Varicose veins are unusual veins lying just underneath the skin of your leg and thigh. These veins are prominently visible, corkscrew-like, entangled in one another. In these veins, the mechanism of removing impure blood from the lower limb back to the heart makes disordered either due to inactive valves of the vein or the absence of valves by birth. The function of these valves is to control the blood flow in the veins.
Varicose veins cause intense swelling and heaviness in the feet. The skin of the legs forms black or blue-coloured patches. Under the skin of the thighs and legs, develops snake or earthworm-like blue-coloured veins, resulting in the distortion of the shape of the leg and foot. Eventually, the person is bound to lead a disabled life. Sedentary and comfortable lifestyles, modern fashions like wearing tight jeans and high-heeled sandals, irregular standing and sitting postures have contributed to increased incidence of a set of diseases unheard of in the past.
According to one estimate, 15 to 20 percent of the population in India is suffering from varicose vein disease these days. Women suffer from this condition four times more than men. Pregnant females, premenstrual or menopausal age group females, those using HRT, birth control pills usually are prone to get varicose veins. Fashion is playing havoc among women. High-heeled sandals and tight belts and panties are significant contributors to the development of varicose veins, as these things obstruct the normal flow of blood in the veins.
Today a lot of occupations have sprung up where a person is required to either constantly stand up for a long time or made to sit with legs hanging down for a considerable time. Computer Professionals, Nurses, Receptionists, Security Guards, Traffic Police Officers, Salesmen, Teachers, and persons doing desk jobs are the worst sufferers of varicose veins.
Varicose veins usually are due to hereditary factors and run into families and generations. The other essential causative factors are obesity, lack of exercise, abnormal pressure on veins during pregnancy, abnormal lifestyle, prolonged standing, and prolonged sitting with legs down.
Trendelenburg's test, tourniquet's test, ultrasound, doppler, and sometimes lower limb angiogram, etc confirm the varicose veins. Varicose Veins treatment in Hyderabad has firmly gained the success rate.
In Ayurveda, Varicose Veins are dealt with as Siraja Grandhi due to 'srotavarodham.' 'srotus' "sravanamsrotamsi" expressing the ways through which flow is directed such as, arteries, veins, etc. 'avarodham' is the obstruction in these channels. In normal healthy condition, 'srotus' gives and protects the health, but when visited, it causes disease.
Ayurveda treatment for varicose veins, according to ayurveda, aims at decreasing the pressure in the veins of the lower limbs utilizing specialty treatments called "Panchakarma Chikitsa." it goes through several stages of viz.
- Abhayangam (Oil Massage),
- Swedanam (Steam Procedures),
- Elakizhi (Leaf Bundle Massage),
- Pizhichil? (Oil Bath with 3 liters of oil),
- Vasti Karma (Enemas - Kashaya Vasthi, AnuvasanaVasthi, MatraVasthi, etc.),
- Virechanam (Purgation),
- Rakthamokshanam (Blood Letting) etc.
We at Vardhan Ayurveda Hospital, since 1999 with 5 branches (Narayanguda, Tarnaka, Banjara Hills, Vijayawada, and Kurnool) across Andhra Pradesh & Telangana, with a proven methodology, with zero side effects have treated more than 6 Lakh happy customers. We provide The Best Treatments for "Varicose Veins" with high success rates through Ayurveda.