Varicose Veins treatment using Marigold
The herb marigold is valuable in varicose veins. A compress of this herb should be applied externally in the treatment of this disease. The flowers of this plant can also be applied externally over varicose ulcers with beneficial results, as they are an excellent remedy for inflamed or ulcerated conditions of the skin.
Varicose Veins treatment using Vegetable Juices
Raw vegetable juices, especially carrot juice in combination with spinach juice, have proved beneficial in the treatment of this disease. The formula proportions considered helpful in this combination are 300 ml of carrot juice and 200 ml of spinach juice.
Varicose Veins treatment using Nutrients
Certain nutrients, especially vitamins E and C have also been found effective in the treatment of this disease. The patient should take vitamin C in therapeutic doses up to 3,000 mg and vitamin E in therapeutic doses from 600 to 1,200 mg daily. This will relieve him of pain and leg cramps associated with varicose veins.
Varicose Veins diet
All-fruit diet
For proper treatment of varicose veins, the patient should be put on a juice fast for four or five days in the beginning, or on an all-fruit diet for seven to ten days. Thereafter, the patient may gradually embark upon a well-balanced diet, with emphasis on grains, seeds, nuts, raw vegetables, and fresh fruits.A short fast or an all-fruit diet for two or three days may be undertaken every month, depending on the progress.
Food to avoid during Varicose Veins
All condiments, alcoholic drinks, coffee, strong tea, white flour products, white sugar and its products should be strictly avoided.
Other Varicose Veins treatment
Warm-water enema to cleanse bowels
During the initial juice fast or an all-fruit diet, a warm-water enema should be administered daily to cleanse the bowels and measures should be taken to avoid constipation.
Hot and cold hip bath
An alternate hot and cold hip bath is very valuable and should be taken daily.
Cold water or cold packs
The affected parts should be sprayed with cold water or cold packs should be applied to them.
Mudpack
A mudpack may be applied at night and allowed to remain until morning.
Hot Epsom salts bath
A hot Epsom salts bath is also very valuable and should be taken twice a week.
Sunbathing, Breathing exercises and Yoga postures
Sunbathing and deep breathing exercises are also helpful. Certain inverted yoga postures such as viparitakarani, sarvangasana, and shirshasana are beneficial in the treatment of varicose veins as they drain the blood from the legs and reduce pressure on the veins. They help to relax the muscles and allow the blood to flow freely in and out of the lower extremities. Padmasana, gomukhasana, vajrasana, and shalabhasana are also beneficial.
