Herbal Treatment for Varicose Veins
By: Mark MonteiroTotal Views: 51, Word Count: 621,
The veins that look to be twisted or knotted are known as varicose veins. When the veins returning the blood to the heart are not able to function properly which ultimately leads to blood pooling within the veins, varicose veins arise. Their appearance can be improved by improved circulation and painful symptoms can frequently occur with them.
Various treatments are available but many people like to depend on herbal treatment for varicose veins before turning to conventional medical treatments. Herbal remedy is prepared for safely maintaining the health and balance of the circulatory system. It supports the healthy execution of the cardiovascular system, helps in maintaining the healthy blood circulation and supports sufficient oxygenation of the blood to all body organs and tissue.
Herbal Treatment for Varicose Veins
Horse Chestnut and Witch Hazel
Horse chestnut can be used for applying on the surface of the skin as a topical ointment along with taking it orally. There are many positive effects that it does to the body such as increasing blood circulation, reducing redness and inflammation and tightening veins so that they constrict less. Aescin can effectively constrict the walls of the veins and make it more difficult for blood and fluid to inculcate through the vein and into other organs or passages.
If you're suffering from liver or kidney disease then it's important to avoid taking horse chestnut as it can constrict the flow of blood. Instead you can apply witch hazel twice a day to the surface of the skin on top of the vein. It’s an alcoholic extract and Europeans use it widely. It can be ingested and is known to let the blood pass through easily without upsurge by narrowing the veins. It can cause some skin irritation if used more than twice a day. Thus if you've an allergic reaction, avoid it.
Gotu Kola
It’s an herb that’s native to tropical regions and has been used since ages for treating conditions from asthma to skin problems. As per a research, the gotu kola is used for treating venous deficiency, that’s another term used for the inability of the veins in the legs to get blood back to the heart that could eventually result into varicose veins.
Gotu kola is extremely useful for varicose veins as it helps maintain the healthy blood vessels and tissues. It’s available as a liquid extract or a tea. As this herb can interfere with the medications you’re taking, it’s better speaking to your physician before taking it.
Butcher’s Broom
This yellow flowered plant possesses severe and anti-inflammatory properties in it. The fact that it helps in the natural treatment of varicose veins to an extent is proven scientifically, and enzymes in the body that demean the tissue and building blocks of veins is slowed down by an extract of this herb. Smaller blood vessels are also beefed up due to this plant making them less absorbent so that the fluid is unable to leak into the surrounding tissue of the legs.
Grape Seed Extract
Herbalists highly recommend grape seed extract for varicose veins treatment as it contains procyanidolic oligomers (PCOs). Generally, the condition of varicose veins could improve if you take a dose of 50 to 100 mg per day. Wait for 3 months and you can feel the difference. Grape seed extract contain many beneficial compounds such as resveratrol and polyphenols, which are familiar antioxidants. A clinical study revealed that the grape seed extract overseen orally over 7 weeks resulted into no destructive effects and so is safe to use.
These are some of the herbal treatment for varicose veins that can be used without any difficulty a they don’t have any side effects.
About the Author
Dr. Mark Monteiro is graduated from the Hazard University and done his MBA from the he University Of Illinois College Of Medicine. Currently he is working as general physician at Elmhurst Loyola Center for Health. For over 15 years he has been a pioneer in the field of physician health. He has contributed to the treatment of many diseases like- ASTHMA, TUBERCULOSIS, HIV, HEPATITIS AND ITS TREATMENT
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