Herbal Baths for Varicose Veins

If you have trouble with puffy and enlarged veins in the legs you probably hate them and wish to get rid of them!

Varicose veins are largely heredity but are often made worse by habits like sitting for long periods of time; very common today if you do computer work. Or have jobs where you are standing for extremely long times, like all day.

Herbal baths can help improve circulation and reduce those puffy veins. Use warm water, not really hot, and blend into the tub a mix of juniper, ginger, lemon, whole or peel, peppermint, or rosemary. Crush them to release their essential oils or use a few drops of their essential oils.

The best way is to make a muslin bag full of dried herbs and hang the bag under the faucet as the tub fills or float the bag in the tub. Once you are in the tub soak for about 15 to 20 minutes. Use the bag to lightly scrub the skin to release more of the oils.

As an alternative when you do not have time to relax in the tub, you can add a supplement of Hawthorne, Horse chestnut, or Cayenne, to your daily routine. These herbs all help with circulation and swollen veins.

Cindy Burrows 01-03-23