Yoga to Treat Varicose Veins
Yoga, Yogasanas April 30th, 2007
Varicose veins occur when the valves get damaged and hamper the flow of blood in one direction. The blood gets pooled in the area and the vein swells thus causing varicose veins. These swollen veins can cause severe pain. It is a common condition that mostly affects the legs and feet, especially of women. It is common among middle aged and elderly people. Yoga is very effective in treating Varicose Veins. It helps in alleviating pain and also prevents future attack.
The beneficial yogasanas are: sarvangasana, shirshasana, pawanamuktasana, shashankasana, tadasana, janushirasana, vajrasana, suryanamaskara and shavasana. Breathing exercises or pranayama also helps get relief from pain.
Sarvangasana or the shoulderstand is considered to be the most effective yogasana in the treatment of varicose veins. While doing this asana, try to remain in the posture for at least 3 minutes. It increases the circulation of blood and also reduces the pressure of the blood that has got collected in the veins.
May 19th, 2007 at 12:20 pm
Wow
This is neat Rebecca. Yoga is so intriguing to me, I would like to learn more about it.
I was looking for something natural to use as a treatment for spider veins and found page after page of treatments similiar to this,
But i didn’t expect this. Treating the the veins with yoga I guess really makes sense. Maybe this ‘blood pooling’ as you say, is from gravity also.
Thank you for piquing my curiosity
I will have to read more
January 4th, 2008 at 4:25 am
i have varicose veins in my left leg as well as in my left testes… what i have to do..
reply me immediately
July 1st, 2008 at 7:15 am
please bring me all resilts for yoga. iam affecting with vericosity for two years.my age is 24 years.i am a teacher.
July 1st, 2008 at 7:18 am
i have vericosity in my both legs.
July 31st, 2008 at 11:09 am
Hi,
I am Gaachu. I am from Hyd,AP,India. I am having vericose veins and i am iclined towards going to yoga. Please advise me futhur.
-Gaachu