Treatment of varicose veins

A disease of the veins, manifested by a change in their shape, an increase in their size and a decrease in their elasticity, is called varicose veins. With varicose veins, damage and degenerative changes occur on the valves and walls of those blood vessels, the localization of which is just below the surface of the skin.

Causes of varicose veins

The blood flow in the venous system is characterized by a predominantly upward movement against gravity. To prevent its backward movement, there are flaps - pockets - on the inner walls of the veins. When filled with blood, they close, closing the lumen of the vessel, which allows blood to flow in only one direction - from bottom to top. When the valves work poorly, blood pools in the veins and they begin to stretch and lengthen like sacs, becoming tortuous and causing varicose veins. There are several theories that explain the occurrence of poorly functioning venous valves.

1. The theory of valvular insufficiency. Varicose veins develop due to improper redistribution of blood from the venous system, located deep in the superficial vascular network. This happens due to the congenital absence or insufficient functioning of the valves of the communicating veins.
2. The neuroendocrine theory. Varicose veins are formed due to the weak tone of the entire venous network due to hormonal changes (puberty, pregnancy, menopause). Violations of the endocrine system lead to the fact that the blood supply to the veins increases, the lumen between them expands, the walls of the vessels thin, and poor patency of the valves occurs.
3. mechanical theory. Prolonged standing, compression of veins leads to an increase in internal pressure in the vessels of the extremities.

Early and late signs of varicose veins. complications

At an early stage of varicose veins, there are no painful symptoms. Signs of the onset of the disease are: a feeling of heaviness, a feeling of fullness, tiredness, burning in the legs. In addition, in the future there will be symptoms such as: itching of the skin, pain and cramps in the calf muscles. There are seals of soft tissues, dark pigment spots. Over time, nodular thickenings, whorls, saccular expansions become clearly visible. The term "varicose vein" means "nodular, with multiple thickenings". Serious complications can occur with varicose veins, such as:

• acute thrombophlebitis (inflammation of the walls of blood vessels with the formation of blood clots);
• bleeding with slight damage to blood vessels from physical exertion, overheating;
• the formation of trophic ulcers, eczema, erysipelas.

Treatment of varicose veins is a long process and requires an integrated approach. It is important to use the entire arsenal of available means and treatment methods both to further stop the development of varicose veins and to treat possible complications.

Alternative methods of treating and preventing varicose veins

Biologically active substances in traditional medicine restore the normal appearance and tone of blood vessels and skin, help to restore full blood circulation in veins. Here are the most effective and proven recipes for extracts, decoctions, lotions, liniments for the treatment of varicose veins.

1. Treating varicose veins with tincture of acacia will help dissolve varicose veins. It is prepared as follows: 30-40 g of acacia insist vodka for 7 days. Sore spots are lubricated 3-4 times a day for a month.
2. Fresh lilac leaves are washed and applied to sore spots and fastened with a bandage. hold for 30 minutes. You can also prepare a cool decoction from the leaves of the lilac, in which gauze is moistened and wrapped around the legs for 30 minutes. Treatment should be continued for at least 8 weeks.
3. Put peeled and grated horseradish root on the legs and secure with a bandage. After 10-20 minutes, remove the compress and rinse the leg with water.
4. To 1 teaspoon of turpentine add a spoonful of apple bite and the yolk of one egg and mix in an enameled pan. Rub sores every night at night. The treatment takes place continuously over 3 months.
5. Cut the washed tomato into slices, apply a bandage, and then attach it to the legs. The compress is applied for 2-3 hours, and then replaced with a new one. The number of replacements is 3-4 times.
6. The affected areas of the legs are preliminarily soaped with laundry soap, baking soda is poured over them and covered with white cabbage leaves. The compress is fixed and left overnight. Varicose veins will decrease significantly in 4-6 months.
7. Angelica root is very effective in treating varicose veins. It is poured with alcohol in a ratio of 1: 4, insisted in a dark place for 7 days, then the resulting tincture is rubbed on the sore spots for a long time.

The best folk remedies to reduce blood clotting, eliminate vasospasm, strengthen the walls of veins and capillaries in varicose veins are creams and ointments with extracts of hop cones, thyme, horsetail, red vine leaves and mint. The essential oils it contains increase blood circulation in the veins and provide a cooling effect. Productive treatment of varicose veins with excellent results is given by such folk recipes for ointments.

1. Ointment of 200 gr. lard, 150 gr. pine resin, 150 gr. beeswax. In a water bath, all the components are melted and mixed, 20 g are slowly introduced into the resulting composition. propolis. After cooling, pour 2 tbsp. spoon of honey. When the ointment is hot, it is transferred to linen or gauze and the legs are wrapped overnight. The treatment shows results in the second week.
2. An ointment is prepared from 3 parts of coagulated lard and 1 part of pharmacy bile. It is applied to the sites of varicose veins in a thin layer, without rubbing.
3. Mix 0. 5 tsp. Strength with 3 tsp. powdered chamomile flowers and 5 tsp. ground chestnuts. The resulting powder is poured with hot duck fat and the ointment is kept on a steam bath for 2 hours. Lubricate areas with varicose veins morning and evening.
4. Mix a yolk, honey, vodka. The mixture is applied to dilated veins, covered with polyethylene and wrapped warm. The ointment is applied at night for a month.

Such folk remedies for the treatment of varicose veins, like decoctions, are used orally. At the same time, they act not only locally on the affected vessels, but also clean the blood, reducing its viscosity, thereby improving its flow. Here are some recipes.

1. Treatment of varicose veins with thistle decoction. The flower tips of the thistle are cut off and placed in a bowl, poured over with water and boiled. The resulting decoction is taken orally 40 drops for 14 days, then a break of 14 days and again a two-week administration. The treatment takes place in three courses.
2. A tincture of 200 g of grated nutmeg and 1 liter of vodka is aged for 12 days. Then the infusion is pressed and filtered. Reception 15 drops 4 times a day. Varicose veins will no longer bother you.
3. Mix 4 parts of horse chestnut flowers, 1 part of fragrant bison, 2 parts of yarrow, peppermint - 4, plantain leaf - 2, hop cones - 2, cranberry leaf - 2, chicory root - 4. 1 tbsp. l. Mixture pour 300 ml. boiling water and leave for 2 hours. Take 100 ml 4 times a day half an hour before meals.

When diagnosing varicose veins, it is very useful to take folk remedies that have a blood-purifying effect. A good decoction of verbena (not disease) is 3 tbsp. l. With unpleasant cosmetic problems arising from varicose veins, such folk recipes will help get rid of them.

1. Rub the varicose veins with apple cider vinegar in the morning and before going to bed. The procedure is repeated for 5 minutes for 2 - 3 weeks.
2. 2. Compresses for the night from a mixture of sour cream and fresh viburnum leaves ground into mush (proportion 2: 1). do 2 weeks.
3. 3. Make foot baths with an aqueous tincture of a mixture of oak bark and willow roots (1: 5 ratio) before bed.

Home methods of treating and preventing varicose veins

Treatment of varicose veins at home should begin with simple measures to maintain vitality and health of the legs. Simple physical exercises in the morning strengthen the muscular corset, make the legs stronger. Important exercises: Round objects with your feetroll, "birch", "bicycle", raising straight and bent legs, walking on the inside and back of the foot, on the toes. With the help of baths with contrasting water temperature, you can raise the tone of the veins affected by varicose veins. Legs are alternately lowered 15-20 times in a container of hot and cold water. At the end of the procedure, the legs are wiped until redness appears. No worse than a massage, walking barefoot on the ground, pebbles, water, dew, snow relieve leg fatigue. Sea salt contains many trace elements that help treat varicose veins and improve the condition of blood vessels. 1 tablespoon of salt is added to 1 liter of warm water and a foot bath is prepared. In the resulting saline solution, you can also moisten gauze and wrap it around the entire calf muscle. The intervention time is 15-20 minutes. Varicose veins with spasms are eliminated by baths of decoctions of linden flowers and chamomile with honey. 2 tablespoons of herbs are poured with boiling water and infused for 10-15 minutes, then honey is added and the legs are lowered for 15-20 minutes. For the resorption of small blood clots in the veins, there is an excellent folk remedy - alcohol tincture of horse chestnut. 10 gr. chestnut peel insist 100 gr. alcohol for a week, then take 40 drops daily 15 minutes before meals 2 times a day. Treatment course of 1. 5 months. At the first signs of varicose veins, it is recommended to wear special medical stockings, stockings, pantyhose. By squeezing the muscles of the lower leg, they facilitate the return of blood to the heart and prevent the veins from dilating. When putting on compression underwear, you must strictly follow the rules - without getting out of bed, raise your legs vertically and hold them a little in the same position in which you need to put on elastic underwear. If you lower your legs to the floor and only then put on underwear, the incorrect condition of the vein valves will be corrected, which means that the benefit of wearing them will be reduced to zero. It should be understood that wearing anti-varicose veins underwear only stops varicose veins, and does not eliminate the disease. At any stage of varicose veins, the fight against constipation is of particular importance. Significant efforts are made when emptying, a lot of stress is placed on the lower limbs, and varicose veins begin to develop. Simple folk remedies can and should get rid of it.

1. On an empty stomach, drink a glass of tomato juice with 1 tbsp. spoon of sunflower oil.
2. Gentle cleaning gives kissel from flax: 0. 5 liters. water 2 tbsp. l. Linseed. Boil until thickened, drink a glass warm an hour before meals.
3. 1 teaspoon nettle seed powder mixed with 1 tbsp. l. Sunflower oil and consumed 3 times a day.

Using folk remedies for the treatment of varicose veins, you can reduce the painful symptoms of the manifestation of the disease to a minimum. This treatment has several advantages:

• Side effects are either minimal or non-existent;
• it is less expensive than drug treatment;
• the effect of using ointments, decoctions, lotions, etc. has been tested by several generations;
• general strengthening effect not only on the vessels, but on the entire organism.

With complicated forms of manifestation of varicose veins, the use of only folk remedies is not enough. A neglected or acute venous disease requires conservative, medicinal and, in particularly severe cases, surgical treatment. Today, fortunately, the diagnosis of varicose veins is not a sentence, but can not only slow down their development, but also successfully prevent them and prevent the occurrence of complications.