Varicose veins belong to the category of “tendon tumor” in Chinese medicine, which needs to be identified according to the patient’s symptoms, and then choose the right medicine to regulate it.
1. Tiredness and qi injury syndrome: the tumor increases in size when one is tired or standing for a long time, shortness of breath and fatigue, and swelling in the epigastrium (stomach and abdomen), etc. It is necessary to tonify the middle Jiaozhong and benefit the qi (treating qi deficiency by tonifying the spleen), and activate the blood to relieve the tendons, so tonifying the middle Jiaozhong and benefiting the qi can be done by taking tonifying the middle Jiaozhong and benefiting the qi soup.
2. Traumatic stasis syndrome: see coiled tendons, swelling and pain in the affected limbs, etc. It is necessary to activate blood circulation and eliminate blood stasis, harmonize the camp and eliminate swelling, and may take Activate Blood and Disperse Blood Stasis Tang with additions and subtractions.
3. Cold-dampness condensation of tendons: see dark purple color of tumor, cold shape (cold body), cold limbs, like warmth, mild swelling of the lower limbs, etc., need to warm the liver and disperse cold, benefit qi and open the veins, can take Warm Liver Decoction combined with Angelica Sibiru Soup with additions and subtractions.
4. Fire-exuberance and blood dryness: see the lower limbs with green tendons, tumor burning; accompanied by five heart-heat (the heart of the two hands and the heart of the two feet are hot, and consciously heart and chest are hot (irritability and sultriness)), dry mouth; tongue is red, moss is yellow, and pulse is fine (the pulse becomes narrower and finer, and the rate is accelerated), etc., can be used to clear the liver and aloe vera pills with additions and subtractions.
If the above symptoms occur, it is recommended to consult a doctor in time and follow the doctor’s instructions for specific medication.