Varicose veins are a disease that affects not only older people, but also young people. It causes both heavy physical labor, and a complete lack of exercise, hormonal failure, diseases of the pelvic organs, etc. Varicose veins have a mass of effective folk remedies.
How to cure varicose folk remedies?
It should be immediately said that the recipes of traditional medicine can cope with the disease only at the initial stage, when the skin is covered with vascular asterisks or small tubercles, but without edema, pain and other discomfort. In more severe cases, when the vessels swell so much that they deform the legs, cause burning, swelling, cramps , pigmentation and other unpleasant consequences, only a doctor can help.
Means for ingestion
Treatment of varicose folk remedies at home provides for the use of all kinds of infusions and broths inside, and the application of compresses, and rubbing into the skin of special compounds. The first include:
- Tincture of horse chestnut. For its preparation, the inflorescence of this plant in an amount of 50 g should be filled with vodka in a volume of 1 liter. To clean in the refrigerator for 2 weeks, do not forget to periodically shake. Take 2 tbsp. l. before meals three times a day for seven days, and after a break for 5 days and repeat the course. In total, take 3 courses.
- Infusion of herbs - dioecious nettle, yarrow, St. John's wort and marshmallow. They are taken in equal parts, 1 tbsp. l. mixture is boiled in boiling water in a volume of 1 liter. As soon as it cools, pass through the filter and drink half the glass after the meal. After 2-3 weeks of treatment, take a break for a week and repeat the course. So you can treat 6-8 months.
External means
The local folk remedies for treating varicose veins include:
- Ointment based on horse chestnut . Dry fruits in an amount of 6 pieces to grind into flour, add 300 ml of lean oil and crushed flowers of chestnut - 2 tbsp. l. The mixture is placed on a water bath for 1 hour, after it is cooled, filtered and mixed with animal fat until a consistency of the ointment is obtained. Rub into the skin.
- Compress from the viburnum is also referred to as folk remedies for varicose veins. It is best to do it at night, and in this respect, honey, ginger root, pumpkin flesh, lemon and grated fresh potatoes proved to be good.
The main thing - to do compresses regularly, as well as to take funds for treatment inside.