted in a tablespoon of water and drunk in the morning and evening.
• You can add the tincture effect with a self-made ointment. Mix 500 g of vegetable oil with 50 g of dried calendula flowers. Insist 12 hours, then send in a water bath for 40 minutes. When completely cooled, strain the cheese. Rub on the skin of the feet several times a day.

Kalanchoe leaves

The juice of the plant heals wounds, relieves inflammation and pain.

Best of all, the effectiveness of Kalanchoe is manifested by alcohol tinctures. Fill a glass jar with chopped leaves on top and fill with vodka. Insist two weeks in a dark and cool place. Rub your lower limbs twice a day.

Laundry soap

An environmentally friendly product, it helps wounds to heal faster, eliminates inflammation and disinfects.

• Wash open wounds with soapy water before each dressing.
• Prepare an infusion for the veins - rub a bar of soap on a fine grater, add to it 10 crushed tablets of acetylsalicylic acid, pour 250 ml of vodka. Stir, close the lid tightly and leave in a dark place for three days. Strain the infusion, moisten the gauze inside, glue it to a vein, wrap in polyethylene and a warm scarf. Leave overnight.

Clay compresses

Blue and green clay are excellent antiseptics and decongestants. Prevents the development of thrombophlebitis. It is effective only when used in a course of 1-1, 5 months. Single application has no therapeutic effect.

Clay is used to apply point applications to painful areas or complete dressings. The clay is diluted with warm water or mineral water to a creamy consistency, applied in a thick layer to the bulging veins or completely to the feet, wrapped in an adhesive film and insulated. You can wear warm leggings, you can use a scarf or quilt. Application lasts 40 minutes, dressing - 20-25 minutes.

Leeches (hirudotherapy)

Leech saliva contains hirudin, which reduces blood clotting, helps to treat thrombus formation, reduces the volume of circulating blood, and reduces the load on the arteries of the legs.

You will need 5-6 sessions of hirudotherapy for a visible result. During the procedure, the doctor puts two leeches on the most problematic area and three more leeches along the vein. When the leeches are full, they are carefully separated and destroyed in saline solution. The same leeches cannot be used twice for safety reasons. A hirudotherapy session lasts about an hour. Minor bleeding is possible when removing leeches.

Honey and propolis

They have a strong restorative effect on the walls of blood vessels.

• In a glass bowl, take 100 grams of dried mother, mint, thyme and thyme leaves, mix with 300 ml of alcohol, add 20 g of propolis or 50 g of honey. Infuse for 2 weeks, strain and use as a compress.
• Mix the juice and peel of a lemon, 100 g of honey or propolis, 200 ml of alcohol, 50 g of pharmaceutical gray yolk. The mixture is brewed for three weeks, then filtered and rubbed into the veins until completely absorbed.

Oral and topical medications

1. Bioflavonoid drug that reduces the elasticity of blood vessel walls, increases venous tone, improves lymphatic drainage and microcirculation, has anti-inflammatory effect. When treating varicose veins of the lower extremities at home, it is enough to take one tablet in the morning on an empty stomach for 2 months.
2. Capillary stabilizer, decongestant, anti-inflammatory angioprotector with glycosides of horse chestnut fruits (seeds). Improves trophism in blood vessels and adjacent tissues, relieves venous congestion, relieves pain, fatigue, itching. It is recommended to take 12-15 drops three times a day before meals. The course of treatment can last from two weeks to three months.
3. Corticosteroid based gel. Eliminates inflammation of blood vessels, facilitates blood flow. Instructions for use include massaging the skin twice a day. However, patients are advised to apply a thick layer of gel under the adhesive film - it significantly increases the warming effect.
4. The gel is a direct-acting anticoagulant based on the mucopolysaccharide ester of polysulfate acid, relieves pain, swelling and edema of blood vessels. Reduces the risk of blood clots when used regularly.
5. It is an effective venotonic with vitamin P, which eliminates edema, capillary fragility, heaviness, pain, fatigue. Seals venous walls, reduces inflammation and prevents thrombus formation

User reviews

• "I was looking for a way for myself for a long time and finally found it. I see the positive effects of rubbing apple cider vinegar and clay wraps. Sometimes I use venotonics in combination, then it's generally great. There is no pain and the veins melt, the knots are not so clear. "
• "I always resort to folk remedies. My legs have been sore and swollen for a long time, but for some reason I didn't have time to do anything about it. Suddenly I got tired and the Internet advised me to prepare based on nutmeg tincture and horse chestnut. The day has become easier. I hope the effects will be long-lasting and the disease will not develop. "
• "I've had two varicose veins surgeries, I left for a long time after the second operation, my legs hurt, the punctures hurt and it's all scary. I decided for myself not to go for the third operation. The first time the doctor prescribed angioprotective drugs, the second after the operation. I gave them traditional medicine. I went to the lepers, cooked chestnut ointment, made compresses from herbs. Life became easier. I can walk with my grandson for a long time, I have some kind of lightness in my legs. I will continue in the same spirit. "
• "A year ago, I realized that I couldn't walk for a long time, my legs were tired in the morning and they didn't want to go anywhere. I often had to lift my legs against the wall to get rid of the pain. began to treat with all kinds of lotions. Vitamin P capsules, compression stockings. The pain is gone, the weight is gone. The legs are sometimes tired, but the difference is huge. I do not know which tool helps, so I praise everything. "

Prevention of varicose veins

1. Proper nutrition - reduce the consumption of flour and fried foods, include in the diet fish, fruits rich in vitamin C, legumes;
2. Avoid alcohol and smoking;
3. Baths and saunas are contraindicated for varicose veins;
4. You will also have to give up vacuum, cups and thermal massage.
5. Exercise regularly. Preferably not associated with heavy lifting. Swimming, yoga, stretching are best.
6. Do not stay in uncomfortable positions for a long time, do not wear uncomfortable clothes and shoes.
7. Fall in love with a contrasting shower.
8. At the end of each day, lift your feet against the wall and rest for ten minutes.

Treatment of varicose veins at home without prior consultation with a specialist threatens with dangerous complications.

Both pharmaceuticals and folk remedies affect each organism in different ways. Ingredients can cause allergic reactions, bleeding and severe worsening of the condition. Some items cannot be taken at the same time. In a hospital setting, such patients experience side effects. With self-medication, this risk will increase significantly.