Get rid of varicose veins at home

Non-traditional methods of treating varicose veins are actively used even in official medicine. Varicose veins are damage to the vessels that carry blood from the organs to the heart. It is necessary to treat the disease so as not to lead to serious consequences. How to treat varicose veins at home with folk remedies, you will learn from the article.

Which doctor should be consulted?

Only a phlebologist can conduct a complete examination, restore the picture of the disease and determine the pathology. This doctor correctly selects the treatment for varicose veins of the lower extremities and small pelvis, congenital vascular anomalies, spider veins and internal vein thrombosis. He prescribes conservative treatment of the disease or recommends surgery.

The first signs of varicose veins in the legs - causes

The first alarming "calls" that announce varicose veins are: fatigue, swelling, a feeling of heaviness in the legs and the appearance of pulling pains in the afternoon. At the initial stage, the symptoms are not very obvious, so they rarely pay attention to them. All signs tend to manifest themselves by the end of the working day.

The main reasons are:

• heredity, congenital anomalies of vessels and connective tissue;
• tumors and fistulas in the extremities, injuries;
• previously transplanted thrombophlebitis;
• rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis;
• Constipation or taking hormonal drugs;
• sedentary work, standing for a long time;
• obesity, malnutrition;
• high heels, abuse of bad habits (alcohol and alcohol).

What will help fight varicose veins: folk remedies

There are several methods without surgery for varicose veins:

• sclerotherapy (injection of a certain substance into dilated veins);
• laser therapy (destroys varicose veins, closes the lumen of the vein and leads to resorption of the vein);
• hirudotherapy (placing leeches on damaged areas);
• drug treatment (venotonics, blood thinners, ointments, gels and creams);
• folk remedies (applying blue clay, drinking grape juice, lotions from green tomatoes, baths with the addition of essential oils).

A collection of herbs

Different plants are used to treat varicose veins with folk remedies. Pay attention to medicinal grass and marshmallow root, chamomile leaves, chestnut flowers. You can mix the listed herbs in a ratio of one to one, dilute in a glass of water. Then boil and make therapeutic compresses up to three times a day.

Green or red tomatoes

The most common home remedy for varicose veins is green tomatoes. It is necessary to choose vegetables from a bush, cut them into slices and stick them in places where the knots are especially noticeable. Leave it until you feel a slight burning sensation. Wash the places where the compresses were made. The procedure is carried out up to five times a day. The nodules begin to disappear after two weeks.

As for ripe red tomatoes, they can also be used, just in a slightly different way. Cut the tomato into slices, chop and spread on the cheese. Apply to the affected area for four hours. Then replace the compressor with a new one.

Leeches

The procedure of treating varicose veins with leeches is called hirudotherapy. The therapy does not belong to traditional medicine, but many doctors recognize its effectiveness. Advantages of treating varicose veins with leech:

• there are practically no contraindications;
• prevents the formation of new blood clots;
• does an excellent job of purifying the blood;
• cannot harm the patient's health.

It is important to spread the leeches correctly on the whole body, it is contraindicated to apply them on the inner surface of the thigh. Basically, they are arranged in a checkerboard pattern. The leech chooses which vein to stick to. After the first course of treatment, you should take a break of four months.

Baking soda

The usual use of soda will help to eliminate painful conditions with varicose veins. Take water at a temperature of 38 degrees and dissolve 200 grams of salt in it, add 70 grams of alum. Mix and take a foot bath for a quarter of an hour.

Apple cider vinegar

Common apple cider vinegar is effective in the treatment of varicose veins at home. It is necessary to moisten the disc inside and apply the liquid to problem areas. The procedure is carried out in a few minutes in the morning and in the evening. If the enlargement is extensive, rub every day. The duration of the course is up to 30 days.

Apple cider vinegar can be added to foot baths. Cold water is used, a liter of solution is poured into it. Baths take 20 minutes and have an amazing tonic effect. At the end, do not wipe the skin, lie down with your legs up.

The use of apple cider vinegar

You can shower or rinse using regular apple cider vinegar. They will not help cure varicose veins, but they will greatly alleviate the condition and keep the veins in good condition. For use, 250 ml of vinegar is diluted in 0. 3 liters of water. The feet are washed from feet to knees three times a day for several months.

You can perform acetic foot bandages. The gauze is moistened with vinegar and wrapped with cling film. Hold for an hour, perform the procedure every day.

Features of treatment depending on the place of occurrence

Varicose veins on the face

Varicose veins on the face are called rosacea. To prevent its appearance, you should also follow some rules for skin care during and after treatment:

• compliance with diet;
• physical culture;
• not to be exposed to the sun for a long time;
• use creams with anti-couperosis action.

Various methods and tools are used for treatment:

• special cosmetics;
• mesotherapy (injections to strengthen capillaries);
• ozone therapy (application of oxygen-ozone mixture);
• phototherapy (exposure to strong pulsed light);
• electrocoagulation (cauterization with electrodes);
• laser therapy (the effect of the laser on the diseased area).
• darsonval (with a mild degree of the disease).

Reticular varicose veins of the lower extremities

Treatment of reticular varicose veins of the lower extremities with folk remedies can be carried out after consulting a doctor. It is necessary to start treatment at the first signs of the appearance of veins on the legs. This includes the use of the following plants:

1. For elasticity of veins: tincture of horse chestnut (100 g of chopped horse chestnut, pour 1 liter of vodka, leave to infuse for 20 days, shake occasionally, take 40 drops orally 3 times a day).
2. To relieve pain and heaviness in the legs: nutmeg powder (1 teaspoon of powder is taken with water before eating in the morning).
3. To improve blood circulation: infusion of verbena (2 tablespoons of plant leaves pour 200 ml of boiling water, put in a water bath for half an hour, take 1 tablespoon every three hours).
4. For local use: tincture on birch buds (fill half a glass bottle with birch buds, pour vodka on top, leave to infuse for 10 days, shake every day, lubricate the diseased areas with the finished tincture).

Varicose veins of the deep veins of the lower extremities

Conservative treatment includes:

• venotonics for local and internal use;
• blood thinners;
• Vitamin E (tocopherol acetate);
• intravenous fibrolytic (with the formation of blood clots).

Supporters of traditional medicine can use: calendula baths, horse chestnut tincture for rubbing, aloe leaf compresses.

Trophic ulcers

The appearance of ulcers with varicose veins indicates an advanced stage of the disease, treatment should be carried out under the supervision of a doctor. It is often prescribed:

• antiseptics;
• antibiotics, anti-inflammatory drugs;
• prevention of blood clotting;
• tissue repair agents;
• immunostimulants;
• vitamins, antihistamines (in some cases).

Ultraviolet radiation, laser therapy, which is also effective in the fight against trophic ulcers, is considered.

Varicose veins during pregnancy

Women should not ignore the varicose veins that appear on the labia during pregnancy. If you are concerned about the appearance of itching, dryness, aching pain, radiation to the perineum or sacrum, swelling, problems with urination, a feeling of heaviness during the birth of a child, then you should contact a phlebologist. The doctor will conduct an examination, prescribe ultrasound and tests, and then he can continue the treatment.

First of all, conservative therapy is carried out, which includes taking venotonics, angioplatelet agents, wearing compression underwear, massage and therapeutic exercises. If conservative treatment fails, proceed to surgical intervention.

It is not recommended to start any disease, it is necessary to start treatment from the appearance of the first symptoms.

In the case of varicose veins during pregnancy, therapy begins with light therapeutic exercises twice a day, which improves blood circulation in the veins. After that, rub the feet with massage movements for 5-10 minutes.

You need to buy compression underwear (tights, socks) for walks, trips to the store. The doctor will prescribe topical creams and, if necessary, oral medications.

You can use folk methods for rubbing before going to bed (50 g of chopped horse chestnut pour 250 ml of vodka).

Varicose veins after childbirth

In the early stages, postpartum varicose veins can be treated with drugs, and in the later stages, unpleasant symptoms are eliminated with the help of drugs.

Treatment should include physiotherapeutic procedures, massage, gymnastics to improve blood circulation in the legs. Even a special set of exercises that can be done while breastfeeding has been developed:

• "bicycle" 2-3 times a day;
• stand on the whole leg, stand on your heels and roll to your toes, then back (perform 10-15 times);
• walk 3-4 hours a day.

Varicose veins of the uterus

Three methods are used to treat varicose veins of the small pelvis:

1. Conservative: venotonic drugs, blood thinners, exercise, physiotherapy.
2. Surgical: laser coagulation of damaged vessels, removal of vessels.
3. Unconventional methods: tincture made on the basis of horse chestnut, infusion of hop cones.

How to treat varicose veins in women and men

The first step is to choose means for local application, based on the nature of the disease and its symptoms. For the treatment of varicose veins, various drugs have been developed to restore the walls of blood vessels, prevent thrombosis, normalize the venous system, which have analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties, and also have the ability to heal trophic ulcers.

It is worth considering that the treatment of varicose veins in men is different from the treatment of varicose veins in women.

Tablets should restore impaired blood circulation in the legs, strengthen the walls of blood vessels, reduce inflammation and normalize lymph flow in the extremities.

The following methods are also used:

1. In the initial stages, hirudotherapy is used - treatment with leeches.
2. Hydrotherapy with vascular "stars" is effective.
3. It is necessary to pay attention to the purchase of compression stockings, the products should correspond to the stage of the disease.
4. Massage and bath are also useful. It is very important to monitor your diet during treatment.

Men are prescribed drugs that can normalize blood viscosity and strengthen the venous wall. Special therapeutic knitted underwear is made for men (as well as for women). If seals and knots appear with varicose veins, sclerotherapy will be effective. In the advanced stage, surgical intervention is indispensable.

Varicose veins in men

A more effective way to treat varicose veins of the testicles is surgery. It is produced in three ways:

• laparoscopy (a probe with a camera is inserted into the uterus, the operation process is monitored with its help, the patient is allowed to go home the next day);
• open surgery (leaves a scar, requires long rehabilitation);
• Marmar method (dissection is performed with a micro-cut).

Red spots on legs with varicose veins

If red spots appear on the legs during the period of varicose veins, conservative treatment will not be relevant. A similar symptom is considered a sign of a neglected form that requires surgical intervention. If red spots appear recently, you can try to avoid surgery. For this, several points should be noted:

• eat right, eat low-calorie foods;
• wear compression medical underwear;
• strengthen blood vessels, take venotonic;
• use gels, creams, local ointments;
• do therapeutic exercises as recommended by the doctor.

What exercises should be done?

Special exercises also help in the treatment of varicose veins. They eliminate the feeling of heaviness in the legs, improve blood circulation, and prevent blood stagnation in the veins. Especially often, such exercises should be done by people who are constantly sitting or standing at work.

A set of effective exercises:

1. Sit on a chair, squeeze your legs together and lower them first to your toes and then to your heels.
2. Place your palms on the table and rise on your tiptoes. Hold the position for a few seconds, come down on your heels.
3. Place your hands on the wall at shoulder level. Stand on your toes and heels. Practice on one leg first, then the other.
4. As you inhale, raise your hands up and rise on your toes. As you inhale, relax and lower your arms.
5. The stops move sideways. Lift your legs up and down, then move to the right and left.
6. Rise onto your toes while sitting. Repeat up to two times.

Anti-cellulite massage

Anti-cellulite massage during the disease is acceptable, if it is not in an advanced stage. Contraindications include thrombophlebitis. These diseases have a similar origin and are treated at a certain stage:

• wearing medical slimming underwear;
• massage;
• proper nutrition.

What else is useful to know about varicose veins

Eating right with varicose veins is extremely important. You should eat certain foods that strengthen the body and blood vessels. They reduce weight, normalize the metabolic processes of the gastrointestinal tract.

It is also important to drink eight glasses of water at room temperature throughout the day. Drink most of the water in the morning. Peppermint tea is useful for people with varicose veins.

What to give up:

• limit salt and sugar;
• bakery products;
• wheat flour products;
• spicy dishes, any seasoning options;
• fatty meat and fish;
• all smoked meats, canned goods;
• mayonnaise;
• alcoholic beverages;
• strong black tea, as well as natural coffee.

Compression underwear for varicose veins - which one is better

The choice of underwear is quite diverse - these are socks, tights and stockings. The product is selected depending on the location of the changed veins. If the varicose "pattern" is localized in the area of the legs, then they reach knee height, if they spread higher - socks or pantyhose. Regular knitted underwear is made for men, and women can choose according to their taste - just transparent or patterned. The diversity of firms does not mean operational differences, they can only differ in design.

Treatment

Darsonval is a physiotherapeutic method for the treatment of varicose veins. It is based on effective current of high frequencies, but has poor power. Darsonvalization is used in combination with other methods of conservative treatment. There are contraindications:

• thrombophlebitis;
• arrhythmia;
• pregnancy;
• lupus;
• cancer diseases;
• high body temperature.

Ointment

Ointments for varicose veins used for treatment include heparin, which has a dissolving property. Other means are also used:

1. Ointments used for prevention during pregnancy and in the initial stage of the disease are made on the basis of venoactive components.
2. Ointments with anti-inflammatory effect are non-steroidal drugs.
3. Ointments with anti-allergic properties that can eliminate inflammation and accompanying diseases of the feet.

Disease prevention

Prevention of varicose veins includes:

• wear compression medical underwear;
• weight control;
• giving up bad habits;
• foot and back massage;
• light sports (cycling, running, aerobics, swimming);
• foot baths with the addition of pine salt;
• cold and hot shower;
• replacing animal fats with vegetable oils;
• control of bowel function, timely treatment of chronic colitis;
• refusal to wear high heels.

These are the main measures that will help in the treatment of varicose veins with folk remedies at home. It is important to approach the treatment process responsibly, be sure to constantly monitor the condition of the doctors.