Many other quack remedies for varicose veins abound. A warm poultice made from the mashed roots of the comfrey (Symphytum officinale) plant is said to offer relief. This herb is rich in allantoin which supposedly accounts for the healing properties of the plant. No controlled studies, however, support this claim. Moreover, comfrey is potentially toxic. It contains small amounts of...

Varicose veins are the result of a simple malfunction in the valves of the vein (which plays such an important role of carrying blood from the body to the heart for re-circulation). It can become a major hindrance to leading a normal day-to-day life and can be a rather painful ailment both physically and emotionally. Varicose veins can occur due to a number of reasons like family history,...

Varicose veins are swollen, dilated and elongated veins that can be usually seen on your legs. These unsightly affiliations can cause fatigue, pain and even a burning sensation. There are three types of varicose veins: deep veins, perforator veins and superficial veins. Superficial veins are the veins just beneath the surface of the skin and are able to be seen by the eye when the varicose...

Varicose veins are veins that have become enlarged and twisted. Varicose veins are swollen, twisted, painful veins that have filled with an abnormal collection of blood. Varicose veins can form anywhere in the body, but they are most often located in the legs. In the United States alone, about 19% of men and 36% of women have varicose veins. Varicose veins are distinguished from reticular veins...

Varicose veins are enlarged veins that are swollen and raised above the surface of the skin. Veins have leaflet valves to prevent blood from flowing backwards (retrograde). Leg muscles pump the veins to return blood to the heart. Large varicose veins can cause aching and feelings of fatigue as well as skin changes like rashes, redness, and sores. As many as 40 million Americans, most of them...