Treatment of varicose veins

Vein disease, expressed in the change of their shape, increase in size and decrease in elasticity, is called varicose veins. With varicose veins, damage and degenerative changes occur in the valves and walls of those blood vessels, the location of which is just below the surface of the skin.

Causes of varicose veins

Blood flow to the venous system is characterized by a predominant anti-gravity movement, upward. To prevent its reverse movement, there are valves - pockets - in 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. With the valves malfunctioning, blood collects in the veins and they begin to stretch and stretch in a bag-like manner, becoming twisted, causing varicose veins. There are several theories that explain the occurrence of poorly functioning valves in the veins.

1. Theory of valvular insufficiency. Varicose veins develop due to incorrect redistribution of blood from the venous system, located deep in the superficial vascular network. This occurs due to congenital malformation or insufficient functioning of the communication vein valves.
2. Neuroendocrine theory. Varicose veins appear due to the weak tone of the entire venous network due to hormonal changes (puberty, pregnancy, menopause). Violations in the endocrine system lead to the fact that the blood supply to the veins increases, the lumen between them widens, the vessel walls become thinner and poor valvular permeability occurs.
3. Mechanical theory. Prolonged standing, compression of the veins leads to an increase in internal pressure in the vessels of the extremities.

Early and later signs of varicose veins. Complications

At an early stage of varicose veins, there are no painful symptoms. Signs of an initial illness include: aggravation, satiety, fatigue, burning sensation in the legs. In the future, they are joined by symptoms such as: itchy skin, pain and cramps in the calf muscles. There are soft tissue seals, dark spots of pigment. Over time, nodular thickenings, convulsions, secular extensions become clearly visible. The expression "varicose vessel" means "with joints, with multiple thicknesses". 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 minor damage to blood vessels due to physical stress, overheating;
• formation of trophic ulcers, eczema, erysipelas.

Treating varicose veins is a long process and requires an integrated approach. It is important to use the full arsenal of available tools and treatment methods aimed at both further stopping the development of varicose veins and treating possible complications.

Alternative methods of treatment and prevention of varicose veins

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

1. Treating varicose veins with acacia solution helps to dissolve varicose veins. Prepare as follows: 30-40 g of acacia insist in vodka for 7 days. The sore spots are lubricated for a month 3-4 times a day.
2. Fresh lilac leaves are washed and applied to the sore spots, securing with a bandage on top. Hold for 30 minutes. From the lilac leaves, you can also prepare a cold decoction, in which the gauze is soaked and wrapped around the feet for 30 minutes. Treatment should continue for at least 8 weeks.
3. Peel a squash, grate it and squeeze the juice. After 10-20 minutes, remove the compress, rinse your foot with water.
4. To 1 teaspoon of turpentine add a teaspoon of apple and the yolk of an egg, then mix in an enamel pan. Rub the sore spots overnight every day. The treatment is continuous for 3 months.
5. Cut the washed tomatoes into slices, put on a bandage and then stick to the legs. The compress is placed for 2-3 hours, then replaced with a new one. The number of replacements is 3-4 times.
6. The affected areas of the feet are pre-soaped with laundry soap, baking soda is poured on top, covering it with white cabbage leaves. The compress is fixed and left overnight. Varicose veins will clear clearly in 4-6 months.
7. In the treatment of varicose veins, angelica root is very effective. Pour the alcohol in a ratio of 1: 4, insist for 7 days in a dark place, then rub the injured spots with the resulting solution for a long time.

The best folk remedies for reducing blood clotting, eliminating vasospasm, strengthening the walls of veins and capillaries for varicose veins, are creams and ointments with extracts of hop cones, thyme, horsetail, red grape leavesand mentes. The essential oils contained in them increase blood circulation in the veins and create a cooling effect. Productive treatment of varicose veins with excellent results is given by such popular recipes for ointments.

1. Ointment from 200 gr. lard, 150 gr. pine resin, 150 gr. beeswax. In a water bath, all ingredients are melted and mixed, 20 g slowly introduced into the resulting composition. propolis. After cooling, pour 2 tbsp. spoons of honey. When it is hot, the ointment is transferred to linen or gauze and the feet are wrapped overnight. The treatment gives results in the second week.
2. An ointment is prepared from 3 parts of baked lard and 1 part of bile of the pharmacy. Apply in a thin layer on the sites of varicose veins without rubbing.
3. Mix 0, 5 tablespoons. 3 tablespoons starch. powdered chamomile flowers and 5 tbsp. ground chestnuts. The resulting powder is poured with hot duck fat and the ointment is kept in the steam bath for 2 hours. Lubricate the varicose vein areas in the morning and evening.
4. Mix one egg yolk, honey, vodka. The mixture is applied to varicose veins, covered with polyethylene and wrapped warmly. Ointment is used overnight for a month.

Such folk remedies for treating varicose veins, such as decoctions, are used orally. At the same time, they not only have a local effect on the affected vessels, but also cleanse the blood, reducing its viscosity and improving its flow. Here are some recipes.

1. Treatment of varicose veins with thorn decoction. The flowering tops of the thorn are cut and placed in a container, poured 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 course of administration. The treatment is performed in three courses.
2. A solution of 200 g of ground nutmeg and 1 liter of vodka age for 12 days. The infusion is then squeezed and filtered. Reception 15 drops 4 times a day. Varicose veins will not bother you anymore.
3. Mix 4 parts horse chestnut flowers, 1 part aromatic bison, 2 parts yarrow, mint - 4, plantain leaves - 2, hop cones - 2, lingonberry leaves - 2, chicory root - 4. 1 tbsp. l. mixture pour 300 ml. boiling water and leave for 2 hours. Take half an hour before meals, 100 ml 4 times a day.

When diagnosing varicose veins, it is very helpful to take folk remedies with a blood cleansing effect. A good decoction of verbena (not disease) is 3 tablespoons. l. From the unpleasant cosmetic problems that arise from varicose veins, such popular recipes will help in their removal.

1. In the morning and before going to bed, lubricate the varicose veins with apple cider vinegar. The procedure is repeated for 2-3 weeks for 5 minutes.
2. 2. Compresses for the night from a mixture of yogurt and fresh viburnum leaves ground in flocks (ratio 2: 1). Do 2 weeks.
3. 3. Take foot baths using an aqueous solution of a mixture of oak bark and willow roots (ratio 1: 5) before going to bed.

Home methods of treatment and prevention of varicose veins

Treatment of varicose veins at home should start with simple measures to maintain energy and health of the feet. Simple physical exercises in the morning strengthen muscular corsets, make the legs stronger. exerciseimportant: rotation of round objects with your feet, "birch", "bicycle", raising straight and bent legs, walking on the inside and back of the foot, on the toes. You can raise the tone of the veins affected by varicose veins with the help of water temperature baths in contrast. The legs are lowered alternately 15-20 times in a container of hot and cold water. At the end of the procedure, the feet are wiped until redness appears. No worse than a massage, walking barefoot on the ground, pebbles, 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. In 1 liter of warm water pour 1 tablespoon of salt and prepare a foot bath. In the resulting saline solution, you can also wet the gauze and wrap it around the entire calf muscle. The procedure time is 15-20 minutes. Cramped varicose veins are eliminated with baths with decoction of linden flowers and chamomile with honey. 2 tablespoons of herb 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 inside the veins, there is an excellent remedypopular - alcoholic tincture of horse chestnut. 10 gr. chestnut peel insist in 100 gr. alcohol for a week, then take daily 15 minutes before meals, 40 drops 2 times a day. Course of treatment 1. 5 months If there are initial 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 varicose veins. When wearing compression underwear, you should follow the rules clearly - without getting out of bed, lift your legs vertically and hold a little, in the same position you should pull elastic underwear. If you lower your feet to the floor and only then wear underwear, then the wrong condition of the venous valves will be corrected, which means that the benefits of the dressing will be reduced to zero. It should be understood that wearing underwear against varicose veins only stops varicose veins and does not eliminate the disease. At each stage of varicose veins, the fight against constipation is of particular importance. The considerable effort applied during emptying puts a lot of strain on the lower limbs and 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 with the addition of 1 tbsp. spoons of sunflower oil.
2. Gentle cleaning gives kisses from linen: 0, 5 liters. water 2 tablespoons. l. flax seeds. Boil until thickened, drink a warm glass an hour before eating.
3. 1 tablespoon of nettle seed mixed with 1 tablespoon. l. sunflower oil and consumed 3 times a day.

By 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;
• is less costly than drug treatment;
• the effect of using ointments, decoctions, creams, etc. has been tested by several generations;
• General tonic effect not only on the vessels, but also on the whole organism.

With complex forms of manifestation of varicose veins, the use of folk remedies alone is not enough. An neglected or acute condition of venous disease requires conservative, medical treatment and in particularly severe cases, 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, preventing the occurrence of complications.