Varicose veins are swollen, twisted blood vessels just under your skin. They are most common on the legs and feet.

Healthy leg veins have tiny one-way valves to help blood flow up to your heart.

Varicose veins happen when these valves in the veins become damaged or stop working and the transport of deoxygenated blood to the heart for purification of the blood is impaired. This movement is against gravity and over time, the veins have to deal with a lot of pressure, causing blood to flow back down your leg and pool in your veins, stretching them.

This results in the formation of varicose veins which can lead to complications such as blood clots if not treated and left untreated they can further develop into other medical conditions such as ulcers and bleeding.

The use of leeches is an ideal varicose vein treatment

Leeches have been used in varicose vein treatment for years.

As the leech starts biting the host, a person can feel light pinching for the first 5 to 20 seconds and within that time frame, the leech already induced anaesthesia into the host's skin, making leech therapy completely pain-free.

The leeches suck the toxic blood and reduce the pressure of the blood pooling on the leg found in varicose veins but the most important part of the therapy is the direct anti-inflammatory and antibiotic effect that happens on a cellular level deep enough to have a lasting effect.

The leeches’ saliva has powerful blood-thinning properties called Hirudin that help prevent blood clotting while at the same time thinning any blood clots. The end result is an improved flow of blood and nutrients throughout the body as the transport of deoxygenated blood in the veins to the heart for the purification of the blood is re-established.

 

The Natural Enzyme Hirudin in the Hirudo Leeches is 10 times stronger than the pharmaceutical drug Heparin (anticoagulant).

After the leech detaches from the host, it is possible for the bleeding to continue for a few hours, which helps to get rid of unwanted lymph fluid, and toxins and helps as disinfection due to the protein Calin in the leech saliva.

Ayurvedic practitioners are using this method for treating severe varicose vein conditions because it is safe. After undergoing leech therapy, the veins in the legs become normal and they are able to perform the function of transporting deoxygenated blood comfortably. There are no side effects or complications arising from the use of this therapy.

Leech therapy is definitely a must-try natural treatment of varicose veins because it solves the problem before any unexpected problems arise. It is a treatment that has proven successful and is being used by many institutions and believers of Ayurvedic treatment methods. The fact that Hirudo Leeches reach the cellular level within the body without the person undergoing any surgical procedure is a definite plus for this treatment method since many people avoid surgeries unless they are absolutely necessary.