How to prevent thrombophlebitis and varicose veins

The problem of venous insufficiency and varicose veins worries many middle-aged and older people. It is not surprising, because with these diseases there is not only an obvious cosmetic defect, but also discomfort, pain and heaviness in the lower extremities. At the same time, the veins are enlarged, their elasticity is lost, their shape is changed.

Much more serious is thrombophlebitis, which often accompanies varicose veins. A large part of the population is susceptible to disease, which is associated with the type of activity. Therefore, everyone needs to know how and how to prevent varicose veins and thrombophlebitis.

Causes of thrombophlebitis and varicose veins

Among the causes of varicose veins, there are several main ones:

• flat feet;
• incorrect bowel function (constipation);
• sedentary lifestyle;
• frequent physical activity with heavy lifting;
• prolonged work in an upright position (on legs).

The most common cause of varicose veins is standing for long periods of time. In this regard, people who work "on their feet" are advised to do the following exercises:

• Every 1-1.5 hours, rise on toes 10-15 times. Performing such simple exercises improves venous outflow.
• After standing on your feet for a long time, rest for 15 minutes, if possible, try to sit or lie down, raising your legs to 45⁰C.
• Wearing compression underwear (tights, stockings, stockings) or using special elastic bandages solves several problems at once:

- due to constant pressure on the veins of the legs of elastic knitwear, the veins do not expand;

- blood flow in the lower extremities improves, blood circulation is restored, tissues are supplied with oxygen;

- correct and regular wearing of such underwear prevents blood clots.

    It is especially necessary to carefully monitor the condition of the veins of the lower extremities for people with a genetic predisposition, since the genetic factor plays an important role in the occurrence of varicose veins and thrombophlebitis. Therefore, if direct relatives have problems with the veins of the lower extremities, & nbsp; such people need to be extremely attentive to themselves.

Phytotherapy in the prevention of varicose veins

   In addition to exercises that will help the vessels to work normally and supply blood to the tissues of the limbs, there are tools that have proven their effectiveness more than once. This is phytotherapy. As has been known since ancient times, plants have very powerful properties. Knowing them, you can prevent and / or cure almost any disease. Nature gives man these "gifts" that must be used. But in order to use them, you need to know what's what. Plants are divided into venotonics, hemolytics and those that help cleanse blood vessels.

Plants - venotonics for the prevention of varicose veins

    There are plants that increase the tone of varicose veins. These are fruits, leaves, flowers of horse chestnut and elecampane high. You can make the infusion yourself or buy it at a pharmacy and drink according to the instructions for a course of up to 2 months.

Elecampane contains polysaccharides inulin and inulenin, saponins, alontopicrin, a small amount of alkaloids, essential oil and vitamin E, due to which it has many useful properties. Among them are   antimicrobial action, expectorant, bactericidal, antifungal, antihelminthic.

Elecampane is contraindicated in acute kidney disease and pregnancy.

Horse chestnut is used for varicose veins, because it contains flavone glycoside esculin and saponin aescinate. Escin is a substance that has anti-inflammatory properties, venotropic action, has an anti-edematous effect, increases the permeability of the lymphoplasmic barrier, increases the content of the remainder of the lymph, improves lymph flow.

   Esculin increases the filling of veins with blood, reduces vascular permeability, increases the production of antithrombin, stimulates the antithrombotic activity of blood serum.

Phytotherapy for cleaning the walls of blood vessels in thrombophlebitis

In addition to herbs that affect the tone of the veins, we can recommend herbs for cleansing the vascular wall, which is necessary for thrombophlebitis. These are field horsetail (grass), drooping birch (leaf), sowing flax (seed), thyme (creeping thyme), red clover (inflorescences).

In the formation of thrombophlebitis on the basis of varicose veins, infectious processes, as well as increased blood clotting, are not the last factor. Based on this, you need to remember about the plants – hemolytics. These are yellow sweet clover, horse chestnut, birch leaves, St.

Effectiveness of hirudotherapy for thrombophlebitis

In addition to herbal medicine, hirudotherapy has a significant effect and benefit in preventing thrombophlebitis. Treatment with leeches is indicated not only for thrombophlebitis, but also for many other diseases. The first information about this method appeared in 100-200 years. BC. Even Avicenna and Hippocrates in their writings paid great attention to the treatment with leeches. In the middle of the 19th century, hirudotherapy flourished, when Pirogov and Zakharyin often used this method.

The therapeutic effect of the method consists of several factors: reflex, mechanical and biological.

The reflex effect is due to the fact that leeches are applied at biologically active points

Mechanical action - by improving local blood circulation while stabilizing the  rheological properties of blood.

The biological action is carried out with the help of a thrombin inhibitor, which prevents the activation of platelets and blocks the formation of fibrinogen. This is the most studied component of leech saliva - hirudin. Its effectiveness has been repeatedly proven in processes where intravascular coagulation is present.

There is also another useful component in the saliva of leeches - destabilase, an enzyme that has an anti-sclerotic effect.

Phytotherapy and hirudotherapy - the best treatment for thrombophlebitis

    Phytotherapy and hirudotherapy perfectly interact. After all, the strengthening of the action of herbal medicine is observed with the improvement of the rheological properties of blood by hirudin.  

   Prevention and treatment of thrombophlebitis is very important, as this is one of the few diseases whose complications can be very unpredictable and sad. Therefore, it is extremely important for such patients to always remember the precautions regarding varicose veins and thrombophlebitis. You should not be in the sun for a long time and in conditions of prolonged overheating, massage and any other thermal procedures are dangerous. Even a hot shower is not recommended, not to mention baths and saunas. In a neglected state, thrombophlebitis can lead to severe edema and elephantiasis, which often lead patients to disability.

    In order to avoid such complications and the consequences of varicose veins and thrombophlebitis, it is important to know about the effectiveness of herbal medicine and hirudotherapy on the pathological process, as well as to follow preventive measures.