Taking an active role in any medical problem, through preventative steps, can lead to a healthy mind and body. Historically, it has been thought that certain vitamins and natural herbs are good for varicose veins and the venous system. Horse chestnut seed extract and some flavonoids will improve the heaviness, achiness, and ankle swelling secondary to venous disease. The extract has actually been used in Europe for 10 years and has been clinically tested in double-blind, placebo controlled studies. In fact, the medical journal Lancet published an article in 1996 that found horse chestnut seed extract and compression stockings to decrease the swelling and symptoms of chronic venous insufficiency.
Care has to be taken when considering any natural remedy.
Women who are pregnant should avoid them. People with medical conditions or people on other medications should seek the advice of their physician. Topical Creams Little has been proven to result from topical creams. Spider veins are generally the result of a damaged vein valve, a feature of the vein that cannot be repaired by an external cream. Barotherapy Barotherapy is a proven method to decrease local swelling through pressure on the leg.