Venous insufficiency

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.

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.