Varicose veins are a disease of the veins, which manifests itself in an increase in size, a change in shape and a decrease in their elasticity. The superficial veins of the lower limbs, the venous plexus of the rectum, the veins of the portal system and the spermatic cord are predominantly affected.
The formation of varicose veins is facilitated by difficulties in the outflow of blood through the venous system during systematic, prolonged standing on the feet related to professional activity, compression of the pelvic veins by the uterus during pregnancy, congestion of the pelvic veins, for example, with systematic constipation, sedentary work, etc.
Sitting slows circulation and stagnates blood. Prolonged inactivity and sitting can damage the heart of people who sit for a long time, deep vein thrombosis can develop. Sitting cross-legged is harmful because it can press on the popliteal artery, causing congestion in the veins.
Clothing and shoes should not be tight, as this can also slow down blood flow. Walking around the house in grass, dirt or just barefoot improves circulation and strengthens the heart. Congenital weakness of the venous wall and insufficiency of the venous valves predisposes to the disease. Ulcers may develop over time due to blood malnutrition.
One of the early symptoms of the disease is heaviness in the legs, dull or sharp pain and night cramps. If left untreated, varicose veins harden and thicken over time, and ulcers and bleeding often appear on the legs.
Varicose veins that form in the scrotum are called varicocele (varicose veins of the spermatic cord). If they appear in the rectum, they are called hemorrhoids.
Phlebitis (inflammation of veins), varicose ulcers, severe itching, skin discoloration (which often turns copper red) are common complications of this condition. But only a small percentage of people with varicose veins develop varicose ulcers. People with varicose veins are thought to have congenital weak-walled veins.
But weak vessel walls are probably the result of poor nutrition, toxemia, denervation (decreased nerve condition) and lack of exercise. In most cases, when varicose veins develop during pregnancy, they disappear after childbirth. With the help of sufficiently active physical exercises, varicose veins formed during pregnancy can be eliminated even in the position of the woman.
Failed surgery to remove or drain the veins Using elastic stockings or bandages to support the veins is only half the measure and eventually leads to tissue weakening to the point that the condition becomes chronic or much more difficult to treat.
How to prevent varicose veins:
- Avoid long periods of sitting in one position so that the muscles don't go numb, and long standing;
- Do daily physical exercises for the legs: often climb up on toes, climb stairs on foot, swim, walk 1-3 km, stay in a pose with legs raised above heart level for at least an hour;
- Don't gain too much weight.
What remedies help with varicose veins?
Mikulin's exercises are very effective for cleaning the blood vessels: lift the toes so that the heels come off the floor by 1-2 cm, and then sharply fall on them. After doing this 30 times, rest for 10 seconds. The exercise should be done calmly, slowly, 3-5 times a day, each time no more than 60 heel strikes on the floor.
Fill a half-liter bottle with birch buds up to 1/3 of its volume and pour vodka up to the neck. Let stand for 10 days, shaking occasionally. This is the tincture to apply to sore spots.
Rinse 3 medium-sized Antonovka apples with cold water. Place them in an enamel bowl and pour 1 liter of boiling water over them. Insist up to 3 hours, tightly wrapped. Then crush the apple and filter the resulting infusion. Drink 50 liters a day in the morning on an empty stomach and at night before going to bed. Prepare the infusion and take it until the condition improves.
In the treatment of blocked veins, you should bathe and drink decoctions of various herbs at the same time: chamomile, succession, oak, chestnut, willow branches.
For bathing: take 500 g (in winter - 300 g) of oak branches and the same amount of chestnut and willow branches, put them in an enameled bucket, pour cold water, bring to a boil and boil for 30 minutes. Then add 200g each of herbs: cudweed marshmallow, succession, chamomile, St. John's wort and leave overnight. Separately, boil or steam 3 loaves of rye bread and pour the soup into the bath. Baths should be removed 30-40 minutes before going to bed every day. at 38-43 °C.
At the same time, you need to boil 1 liter of boiling water, 1 tablespoon of the mixture. l. oak branches, 1 tbsp. l. willow branches and 1 tbsp. l. chestnut branches, boil for 30 minutes, add 1 tbsp. l. herbs: marsh curd grass, succession, chamomile, St. John's wort, leave for 12 hours, filter and add 2 tbsp. l. Honey.
Drink 2-3 times a day, 50 ml for the first 2 days, then 100 ml for 2 days. on the other days, 150 ml. The course is 20 days, with a break of 5-10 days. And repeat the treatment.
- For varicose veins and thrombophlebitis: plantain leaves, rue and yarrow flowers, white willow bark (preferably cambium), chestnut fruits or flowers, marshmallow or raspberry root (flowers and even leaves) and chamomile in equal proportions. mix thoroughly, boil 600 ml of boiling water 2 tbsp. l. mixture, bring to a boil and immediately remove from heat, then insist overnight. Drink 3/4 cup in the morning and evening. Use the rest to make a poultice for the night.
- Thrombophlebitis can be cured by taking a decoction of nettle leaves and following a long-term diet (do not eat meat, fish, or any baked goods). Nettle infusion: 1 tablespoon. l. Boil the leaves with a glass of boiling water, let stand for 40 minutes, filter. Drink 1-2 tbsp. l. 3-4 times a day before meals.
- In case of varicose veins: rub all affected areas with apple cider vinegar twice a day, morning and evening, and drink apple cider vinegar at the same time: 2 tsp. 2-3 glasses per day for 1 glass of water. Abundant wetting and rubbing with alcohol tincture of white acacia flowers dissolves swollen venous nodes well.
- Baths made from willow bark decoction are useful for varicose veins: boil 2 handfuls of bark with 5 liters of boiling water, put on low heat, heat for 30 minutes, filter.
- In case of thrombophlebitis: apply to the painful area 1-2 times a day, for 1. 5-2 hours. l. bodyagi, insist for 2 hours.
- A decoction of oak bark has a tightening effect on the internal vessels, similar to resin. 1 pc. l. boil the bark with 1 cup of boiling water, heat on low heat for 25 minutes, let stand for 40 minutes, strain. Drink 1 tbsp. l. Zraza daily before meals.
- Brew 1 cup of boiling water with 1 tbsp. l. crushed leaves or hazelnut bark and insist for 6 hours. Drink 3/4 cup 3-4 times a day for 30 minutes. before meals for a month.
- Pour 1 glass of vodka with 2 tbsp. l. crushed fresh Kalanchoe leaves and let it stand for a week. Rub this tincture on the feet affected by the disease for a month.
- Grind the freshly picked leaves and heads of the silver wormwood thoroughly in a mortar, 1 tbsp. l. cooked ingredients and 1 tbsp. l. apply sour milk or sour cream in an even layer on the gauze and apply this gauze to the areas with dilated blood vessels for 1. 5-2 hours. Such dressings should be applied for 4-5 days. After 2-3 days, the treatment can be repeated.
- For dilated veins: early in the morning, before sunrise, in clean cotton socks, in dewy grass, so that the socks are well saturated with water. When the sun comes up, you have to walk in these socks, don't take them off until they dry.
Exercises: lying down, raise your right leg, relax it as much as possible and shake your leg vigorously. Lower your leg. Do the same with the other leg. Repeat 10-20 times. And so - several times a day. The bigger the better. Walking and moderate exercise are the best prevention against varicose veins. From time to time it is necessary to adopt the "legs over the head" position. In general, any exercise that involves raising the legs is useful.