Varicose veins

Horse chestnut strengthens capillary walls; protects collagen; reduces swellings, edema and heaviness sensation; alleviates pain and symptoms; used for prevention and treatment. Take esculin free horse chestnut extract daily, containing 100-150 mg of aescin, in divided doses, for many months. [MAY BE USED BY PREGNANT WOMEN]

OPC's strengthen capillary walls and blood vessel walls; protect collagen; reduce inflammation, edema and heaviness sensation; alleviate pain. Take 200-300 mg of OPC's daily, in divided doses, for many months.

Oxerutins strengthen capillary and blood vessel walls; protect collagen; reduce swellings, edema and heaviness sensation; alleviate pain and other symptoms; used for prevention and treatment. Take 0.5-1.5 g of oxerutins daily, in divided doses, for many months. May be used by pregnant women.

Butcher's broom improves blood circulation; protects blood vessels; reduces swellings and edema. Take standardized butcher's broom daily, containing 50-100 mg of ruscogenine, in divided doses, for many months.

Citrus bioflavonoids strengthen capillary walls and blood vessel walls; protect collagen; reduce swellings, edema and heaviness sensation; alleviate pain and other symptoms; they are used for prevention and treatment. Take 2-3 g of citrus bioflavonoids daily, in divided doses, for many months. May be used by pregnant women.

Diosmin strengthens capillary walls and blood vessel walls; protects collagen; reduces swellings, edema and heaviness sensation; alleviates pain and other symptoms; used for prevention and treatment. Take 0.5-1.0 g of diosmin daily, in divided doses, for many months. Works better with hesperidin.

Gotu kola improves blood circulation; protects blood vessels; reduces swellings, edema and heaviness sensation; alleviates symptoms; used for prevention and treatment. Take 15-30 g of dried gotu kola leaf in tea form or 60-180 mg of standardized gotu kola saponins daily, in divided doses, for many months. May be used by pregnant women.

Oxerutins strengthen capillary walls; protect collagen; reduce swellings, edema and heaviness sensation; alleviate pain and symptoms; used for treatment. Apply oxerutins containing topical preparation 2-4 times daily, for many months, as suggested on the label.

Agrimony is an anti-inflammatory and antiseptic; reduces infection, inflammation and pain. Apply agrimony containing topical preparation daily, for many weeks, as suggested on the label.

Calendula is an anti-inflammatory; alleviates pain and other symptoms. Apply a topical preparation containing calendula 2-4 times daily, for many months, as suggested on the label.

Comfrey reduces inflammation; reduces swellings; alleviates pain; alleviates symptoms. Apply comfrey topical cream 2-3 times daily, for not more than 4 weeks per year, as suggested on the label.

Horse chestnut strengthens capillary walls; protects collagen; reduces swellings, edema and heaviness sensation; alleviates pain and symptoms; used for treatment. Apply 2% of aescin containing horse chestnut topical preparation 2-4 times daily, for many weeks, as suggested on the label.

Witch hazel is an anti-inflammatory, an anodyne and a vasoconstrictor; constricts blood vessels; reduces inflammation; alleviates pain and other symptoms. Apply witch hazel containing topical preparation 2-4 times daily, for many months, as suggested on the label. Works better if used with horse chestnut.

Yarrow alleviates symptoms. Use yarrow containing topical preparation daily, for many weeks, as suggested on the label.