Unfortunately, I have had to remove the special mattress, because within six months, the varicose veins got much worse, and swelling in my legs, ankles and feet increased! There was also a lot of uncomfortable itching in my legs in the varicose and swollen areas. It made my varicose veins and leg swelling worse! After hearing about inclined bed therapy, I bought a mattress, mainly to help reduce congestion in my nose at night, and to reduce acid reflex. I don't recommend the inclined bed therapy, having used it myself. Horse chestnut and an elastic stocking did the trick for my husband. He had had bulging, unsightly veins in his legs for so many years, we had assumed they would never shrink. Now, 55 days later, my husband's legs look normal again and his veins are pain-free. As the bottle of Horse Chestnut contained 100 tablets, we continued this therapy for 50 days until the bottle was empty, and then discontinued the Horse Chestnut. In addition, he took one 300-mg capsule of Horse Chestnut in the morning and one in the evening. He wore the stocking throughout the day and removed it at night to sleep. We purchased him an elastic compression stocking costing about 7 Euros, the type which starts just below the knee and extends to just above the ankle. He was already on long-term vitamin E therapy, which didn't seem to help the condition of his veins. The veins were visibly red and bulging, and he complained that they were painful. But recently he had an exacerbation of varicosities in one leg. Normally the varicosities weren't painful. My 80-year-old husband has had varicose veins in both legs for 40 years, having previously worked at a job which required standing for most of the day. We would like to share our remarkable experience with Horse Chestnut. The Horse Chestnut and Butchers Broom herbs have worked like a miracle for me, so I'm surprised that they are not well known. Because (1) I'm not a physician, and (2) each person's body and health are different, and (3) natural herbs can still have side effects and/or interactions with other drugs/herbs. The usual common sense caveat: Of course you should talk to your doctor about any herbal remedies that you are thinking of trying. Other than that, my physician does not object to the herbs. Doctors wisely are cautious about any herb or drug before surgery, that may or may not affect circulation or blood or the speed of bleeding and/or coagulation. Affordable.Ī couple year's ago, a doctor warned me not to take those herbs for a few days before a planned surgery, and for a couple weeks afterwards. The local natural foods stores sell several brands of capsules with the herbs in them. It said that the herbs Horse Chestnut and Butchers Broom were helpful for varicose veins. There was an article about several herbal remedies that actually have some scientific evidence for being effective. It's so uncomfortable, especially in summer.Ī few years ago, I was reading some traditional, conservative woman's magazine, maybe it was Woman's Day or Ladies' Home Journal, but I can't remember. I usually wore jeans, slacks, or a long skirt to hide them. The aching, TIRED feeling bothered me more than how they looked. The varicose veins just got worse over the decades. These 2 specific herbs have made such a difference to my quality of life.īackground: I started getting varicose veins, and the aching that goes with them, when I was 16! Sixteen years old with varicose veins! And no, I wasn't pregnant, or obese. They seem less noticeable now, but I've gained a little weight on my legs, so there may be more fat hiding some veins now. I don't know if the *appearance* of my leg veins has improved or not. Two herbs, Horse Chestnut and Butchers Broom, have been very helpful to me - they have taken away the sore, aching, tired feeling from my legs. Posted by Cynthia (Grand Junction, Colorado)
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