Varicose veins are a disease of the veins, which is manifested by an increase in their size, a change in shape and a decrease in elasticity. The superficial veins of the lower extremities, the venous plexus of the rectum, the veins of the portal system and the spermatic cord are mainly involved.
The development of varicose veins is facilitated by difficulties with the outflow of blood through the venous system during a systematic prolonged stay on the legs associated with professional activities, compression of the pelvic veins by the uterus during pregnancy, congestion in the veins of the pelvis, for example, with systematic constipation, sedentary work, etc.
Sitting slows down circulation and causes blood to stagnate. Long periods of inactivity and sitting can destroy the heart of people who sit for a long time, deep vein thrombosis of the calf can develop. It is harmful to sit with your legs crossed, as you can put pressure on the popliteal artery, which will cause congestion in the veins.
Clothing and shoes should not be tight, as this can also slow blood flow. Walking on grass, dirt or just barefoot around the house improves circulation and strengthens the heart. Congenital weakness of the venous wall and insufficiency of the venous valves predispose to the disease. Ulcers can develop over time due to malnutrition with blood.
One of the first symptoms of the disease is a feeling of heaviness in the legs, dull or sharp pain and night cramps. If left untreated, varicose veins become hard and thick over time, and ulcers and bleeding often appear on the legs.
Varicose veins that form in the scrotum are called varicoceles (varicose veins of the spermatic cord). If they appear in the rectum, they are called hemorrhoids.
Phlebitis (inflammation of the veins), varicose ulcers, severe itching, skin discoloration (often turning copper red) are common complications of this condition. But only a small percentage of those who have varicose veins develop varicose ulcers. People with varicose veins are thought to have weak-walled congenital veins.
But weak vascular walls are most likely the result of poor diet, toxemia, innervation (lowered nervous state), and lack of exercise. In most cases, when varicose veins form during pregnancy, they disappear after delivery. With the help of sufficiently active physical exercises, varicose veins that have arisen during pregnancy can be eliminated even when the woman is in position.
Unsuccessful surgery to remove or drain veins The use of support stockings or bandages to support veins is only half a measure and ultimately leads to such weakening of the tissues that the condition becomes chronic or much more difficult to treat.
How to prevent varicose veins:
- Avoid sitting in one position for a long time so that the muscles do not go numb, and standing for a long time;
- Perform daily physical exercises for the legs: often climb on toes, climb stairs on foot, swim, walk 1-3 km, stand in position with legs raised above heart level for at least an hour;
- Don't gain excess weight.
What remedies help varicose veins?
Mikulin's exercises are very effective for cleansing the vessels: get up on your toes so that your heels come off the floor by 1-2 cm, and then drop sharply on them. After doing this 30 times, rest 10 s. The exercise should be done calmly, slowly, 3-5 times a day, each time making 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. Leave for 10 days, shaking occasionally. This tincture to lubricate sore spots.
Rinse 3 medium-sized Antonovka apples with cold water. Put them in an enamel bowl and pour 1 liter of boiling water. Insist 3 hours, tightly wrapped. Then mash the apples and strain the resulting infusion. Drink 50 li a day in the morning on an empty stomach and in the evening before going to bed. The infusion is prepared and taken until the condition improves.
In the treatment of blockage of veins, you must simultaneously take baths and drink decoctions of various medicinal plants: chamomile, succession, oak, chestnut, willow branches.
For baths: take 500 g (in winter - 300 g) of oak branches and the same number of chestnut and willow branches, put in an enameled bucket, pour cold water, bring to a boil and boil for 30 minutes. Then add 200 g of herbs each: marshmallow cudweed, succession, chamomile, St. John's wort and leave for the night. Separately, boil or steam 3 loaves of rye bread and pour the broth into the syrup. Baths should be taken every day before bedtime for 30-40 minutes. at 38-43°C.
At the same time, you need to prepare 1 liter of boiling water, a mixture of 1 tbsp. L. oak branches, 1 tbsp. L. willow branches and 1 tbsp. L. chestnut branches, boil for 30 minutes, add 1 tbsp to the decoction. L. herbs: marsh cudweed, succession, chamomile, St. John's wort, leave for 12 hours, strain and add 2 tbsp. L. honey.
Drink 2-3 times a day, the first 2 days, 50 ml, then 2 days, 100 ml. the rest of the days, 150 ml. The course of treatment is 20 days, a break of 5-10 days. And again repeat the course of treatment.
- With varicose veins and thrombophlebitis: powdered plantain leaves, medicinal rue and yarrow flowers, white willow bark (preferably Cambio), chestnut fruits or flowers, marshmallow or raspberry root (you can flowers and even leaves) and chamomile, taken in equal proportions , mix thoroughly, brew 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. From the rest make a compress for the night.
- Thrombophlebitis can be cured by taking an infusion of nettle leaves and following a diet (do not eat meat, fish, anything fried) for a long time. Nettle infusion: 1 tbsp. L. prepare the leaves with a glass of boiling water, leave to act for 40 minutes, filter. Drink 1-2 tbsp. L. 3-4 times a day before meals.
- With varicose veins: 2 times a day, morning and evening, rub apple cider vinegar on all affected areas and drink apple cider vinegar at the same time: 2 tsp. for 1 glass of water 2-3 glasses a day. Abundant dousing and rubbing with alcohol tincture of white acacia flowers dissolves swollen venous nodes well.
- With varicose veins, baths from a decoction of willow bark are useful: brew 2 handfuls of bark with 5 liters of boiling water, put on a slow fire and heat for 30 minutes, strain.
- With thrombophlebitis - apply to a sore spot 1-2 times a day for 1. 5-2 hours. L. bodyagi, insist 2 hours.
- A decoction of oak bark has a firming effect, like resin, on inner vessels. 1st l. put the bark in the oven with 1 cup of boiling water, heat over low heat for 25 minutes, leave to act for 40 minutes, filter. Drink 1 tbsp. L. Zraza a day before meals.
- Brew 1 cup boiling water 1 tbsp. L. crushed leaves or hazelnut bark and insist 6 hours. Drink 3/4 cup 3-4 times a day for 30 minutes. before meals for a month.
- Pour 1 glass of vodka 2 tbsp. L. crushed fresh Kalanchoe leaves and leave for a week. With this tincture, massage the legs affected by the disease for a month.
- Thoroughly grind the freshly collected leaves and heads of silver wormwood in a mortar, mix 1 tbsp. L. cooked raw materials and 1 tbsp. L. sour milk or sour cream, apply an even layer to the gauze and apply this gauze to areas with dilated veins 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 dawn, in clean cotton socks on the dewy grass, so that the socks are well saturated with water. When the sun comes up, you have to walk around in these socks, don't take them off until they dry.
Exercises: lie down, lift your right leg up, relax it as much as possible and sharply jerk your foot. 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 assume the "legs over the head" position. In general, all exercises with leg lifts are useful.