Treatment of varicose veins

Varicose veins are a disease characterized by a change in the shape, size and loss of elasticity of blood vessels. With varicose veins, damage and degenerative changes occur in the valves and walls of those blood vessels, the location of which is immediately below the surface of the skin.

Causes of varicose veins

Blood flow in the venous system is characterized by an upward movement against gravity. There are valves - pockets on the inner walls of the vessels to prevent its reverse movement. When filled with blood, they close by closing the lumen of the vessel, allowing blood to flow in only one direction - from bottom to top. With poorly functioning valves, blood collects in the arteries and they begin to stretch and elongate like a bag, become crooked, causing varicose veins. There are several theories that explain the appearance of poorly functioning valves in the arteries.

1. Cover failure theory. Varicose veins develop due to improper distribution of blood from the venous system, which is located deep in the superficial vascular network. This is due to the congenital absence or insufficient functioning of the valves of the communicative vessels.
2. Neuroendocrine theory. Varicose veins appear due to hormonal changes (puberty, pregnancy, menopause) due to the weak tone of the entire venous network. Disorders of the endocrine system lead to an increase in blood supply to the arteries, dilation of the lumen between them, thinning of the walls of the arteries and the opening of weak valves.
3. Mechanical theory. Prolonged standing, constriction of the arteries causes an increase in internal pressure in the arteries of the extremities.

Early and late symptoms of varicose veins. Complications

There are no painful symptoms in the early stages of varicose veins. Symptoms of the initial disease include: heaviness, fullness, fatigue, burning sensation in the legs. In the future, they will be accompanied by the following symptoms: itchy skin, pain and cramps in the calf muscles. There are seals of soft tissues, dark pigment spots. Over time, nodular thickening, wrinkles, saccular extensions are clearly visible. The term "varicose vein" means "nodular, with numerous thickenings. "Serious complications can occur with varicose veins, for example:

• acute thrombophlebitis (inflammation of the walls of blood vessels with the formation of blood clots);
• physical stress, bleeding with minor damage to blood vessels due to overheating;
• formation of trophic ulcers, eczema, erythema.

Treatment of varicose veins is a long process and requires an integrated approach. It is important to use the full arsenal of available means and treatments aimed at further stopping the development of varicose veins and treating possible complications.

Alternative methods of treatment and prevention of varicose veins

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

1. Treatment of varicose veins with acacia tincture helps to resolve varicose veins. It is prepared as follows: 30-40 g of acacia insist in vodka for 7 days. Painful areas are lubricated 3-4 times a day for a month.
2. Fresh jasmine leaves are washed and applied to painful spots, covered with a bandage on top. Hold for 30 minutes. You can also make a cool decoction of jasmine leaves, where the gauze is moistened and wrapped in legs for 30 minutes. Treatment should be continued for at least 8 weeks.
3. Peeled and grated horseradish root legs and put on a bandage. After 10-20 minutes, remove the compress, wash your feet with water.
4. Add a teaspoon of apple bite and an egg yolk to 1 teaspoon of turpentine, then mix in an enamel bowl. Rub the painful areas every night. The treatment lasts 3 months.
5. Cut the washed tomatoes into slices, put a bandage and then stick to your feet. The compress is applied for 2-3 hours, then replaced with a new one. The number of substitutes is 3-4 times.
6. The affected areas of the legs are pre-soaped with laundry soap, baking soda is poured on top, covered with white cabbage leaves. The compress is stabilized and released overnight. Varicose veins will be clearly reduced in 4-6 months.
7. Angelica root is very effective in the treatment of varicose veins. Pour with alcohol in a ratio of 1: 4, insist 7 days in a dark place, then rub the wound spots with a tincture formed for a long time.

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

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

Such folk remedies for the treatment of varicose veins, for example, decoctions are used orally. At the same time, they not only have a local effect on the affected vessels, but also clean the blood, reduce its viscosity and thus improve its flow. Here are some recipes.

1. Treatment of varicose veins with spark decoction. The flowering tops of the vegetables are cut and placed in a bowl, poured with water and boiled. The resulting decoction is taken orally 40 drops for 14 days, followed by a 14-day break and a two-week course again. The treatment is carried out in three courses.
2. Tincture of 200 g of grated nutmeg and 1 liter of vodka is stored for 12 days. The infusion is then squeezed and filtered. Take 15 drops 4 times a day. Varicose veins will stop bothering you.
3. 4 parts horse chestnut flowers, 1 part fragrant bison, 2 parts yarrow, mint - 4, plantain - 2, yeast cones - 2, lingonberry leaves - 2, chicory root - 4. 1 tbsp. l. Pour 300 ml of the mixture. boiling water and leave for 2 hours. Take 100 ml 4 times a day for half an hour before meals.

When diagnosing varicose veins, it is very useful to take folk remedies that have a blood-cleansing effect. A good decoction of verbena (not a disease) is 3 tbsp. l. Even folk recipes will help to get rid of the unpleasant cosmetic problems caused by varicose veins.

1. Rub apple cider vinegar on varicose veins in the morning and before bedtime. The procedure is repeated for 2 - 3 weeks and 5 minutes.
2. 2. Make oatmeal from a mixture of sour cream and fresh viburnum leaves for the night (ratio 2: 1). Take 2 weeks.
3. 3. Before going to bed, take foot baths using an aqueous tincture of a mixture of oak bark and willow roots (ratio 1: 5).

Methods of treatment and prevention of varicose veins at home

Treatment of varicose veins at home should begin with simple measures to maintain the vitality and health of the feet. Simple physical exercises in the morning strengthen the muscle corset, the legs are strongeris. Important exercises: rolling round objects with your feet, "maple", "cycling", lifting straight and bent legs, walking on the inside and back of the foot, toes. With the help of baths with contrasting water temperature, you can increase the tone of the veins affected by varicose veins. The legs are lowered 15-20 times in a container with hot and cold water. At the end of the procedure, the legs are removed until redness appears. Not worse than a massage, walking barefoot on the ground, gravel, water, dew, snow will relieve foot 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 the gauze and wrap the entire calf muscle. The duration of the procedure is 15-20 minutes. Varicose veins with cramps are removed with baths of linden flowers and chamomile decoctions with honey. Pour 2 tablespoons of herbs with boiling water and infuse for 10-15 minutes, then add honey and lower the legs for 15-20 minutes. There is an excellent folk remedy for the resorption of small blood clots inside the veins - horse chestnut alcohol tincture. 10 qr. chestnut peel 100 gr. Take 40 drops of alcohol a week, then 2 times a day for 15 minutes before meals. 1, 5 months course of treatment If there are early signs of varicose veins, it is recommended to wear special medical socks, stockings, tights. By squeezing the muscles of the lower leg, they facilitate the return of blood to the heart and prevent the dilation of blood vessels. When wearing compression underwear, you should clearly follow the rules - without getting out of bed, lift your legs vertically and hold for a while, pull the elastic underwear in the same position. If you lower your feet to the ground and only then wear underwear, the malfunction of the venous valves will be corrected, ie the benefits of wearing will be reduced to zero. It should be understood that wearing anti-varicose underwear only stops varicose veins and does not eliminate the disease. Constipation is especially important at any stage of varicose veins. Significant efforts during ejaculation place a heavy load on the lower extremities and the varicose veins begin to progress. Simple folk remedies can and should get rid of it.

1. On an empty stomach, drink a glass of tomato juice by adding 1 tbsp. spoons of sunflower oil.
2. Gentle cleaning gives a kissel from the canvas: 0. 5 liters. 2 tablespoons of water. l. flax seed. Boil until thickened, for a warm glass an hour before a meal.
3. 1 ç. Ginger seed powder is mixed with 1 tbsp. l. sunflower oil and consumed 3 times a day.

Using folk remedies for the treatment of varicose veins, you can minimize the painful symptoms of the disease. This treatment has a number of advantages:

• side effects are either minimal or absent;
• cheaper than drug treatment;
• ointments, decoctions, lotions, etc. the effects of use have been tested by several generations;
• has a general strengthening effect not only on the vessels, but also on the whole organism.

With complex forms of varicose veins, the use of folk remedies alone is not enough. A neglected or acute condition of venous disease requires conservative, medical, and especially severe, surgical treatment. Today, the diagnosis of varicose veins, fortunately, is not a sentence, its development can not only be slowed down, but also successfully prevented by preventing the occurrence of complications.