The use of natural supplements are becoming increasingly popular in treating varicose veins. There is a variety of treatment options for varicose veins, such as stockings, surgery, injections, and natural supplements. Vitamin E helps keep platelets, blood components involved in clotting, from sticking together and from adhering to the sides of blood vessel walls. Copper is also needed to build...

Varicose veins are the swollen, enlarged veins that appear close to the surface of the skin. They are usually dark blue or purple in color. Any vein can become varicose, but most commonly affected veins are those found in the legs and feet. This usually happen because standing and walking upright increases pressure in the veins of the lower body which causes malfunction of the veins and results...

Natural Care For Varicose Veins By Dr. Rita Louise Our circulatory system is made up of a complex web of arteries and veins. Our arteries carry oxygen rich blood to the cells of our bodies, while the veins are designed to pump oxygen poor blood back to the heart. This is accomplished through a series of one-way valves that do not allow blood to flow backwards into the vein. When someone...

Many other quack remedies for varicose veins abound. A warm poultice made from the mashed roots of the comfrey (Symphytum officinale) plant is said to offer relief. This herb is rich in allantoin which supposedly accounts for the healing properties of the plant. No controlled studies, however, support this claim. Moreover, comfrey is potentially toxic. It contains small amounts of...

An herbal remedy for hemorrhoids makes sense. I wish I knew about this when I had hemorrhoids 31years ago. Oh the pain. Oh the pain. Hemorrhoids are a very depressing condition that involves the inflation of the veins of the anus and rectum. These veins are very similar to varicose veins whereby the veins lose their elasticity and swell. The results of hemorrhoids may include itching,...