Iodine as an effective home assistant in the treatment of varicose veins on the legs

2023 Author: Alfred Shackley | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-05-21 13:14

Varicose veins are common and are characterized by venous congestion. The disease is especially common in women.

With the development of the disease, the patient has pulling pains in the calf area, which intensify at night, as well as edema, a feeling of heaviness and burning in the legs, and cramps. Outwardly, the disease is manifested by swelling of veins and blood vessels, the appearance of spider veins, age spots on the skin, protruding venous nodes.

If you do not consult a doctor in time and start treatment, the disease can be complicated by the development of thrombosis, thrombophlebitis, trophic ulcers and other negative consequences.

Treatment of the disease with traditional medicine

Traditional medicine was, is and will be a good helper in the elimination of many diseases, if its means are used in combination with medicines. In the case of this disease, traditional medicine is also no exception.

Several home remedies can be helpful in fighting this ailment. So, one of these means is an iodine mesh for varicose veins, which reduces the venous nodes on the legs.

Description of the product and its effect on the body

The solution is dark brown and comes in a dark glass bottle. It is often used for the development of inflammation of the upper respiratory system, for coughing. Penetrating through the skin, it helps to destroy foci of inflammation and infectious particles that are on its way, therefore, the inflammatory process in the dilated veins after application of the solution becomes less.

Penetrating into blood vessels and muscles, it has a detrimental effect on pathogenic bacteria and microbes. Reduces bronchospasm when coughing, warms up, improves the general condition of the patient. Indispensable for the treatment of abrasions, cuts, wounds. When a substance enters the skin, a response from receptors and small blood vessels follows, thereby improving blood circulation. Such a reaction promotes the rapid removal of toxins and toxins from the body, the affected venous tissues receive oxygen in the required amount, edema and pain in the legs disappear.

In the treatment of the disease, a blue solution is also used, which is a mixture of the main substance with starch. The blue solution increases the elasticity of blood vessels, strengthens the walls of the veins. It has the same properties, so it may well be used for the treatment of an ailment.

Iodine and its beneficial properties for the body

The substance has the following beneficial properties:

• has an antiseptic effect;
• has a local irritant effect;
• enhances the process of blood circulation and blood microcirculation;
• reduces swelling and pain in the legs;
• destroys pathogenic microorganisms;
• eliminates inflammation;
• replenishes the deficiency of this substance in the body;
• promotes the elimination of toxins and toxins;
• accelerates metabolism;
• saturates tissues with oxygen;
• promotes a rapid influx of immune cells;
• increases the elasticity of blood vessels;
• is a safe remedy.

Its advantage is also its ease of use and low cost.

Contraindications

Iodine mesh for varicose veins is a fairly safe method of therapy at home, but still, you should not abuse this substance.

Contraindications include:

• too dry and sensitive skin;
• individual intolerance to the components of the product;
• advanced thrombophlebitis and vascular thrombosis;
• hyperthyroidism;
• an excess of substances in the body;
• removed thyroid gland;
• the period of pregnancy and lactation;
• menstruation;
• heat.

It is important to remember that treatment will not be effective if the disease is in an advanced stage.

Making a blue solution at home

To prepare a blue solution, the following ingredients are mixed: 50 ml of water, a spoonful of potato starch and sugar, citric acid at the end of a knife. Separately heat 150 ml of water to a boil, pour the starch into the water and cook until it becomes "jelly". After the mixture has cooled, add a spoonful of the main ingredient (5%). Pour the finished composition into a dark glass container and keep in the refrigerator for 20 days.

And you can dilute a spoonful of starch in 50 ml of water, add a spoonful of the substance. Bring a glass of water to a boil separately, then pour in the starch and stir constantly. The subsequent steps are the same as in the first recipe.

How the solution is applied

Before starting therapy, it is better to do a skin test to check its sensitivity. Lubricate the skin under the knee or on the inside of the elbow and wait 30 minutes for the reaction. If the skin does not show a rash, irritation and redness, then there is no allergy to the substance, you can safely use it.

Before applying the product to the skin, the affected area of the feet is rubbed with apple cider vinegar to avoid an allergic reaction. The mesh for varicose veins is drawn only on the affected area of the legs, applied to the skin surface horizontally and vertically in the form of a lattice (1/1 cm). You can draw with ordinary cotton swabs.

It is better to draw the mesh at night, so that the main part of the substance can be absorbed into the skin and does not stain everyday clothes.

You can moisten gauze bandages in the composition and wrap them on a sore leg, wrap the limb with cellophane and a warm woolen scarf on top, keep such a compress for at least an hour. The swelling and inflammation will go away in a few days.

Deficiency of a substance in the body and dysfunction of the thyroid gland can mainly affect the progression of varicose veins. Therefore, the blue solution can be taken orally, but only after consulting a doctor and in the absence of contraindications.

Doctors recommend using the solution no more than 2-3 times a week, the course is 2 months.

Precautionary measures

It is important to take precautions when using the substance. Do not inhale the vapors for a long time, they can carry a danger to the lungs, cause serious illness. If a large amount enters the bloodstream, the drug can also be dangerous. Therefore, it cannot be applied to large areas of the legs, only to the affected ones. Do not allow the substance to get into the eyes, on the mucous membrane of the mouth, keep out of the reach of children.

Solution treatment results

By the end of the first month of using the substance, a positive result is noted. The dilated venous nodes on the legs are noticeably reduced. Puffiness, pain syndrome, a feeling of heaviness and fatigue disappear. The inflammatory process decreases, the blood supply process and the condition of the skin improve. The patient begins to feel much better and lighter. Can walk normally without complaining of pain in the lower extremities.

Thus, treatment with this remedy is effective and gives a good result within a month from the beginning of its implementation. The mesh for varicose veins helps to eliminate the pronounced signs of the disease, relieve inflammation and significantly alleviate the patient's condition.

And the beneficial properties of the substance have a beneficial effect on the whole body. But still, before starting treatment in this way, you need to consult a doctor in order to avoid complications, because the drug has a number of contraindications that you need to know about.