One-third of women have varicose veins. Varicose veins are mostly a cosmetic problem. However, they can cause burning or itchy skin, pain, and swollen legs and feet.
Now you can have freedom from varicose veins if they are affecting you. Fortunately, you don't have to put up with varicose veins. Relax and learn about how to find relief, prevent, or cure them.
HOME REMEDIESTo stimulate circulation and alleviate or cure varicose veins alternate hot with cold compresses over a period of 2 minutes each for a total of 10 minutes. Epsom salt in the bath also helps.
Visible results are seen in a month when you apply a cloth saturated with apple cider vinegar for 30 minutes twice each day. Along with this, drink 8 oz. of water with 2 Tbsp. of apple cider vinegar.
To accelerate healing of inflammation do nightly applications of crushed cabbage leaves or overly ripe apples. Diced red onion works as does a combination of 1:1 applications of fish liver oil and natural honey. Natural aloe vera relieves burning and irritation.
Other remedies include external applications of comfrey, chamomile, oatstraw, or witch hazel.
Internally, one may take one cup or 4 capsules of the following to help prevent varicose veins: Ginkgo biloba, oatstraw, horse chestnut, or parsley.
One-third of women have varicose veins. Varicose veins are mostly a cosmetic problem. However, they can cause burning or itchy skin, pain, and swollen legs and feet.