Warm til oil, stroked ALWAYS upward from ankle towards the knee, never downward and never pressed hard over a bulging vein. Ten minutes at night, then lie with the legs raised.
Traditional
अदरक · Ginger
Ginger in food helps the circulation; do not rub it on the skin over a vein, it is too heating there.
Traditional
CautionNot in large amounts alongside blood-thinning medicine. Stop before surgery.
हल्दी · Turmeric
Half a teaspoon in warm milk at night for the swelling. On the skin, only as a thin paste over intact skin — never on a broken or ulcerated vein.
Traditional
CautionThe amount used in cooking is safe. In tablet or extract form it does not go with blood-thinning medicines. Avoid larger amounts if you have gallstones. Stop before surgery.
घी · Ghee
A spoon in food. For the legs, til oil is the better external choice — ghee is too light to give the stroke any grip.
Traditional
On this page Documented — There are human studies behind this ingredient for this particular complaint. Traditional — Carried by tradition and experience; modern evidence for this particular complaint is limited.
All of this is what others have found — tradition, shared experience and the studies done so far. It is not advice given to any one person. Before changing your diet, and especially if you take any medicine, ask your dietician or doctor.
Naturopathy
Lie with legs raised against a wall for fifteen minutes twice daily; cold leg pack after.
Bhojanveda
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