4. Fall Under The Spell of Witch Hazel
Witch hazel is a herb and botanical that is an astringent and is one of the most well-known cures for repairing and strengthening vein walls and making them more elastic. If you look for a natural remedy for varicose veins, chances are you’ll see witch hazel in the ingredients.
As a small tree growing up to 5m, Witch Hazel is indigenous to Canada and eastern Northern America. It is packed with concentrated tannins which healing and repairing properties. These are mostly found in the leaves and this where witch hazel oil is extracted from. Witch Hazel helps improve damaged varicose veins, bruises and hemorrhoids.
The leaves and inner bark of Witch Hazel are often distilled and dried as well to help with conditions such as eczema because of its soothing, anti-inflammatory properties. The importance of witch hazel in strengthening vein walls is that it allows the walls to allow through clots or thicker blood, without there being any constriction. When you take away blood flow bottlenecks you get greatly improved blood flow circulation.