Spider and Varicose Veins Essential Oil Blend Recipe - The Herbal Spoon (2024)

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Varicose veins and spider veins can be unsightly and downright painful at times. A varicose veins essential oil blend recipe can help make skin look its healthiest!

Throughout high school and college I was very active. As a competitive volleyball player working out four hours a day (at least) was my norm. Then came marriage, kids, and not as much working out. My love for chocolate (like these chocolate pots de creme), doesn’t always help either.

What Causes Varicose Veins?

After my first pregnancy, I noticed a huge difference in my legs. Hello spider veins. According to Mayo Clinic, spider and varicose veins are caused by damaged valves. Pregnancy, age, gender, and obesity also play a role in causing weak valves. Even too much sitting or crossing your legs makes the issue worse.

Women get the short end of the stick here since we’re much more likely to get spider and varicose veins. Better circulation and working out our muscles can help repair the damage and there are several ways to do that.

Obviously, more movement and avoiding things that constrict blood flow are key. Essential oils for varicose veins can also help.

Essential Oils for Varicose and Spider Veins

I use essential oils in my DIY hand sanitizer spray, homemade laundry detergent, and honey face wash. While I love them for cleaning, these oils pack a serious punch when it comes to keeping the body healthy.

How to Treat Varicose Veins with Essential Oils

Spoiler alert: essential oils on their own aren’t going to magically cure anything. Healthy lifestyle choices and movement are just as important. A varicose veins essential oil blend recipe can certainly give us a boost though!

Because varicose veins are caused by weak arteries and damaged valves, we want to strengthen the veins and improve blood flow. Reducing inflammation is also helpful.

These are the best essential oils for varicose and spider veins that I’ve found:

• Chamomile – supports a healthy inflammatory response and proper blood vessel constriction.
• Cypress- strengthens and supports healthy vein walls
• Lemon- supports circulation
• Lemongrass – supports healthy circulation
• Rosemary– enhances circulation
• Geranium – positively affects the blood and stimulates circulation
• Ginger – stimulates healthy circulation
• Helichrysum – dissolves coagulated blood inside and outside of veins
• Frankincense– supports strong blood vessels and healthy circulation
• Peppermint – stimulates circulation and has a cooling, pain-relieving effect.
• Lavender – helps calm inflammation and improves skin blemishes
• Yarrow – restores healthy blood flow

A note on yarrow: Yarrow essential oil is pretty pricey so I use the infused oil instead. Here are directions for how to make an herb-infused oil (just skip the part about turning it into a salve). You can infuse grapeseed oil with yarrow to use in this varicose veins essential oil blend recipe.

What Carrier Oil is Good for Varicose Veins?

Some essential oils, like lavender, can be used undiluted sometimes. Most of the time it’s safest to dilute in a carrier oil. Not only does diluting make the essential oils stretch further, but it also helps prevent skin irritation.

Olive and coconut oil are popular choices but other carrier oils have added benefits for vein health. Avocado oil and jojoba oil are some of my favorites for improving varicose veins. Since these are both heavy oils, I mix them with a lighter, faster absorbing oil like grapeseed.

• Avocado oil penetrates deep into the skin, taking the essential oils with it. It also stimulates collagen production and speeds healing.
• Jojoba oil also helps heal wounds and stimulate collagen, while being a good anti-inflammatory. This is perfect for those inflamed and sometimes painful veins.
• Vitamin E oil adds extra anti-inflammatory properties and improves the shelf life of the varicose vein essential oil blend.

How to Apply Essential Oils for Varicose Veins

I’ve been applying this once a day as you would lotion. My legs are super soft and moisturized now! From the other recipes I’ve seen online these usually take about a month to see results and should be used daily for several months. To prevent sensitization some recommend using for 2 weeks, then stopping for 1 week, repeating this cycle.

Apply as much oil as you need to comfortably cover your legs. I’m over 6 ft tall and all leg so I’ll probably use a bit more than you will! Be sure to rub this up, towards the heart. This ensures you’re not rubbing the blood in the veins back down since the valves in the veins are supposed to trap the blood.

Safely Diluting the Essential Oils

Generally, a 2-5% dilution of essential oils is a safe and effective way to cover a large area of the body… like both legs. Lemongrass should not be used over 1% though or it can cause sensitization and burns. To be safe I’ve kept the lemongrass well under 1%.

None of the other oils in this varicose veins essential oil blend recipe have any specific precautions or strict dilution guidelines. That means more wiggle room for personal preference. Certain chemotypes of essential oils work better than others for certain situations. I’ve included links to my favorite top quality ingredients in the recipe if you don’t have the supplies on hand.

A Simpler Essential Oil Recipe for Varicose Veins

You can use any of the essential oils mentioned above, depending on what you have and what will work best with your situation. I aim for 10-25 drops of essential oil for every two tablespoons of carrier oil.

If you don’t have some of the more expensive essential oils on hand, then you could just use rosemary, lemongrass, and cypress in your carrier oil of choice. It won’t pack quite the same punch, but it will cover your bases.

What are the best ways you’ve found to improve vein health? Leave us a comment and be sure to share this post with a friend!

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