Natural Remedies for Varicose Veins

Natural remedies for varicose veins can be used to help ease the pain and swelling associated with the condition. Here are some home remedies for varicose veins that work.

Food

Food rich in flavonoids can be used as natural remedies for varicose veins. Flavonoids help build vein strength. You can find flavonoids in foods that are blue, red or purple. So eat plenty of berries like blue berries, blackberries, and cherries.

Having a generally balanced healthy diet will really do you good. Try eating more green leafy vegetables. Juicing vegetables will help you get more veggies into your diet. Spinach and carrot juice are especially good for vein health. Include plenty of citrus fruit, oily fish, millet, buckwheat, ginger, onions, garlic and cayenne pepper in your diet.

Avoid potatoes, white flour, sugar, salt, dairy, alcohol, processed food and fried food.

Vitamins

These vitamins can also be used as natural remedies for varicose veins.

• vitamin C
• B complex
• vitamin A
• vitamin E
• lecithin
• zinc

Herbs

These herbs can be used externally. Make oils, salves, compresses or creams with them and apply them as a varicose vein home remedy.

• St. John's wort
• calendula
• witch hazel
• horse chestnut
• yarrow
• lavender
• chamomile

These herbs help promote vein strength and reduce swelling and pain in the veins when taken internally in capsule form, teas or tinctures.

• horse chestnut
• grape seed extract
• butcher's broom
• St. John's wort
• bilberry
• rosemary
• hawthorn
• linden flowers

Horse chestnut is considered to be among the best natural varicose vein remedies when used both externally and internally. Naturally the plant contains toxins that can cause vomiting, nausea, diarrhea, respiratory problems and death. Don't drink horse chestnut teas or eat the nuts. When processed into capsules the toxins are removed from the herb making it safe to consume.

Exercies

Exercise will help increase the muscle tone in your legs and ease the discomfort of varicose veins. High impact exercise like running will probably be too hard on your legs but you can do lower impact activities like walking, swimming, and yoga. If you work at a job that requires you to stand all day be sure to do some moving around and stretching throughout the day to prevent blood from pooling in your veins.

Lifestyle

Avoid crossing your legs when you sit down.

If you smoke quit.

Elevate your legs while sitting.

Don't wear high heels.

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