Thrombophlebitis is a disease of the veins in the legs or other parts of the body. Treatment of thrombophlebitis should begin as early as possible because this disease can lead to complete blockage of the vessel.
Folk medicine offers many recipes, but treating thrombophlebitis with folk remedies is best done under the supervision of a specialist. Folk remedies can help not only when the disease is already progressing but also at the prevention stage. Folk treatments should be applied as soon as the first symptoms of thrombophlebitis appear:
- Swelling;
- Painful sensations when pressing on the calf muscle;
- Aching pain in the legs.
The only contraindication for treating thrombophlebitis with folk remedies is hypertension because some recipes contain plants that enhance the work of the adrenal glands.
Folk Remedies for Thrombophlebitis: Recipes
- Take 3 tablespoons of nettle for half a liter of boiling water. Let it infuse for half an hour, strain, and drink a third of a glass 3 times a day, one hour after meals.
- Bind a golden mustache leaf to the affected area for 30 minutes.
- For trophic ulcers, make a powder from the root of comfrey and the flowers of St. John’s wort. Sprinkle the wound with the powder until it heals.
- Take ripe tomatoes, cut them into pieces or make a pulp. Apply the tomatoes to areas with swollen veins and bandage with a loose bandage. Keep the bandage on for 4 hours, then replace it with a fresh one. After removing the bandage, smear the affected area with a pulp of the leaves and mustache of the golden mustache. Repeat this twice a day every day.
- Try treating with mumijo. Take 0.15 g of mumijo and dissolve in 1 tablespoon of boiled water. Drink the mumijo 2 hours before meals, repeating for 10 days. On the fourth day, you can already notice a reduction in swelling and pain. Other symptoms disappear by the tenth day. Thanks to mumijo, the number of red blood cells in the blood and blood clotting time increases, and the leukocyte formula is restored, which is very important for this disease.
- Make a compress from mashed golden mustache leaves. Apply the compress to the affected areas of the legs at night and fix it with a loose bandage. Continue the treatment course until the condition improves.
- Prepare a vodka tincture from Kalanchoe for rubbing. Take 2 tablespoons of Kalanchoe leaves per glass of vodka. Leave for a week in a dark place. Rub the tincture on your legs carefully and without pressure on the affected areas. After this, you can apply baby cream with good fat content.
- It is recommended to smear the affected areas with an oil rub made from half a liter of olive or corn oil and 100 g of calendula flowers. Mix the ingredients and infuse for two weeks.
- Hazel leaf tea is beneficial. Collect hazel leaves in July and dry them in the shade. For tea, take 2 tablespoons of leaves for 2 glasses of boiling water in a teapot. Drink half a glass 4 times a day after meals. The tea helps with the expansion of small veins and trophic ulcers. To increase the effect, you can add 1 teaspoon of flower pollen three times a day for a month.
- To improve the condition of the veins, you can apply honey to a clean cloth and attach it to varicose nodes. Cover the compress with insulation and secure it carefully. For the first three days, keep the compress for 2 hours, and then you can leave it on overnight.
- To improve the tone of blood vessels and venous valves, you can smear the affected areas with a tincture made from birch buds. Take a half-liter container and fill it one-third with birch buds, then fill it to the top with vodka. Infuse in a dark place, shaking occasionally.
- A compress with a cabbage leaf will also help. Take a white cabbage leaf, lightly beat it to release the juice. Smear one side with vegetable oil and carefully apply it to the leg, securing it with a tight cloth for a day. It is advisable to change the compresses daily for a month, leaving the leg without a compress for a short time.
Additionally, we recommend moving more, walking, exercising, and massaging for the prevention of thrombophlebitis. If you have a sedentary job, try to take active breaks to prevent blood stagnation
