Remedies that will help with varicose veins
"Varicose veins" is a disease in which the veins lose their elasticity, stretch and expand.
Venous valves act as locks: when blood passes through the valves, the lock closes and does not let it back. As soon as such a system begins to fail, the blood flows freely down and stagnates in the legs. Time passes, the stagnation increases and interferes with the work of healthy valves, the blood begins to enter the superficial veins that are located directly under the skin, they stretch and lose their shape. The veins swell, and they protrude outward.
A feeling of heaviness appears in the legs, then the legs begin to swell, sometimes it comes to cramps in the calf muscles. The expansion of the veins leads to the formation of subcutaneous "knots" that can rupture. As a result, bleeding occurs, which can be life-threatening.
Flat feet, obesity, and malnutrition contribute to the development of the disease. Often, several generations in one family suffer from varicose veins. Some American experts believe that the tendency to varicose veins is inherited, and claim that this disease is controlled by weak genes.
Expectant mothers are also at risk of acquiring varicose veins. During this period, the body increases the content of hormones that weaken collagen and connective tissues, increasing the walls of blood vessels. Therefore, weakened tissues find it difficult to cope with the volume of blood that increased during pregnancy. As a rule, varicose veins go away in most women after childbirth.
Varicose veins can be prevented, removed, slowed down. Unfortunately, the risk of varicose veins in unoperated areas of the legs always remains. But there are enough ways to prevent and alleviate the disease.
Express methods (right at work).
If you have to sit for a long time during the day:
1. Sitting on a chair, raise your toes without lifting your heels off the floor (15 times).
2. Sitting, move your heels back and forth (15 times).
3. With one leg crossed over the other, rotate the foot clockwise and then counterclockwise. Each leg 15 times.
4. Stand on tiptoe, stretch, do this 10 times.
Do these exercises three times a day.
For those who spend the whole day “on their feet”:
1. Stand on your toes and fix the body position for a few seconds (5 times).
2. Move your weight from the outside of your foot to the inside and vice versa.
3. Do 7-10 light jumps on your toes.
4. Place your right foot on your left and try to raise the toe of your left foot as high as possible. Then change legs.
Do all this several times a day.
Special gymnastics
1. Exercise "birch" - a good prevention of this disease, which will allow you to simultaneously remove other health problems. Lie on the floor on your back and rise on your shoulder blades, holding your legs high, until you get tired.
2. Standing on tiptoe (toes) on a small rise, raise your heels as high as possible (15-20 times).
3.10 squats.
4. Lying on the floor, do the "bicycle" movement.
5. Lying on the floor, raise both legs bent, quickly straighten them, then bend them again.
Shoes play an important role. Narrow, tight, too loose, with a thin sole, with a high or small heel, shoes chosen for the wrong weather have a negative effect. Comfortable and convenient shoes ensure normal blood circulation in the legs, increase endurance and performance of the entire body.
After a working day
Wipe tired and swollen feet with pieces of ice. You can dip the swollen feet in cold water for 5-10 minutes, then gently massage the swollen areas of the feet from the bottom up.
Peel the head of garlic, chop it and pour a glass of boiling water over it. Rub the swollen areas with the cooled gruel that has been infused, after 30 minutes rinse with cool water.
Add sea or table salt (2 tbsp. l. per 1 l. of water), a few drops of pine extract to the cool water and place your feet in the bath for 15 minutes, after which you can get down to business with renewed vigor.
Lie on the sofa or on the floor on your back, raise your legs, you can cross them (10 minutes). The force of attraction promotes the return flow of blood - from the legs to the heart. Swelling and strain on the veins are reduced.
Please note! All of the above methods are aimed at restoring normal blood circulation.
Healing your legs with water
Using a shower, massage your legs in circular motions from your feet to your thighs and buttocks until the skin turns red. The temperature of the shower water should be gradually reduced over several days. The best effect is achieved with cold water. Therefore, if you have been turned off your hot water in the summer, do not be upset. You have a great reason to carry out unique health procedures. If you find it difficult to get used to a cold shower, start with your feet. An evening cold hydromassage will help you cope with fatigue and swelling.
A great way to improve blood circulation is a contrast shower, which you should take daily. Direct a jet of hot water at your feet for a few seconds, then a jet of cold water. Alternate between cold and hot water several times. Finish the procedure with cold water. Then, rub your feet with lemon juice and let it dry.
The feet are massaged more intensively and sharply. From the ankle to the buttocks, the legs are massaged with smooth circular movements.
When the skin of the legs turns red, the massage should be stopped. Apply a nourishing cream or balm to the legs.
Decoctions
You need to take foot baths two to three times a week.
If you have varicose veins on your legs, hot baths are contraindicated!
Before a busy day, to avoid excessive fatigue in the legs, prepare a bath from an infusion of birch leaves, nettle, burdock. 3 tbsp. l. of the mixture brew 1 l. boiling water, cover and let it brew for 30 minutes, then mix with warm water and keep your feet in the bath for 20 minutes.
A bath from a decoction of chamomile, lemon balm, nettle and oregano will have a stimulating and tonic effect on the skin of the legs. Brew 2 cups of a mixture of dry herbs in 1 l. boiling water, mix the prepared infusion in a basin with 2 liters of warm water and place your feet there for 30 minutes.
A bath of string, thyme, birch leaves and nettle will accelerate metabolic processes. Brew 2 cups of the crushed herb mixture with 1 liter of boiling water, let it brew, pour into a basin with 2 liters of hot water. Keep your feet in the bath for 20-25 minutes.
In the evening, before going to bed
A soothing bath of thyme, mint and valerian root. Pour half a cup of crushed raw materials with 1 liter of boiling water and leave under the lid for 15 minutes, and then pour into a basin with 2 liters of water (20 minutes).
A bath of flax seeds will improve blood circulation in the legs. Brew 2 tablespoons of flax seeds with 1 liter of boiling water, let it brew for 20 min., strain and mix with 2 l. water. Dip your feet in the prepared bath for 20-25 min.
Masks
Strawberry and raspberry mask increases skin elasticity. Grind 2 cups of berries and apply to your feet for 25-30 minutes.
Toning mask of apple juice, vegetable oil, honey. Mix 3 tbsp. l. liquid honey with 5 tbsp. l. vegetable oil, add 2 tbsp. l. liquid honey, mix everything well and apply to your feet for 20 min.
Stimulates metabolic processes yeast mask. Dissolve 50 g of yeast in 100 g of warm sour milk and lubricate your feet with the resulting gruel (30 min.).
Rinse off non-greasy masks with water without soap.
Nourishing mask. Mix half a glass of tomato juice with the same amount of vegetable oil. Apply with a cotton swab to your feet for 30 minutes.
Hardening the body
The effect of water on the human body is very great, it affects such important processes as activating blood circulation, narrowing blood vessels and is an excellent prevention of varicose veins.
When the body gets used to regular dousing, you can master hardening.
The order of dousing: arms, neck, chest, back, legs.
The temperature should be reduced by 1 degree every day, bringing it to the minimum that will not cause the body any pain. Start with 1-3 minutes and bring it to 5-7 minutes.
You should start a contrast shower with warm water, the temperature of which will be equal to your body temperature. Then cold water (10 seconds). You should finish with cool water. The first shower should not last longer than 5 minutes. Then you can increase it to 20-30 minutes.
The shower restores the cardiovascular system, stabilizes the nervous system, and strengthens the immune system.