Elongation, expansion and deformation of perforants and veins, accompanied by impaired blood flow and valve function, is a disease called varicose veins or varicose veins. Most often, it manifests itself on the lower extremities and is a consequence of the loss of its elasticity by the venous network.
In this article, we will examine what
varicose veins are, treatment at home for this disease, the causes of its manifestation and preventive measures.
Causes of Varicose Veins
The reasons for the development of this disease are very diverse:
- Heredity. If someone in your family suffers from this disease, then you are very likely to have this disease.
- Oddly enough, gender is also significant. Statistics show that women are much more likely to suffer from varicose veins than men.
- Pregnancy. Due to hormonal changes and an increasing load on the body, including the lower limbs, this disease overshadows the period of "interesting situation".
- Long work with load on legs.
The manifestation of varicose veins
Most often, varicose veins are accompanied by pain in the lower extremities, the appearance of a mesh of veins in the skin, fatigue of the extremities, and their seizures. Untimely treatment of this disease can lead to trophic ulcer or eczema, so you need to start treatment on time. Below we will talk about how to cure varicose veins. We will consider both medical and home treatments.
Varicose veins tablets
A doctor who specializes in treating this disease is called a phlebologist. Today, in his arsenal is a large number of medicines that contribute to the treatment and prevention of varicose veins. Medicines fall into three main categories:
- Venotonic drugs are drugs that prevent the formation of blood clots, improve blood flow and strengthen the walls of veins. Acceptance of these medications allows you to relieve swelling, reduce pain. Venotonics are available in the form of tablets and injections. The main drugs that are most often prescribed for treatment are Detralex, Antistax, Phlebodia, and Venitan.
- Drugs that improve blood flow in the vessels. They are mainly a preventive agent, are prescribed infrequently, as they have a number of side effects. The most common drugs (both tablets and injections) are the medicines "Thrombophobic", "Venolife", "Curantil".
- Anticoagulants - ointments and creams for external use, such as Lyoton-gel. They have a pronounced anti-inflammatory effect: relieve swelling and a feeling of tension in the legs.
Varicose veins: home treatment
Varicose veins are better treated with an integrated approach: these are herbs, baths, gymnastics and diet.
Herbs and fees in the treatment of varicose veins :
- We mix fresh silver wormwood (leaves and inflorescences) pre-ground in a mortar or crushed in a blender with sour milk, apply a thin layer on cheesecloth and apply to diseased areas. The course of treatment is 4-5 days.
- Pour a tablespoon of crushed hazel bark with half a liter of boiling water and cook for 10 minutes. Take the broth four times a day half an hour before a meal.
- Good in the fight against varicose veins helps tincture of white acacia, prepared from raw materials, infused with alcohol or vodka. It is wiped with areas affected by varicose veins, and is also used for bruises and salt deposition.
- If you have varicose veins, home treatment with Kalanchoe leaves will be an ideal remedy. The course of treatment with this plant is 4 months. Tincture is used for massages, which are performed from the bottom up (to activate blood flow). It is prepared on the basis of the following proportions: Kalanchoe leaves are crushed and folded into a liter container to half, the remaining volume is filled with vodka. To complete the readiness of this mixture, stand for 7 days.
- Fresh cabbage leaves are very useful for varicose veins: they relieve swelling and a feeling of heaviness in the legs, and reduce pain. For greater efficiency, the leaf is slightly beaten, which contributes to the release of juice. Then it is lubricated with sunflower oil and this side is applied to the problem areas, fixing with a bandage.
- Tincture of birch buds will help in the fight against this disease, for this we take a half-liter jar, fill it with more than half birch buds and fill it with vodka, we insist for 10 days.
Diet for varicose veins
A diet for varicose veins involves the use of a large number of fruits and vegetables, both fresh and baked. It is also recommended to replenish the diet with whole-grain bread, nuts, whole-grain cereals and bran (rye, wheat and oatmeal). It is advisable to completely eliminate starchy foods (potatoes, legumes).
Taking healing baths for varicose veins
If you have varicose veins, bathing at home is a great tool. Water treatments using essential oils and herbal decoctions, which have a relaxing effect, are very useful.
Preventive and therapeutic exercises for varicose veins
Moderate exercise, such as swimming, walking in the fresh air is an excellent tool in the fight against varicose veins. Very useful exercises in which the legs are involved, namely their rise. Daily exercise will help relieve leg fatigue, as well as relieve heaviness and pain.
Self-massage with varicose veins
A good prophylactic for varicose veins is self-massage. As a therapeutic agent, it acts only in combination with other methods. The result of a properly performed massage will be a feeling of lightness in the limbs, a decrease in pressure and pain. Before starting the procedure, you need to lie down for some time with raised straight legs, for example, put them on a roller, pillow, wall. This will help activate the outflow of lymph. Then proceed to the massage itself. It is performed with light strokes from the bottom up, pressing and circular movements. During the procedure, you can use massage mixtures for tired legs or essential oils.