Varicose Veins on Leg and Thigh, Remedies to Cure It Posted By : dr. sarkozy mikal

Varicose veins are veins that have become enlarged and tortuous. The term usually refers to the veins on the leg, although varicose veins can occur elsewhere. Veins have leaflet valves to prevent blood from smooth backwards (retrograde). Leg muscles pump the veins to go back blood to the heart, against the effects of gravity. When veins become varicose, the leaflets of the valves no longer meet properly, and the valves don't work. This allows blood to flow backwards and they enlarge even more. Varicose veins are most common in the external veins of the legs, which are subject to high pressure when standing. Besides cosmetic troubles, varicose veins are often painful, especially when standing or walking.

Veins are the carriers of contaminated blood, from the different parts of the body, back to the heart. When these veins turn out to be weak, instead of carrying the blood to the heart, they flow it back, thus resulting in congestion.

Causes varicose veins

More women suffer from varicose veins than men do. There are a number of reasons varicose veins may form, including:

• Standing for extended periods of time

• Obesity

• Pregnancy

• Hereditary factors (if your mother had varicose veins, there is a likelihood you will too!)

• Hormonal changes experienced during menopause

• History of previous vein diseases

Varicose veins Symptom

• Aching, heavy legs (often worse at night and after exercise)

• Ankle swelling

• A brownish-blue shiny skin discoloration around the veins

• Skin over the vein may become dry, itchy and thin, leading to eczema (venous eczema)

• The skin may darken (stasis dermatitis), because of the waste products building up in the legs

• Minor injuries to the area may bleed more than normal and/or take a long time to heal

• Rarely, there is a large amount of bleeding from a ruptured vein

• In some people the skin above the ankle may shrink (lipodermatosclerosis) because the fat underneath the skin becomes hard.

• Restless Leg Syndrome. Restless Leg Syndrome appears to be a ordinary overlapping clinical syndrome in patients with varicose veins and other chronic venous insufficiency.

Home Remedy for Varicose Veins

• One of the most effective ways of treating varicose veins would be to have a combination of carrot and spinach juice. For this, join 300 ml of carrot juice and 200 ml of spinach juice.

• Vitamin E and C are essential for the treatment of varicose vein. For this, take 3,000 mg of vitamin C and 600 to 1,200 mg of vitamin E every day.

• Staying on an all-fruit diet, for two to three days, is an easy solution for varicose veins. Thereafter, have a impartial diet that includes grains, seeds, nuts, raw vegetables and fresh fruits.

• Warm water enema is a good home remedy to cure varicose veins, as it help cleanse the bowels.

• Applying apple cider vinegar to the varicose veins two times a day i.e. in the morning and evening would prove caring in treating the problem. This would make the vein shrink back to their creative size.

• Taking hot salt bath, two times in a week, will prove successful in treating varicose veins.

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