Veins have the job of assisting the arteries with the job of circulating the blood. If the tiny valves of the inner walls of the veins do not work properly, then blood accumulates and causes stretching and bulging. Varicose veins look lumpy and bluish and can ache and feel sore. They may be the result of constipation, thrombophlebitis, liver disorders, calcium and magnesium deficiencies, heredity, working in jobs that require a lot of standing, habitually sitting with crossed legs, wearing tight clothing, and being pregnant or having borne children, along with poor diet and smoking.
-Take flaxseed oil capsules (high in omega-3).
-Take natural lecithin, preferably in capsules.
-As a preventive measure, drink two cups daily of a herbal tea made up of equal parts of nettle leaf and ginkgo leaf.
-Take three cayenne capsules three times daily.
-Take a mixture of equal parts lime tree (Tilia) flower (a vessel strengthener), prickly ash bark (to stimulate circulation), hawthorn berry and leaf (essential for heart and vascular support), and dandelion root (for water balance).
-Maintain good exercise routines.
-Use cold sitz baths over the legs, and follow warm baths with powerful cold showers.
-Explore and maintain skin brushing.
-Keep your feet above heart level when at rest.
-Massage the affected area using a rub made with equal amounts of oak bark tincture, chestnut tincture, and castor oil. Add half a teaspoon each of witch hazel and cypress essential oils to a cup of the base oil.
This Herbs Varicose Veins Treatment article is taken from :
The complete home guide to herbs, natural healing, and nutrition / Jill Rosemary Davies.
