Natural Remedies to Prevent Phlebitis

Phlebitis is the inflammation in the large veins in your legs. There are two types of Phlebitis: superficial and deep. Deep phlebitis causes severe inflammation and pain in the veins of the leg, which can cause pain and fever. Suffering from deep Phlebitis could cause serious problems if not treated immediately. Deep blood clots could abrupt and go straight to your heart or lungs, causing death. Superficial phlebitis is a vein near the surface of the skin that is inflamed and slightly painful. Although not as serious as deep phlebitis, superficial phlebitis should be checked by your doctor. Medical doctors will prescribe a painkiller and recommend putting a heating pad on the vein to relieve the pain. However, what doctors won’t tell you is how to prevent phlebitis by strengthening your veins and increasing blood flow and circulation.

A weakness in the veins comes from a sign that your liver is not working properly. If the liver is full of toxins the blood from your veins don’t flow properly or efficiently. A natural remedy to keep your liver working properly and preventing phlebitis is to cleanse your liver. Eating certain vegetables that help to cleanse the liver, such as carrots and radishes, will help to cleanse the liver and allow the blood to flow more smoothly from the legs to the liver. Carrots and radishes increase the flow of bile by eating a couple of each every day. The next natural remedy is to find a chair, but don’t sit in it. Lie on your back on the floor and put your legs on the seat of the chair this will allow the blood to move easily in and out of your legs and into your liver. Do this once a day for at least five to ten minutes.