2023-04-21 21:58:33
Varicose veins are swollen, twisted, and dilated veins that can be seen under the skin. Normally, they take on a red or blue color. They appear on the legs, but can occur on other parts of the body, according to the US National Library of Medicine.
In this regard, the institute Mayo Clinic ensures that any vein that is close to the surface of the skin can become varicose. For many people, varicose veins and spider veins, a mild and common variation of varicose veins, are simply a cosmetic problem. For others, they may cause pain and discomfort, and sometimes lead to more serious problems.
To improve this condition, treatment may include self-care measures or procedures performed by the health care specialist. One of the natural ways to improve or prevent their appearance and the discomfort they generate is with medicinal plants and one of them is the horse chestnut.
Along these lines, the lifestyle portal unCOMOensures that this plant has venotonic, vasoprotective, analgesic and diuretic effects.
Its seeds “have escin, which is the component that gives it the venotonic property, as it helps to improve blood flow and venous tone, favoring the elastic fibers of the venous wall to contract more strongly and not be so fragile ”, specifies the aforementioned website.
Being a plant with diuretic properties, it helps promote the elimination of fluid through urine and also prevents the formation of edema or swelling in the lower extremities and, as if that were not enough, its consumption is said to help alleviate associated discomfort. such as swelling, heaviness, cramps and tingling.
How to consume this plant?
One of the ways to take advantage of the benefits of this plant is by preparing a horse chestnut tea that helps improve the health of the circulatory system and acts favorably once morest dilated and inflamed veins. This is what is required:
- A small tablespoon of horse chestnut bark or seeds
- A cup of water
The recommendation of unCOMO is take two cups of horse chestnut tea a day to prevent the appearance of varicose veins or to try to reduce them and relieve discomfort in the legs.
How to prevent varicose veins?
Mayo Clinic makes some prevention recommendations to avoid the formation of varicose veins.
- Avoid high heels and tight socks
- Regularly change sitting or standing position
- Follow a diet rich in fiber and low in salt
- Do exercise
- Raise your legs when sitting or lying down
- control weight
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