Varicose veins are twisted, enlarged veins. Any superficial vein may become varicosed, but the veins most commonly affected are those in your legs. Varicose veins are typically caused by venous insufficiency also called venous reflux. Veins are designed to pump blood back to the heart, and the veins in the legs have valves that help in this process. In patients with venous insufficiency, those valves aren't working properly and cause a buildup of blood in the veins. This increased venous pressure leads to the development of varicose veins.
Some patients with varicose veins have no symptoms. For other patients, they may experience a number of symptoms including aching, throbbing, itching, heaviness and fatigue in the legs. Leg swelling is also a common symptom.The pressure in the veins especially when standing can lead to pain, swelling, and may sometimes lead to skin changes (brown staining, eczema, ulceration). Varicose veins sometimes develop a clot (thrombosis) causing the vein to become red, hard and tender, known as "phlebitis". If injured varicose veins are prone to cause bruising or may occasionally bleed.
According to Ayurveda, varicose veins are primarily a Vata disorder, caused by an imbalance in vyana vata, which creates increased pressure that affects the valves and elasticity of the veins. A sudden change from warmth to cold and vitiation of Vata and Pitta dosha and Raktadhatu (blood tissue) may cause ramification of veins.
Ayurvedic herbs help to maintain healthy lifestyle, reduce the pressure effects, relive pain and inflammation, and maintain normal tone of venous walls and their functions. These all preparations are Varicose veins are a problematic disorder of today's life which doesn't have a permanent treatment. But Ayurveda provides promising results by not only reducing discomfort of venous insufficiency but also assisting in healing of varicosity, ulcers, helps in collagen formation which in return increases tonicity of veins.
Agada Ayurveda ensures an immediate pain relief and cure for varicose vein with classical Ayurveda treatments like Raktamoksham (blood letting therapy), and other Ayurveda medicines which improves circulation of blood, vata balancing, antiinflammatory, diuretic, blood purifier, wound healing which ultimately helps in reducing discomfort of varicose veins.