Replied by Ashu (Nashik, Maharashtra, India) on 03/15/2011
Hi Ted... Just want to ask u, I am already patient of DVT and my left leg is always swelled. Also I am wearing stocking for day to control the swelling. Please suggest me some home made remedies so that I could get relife from swelling and stocking. Please do reply..."
04/22/2011: Juliet from Alpine, Wyoming, Usa replies: "Remedy: honey cayenne vinegar, and massaging coconut oil with garlic, and coconut oil with lavender --my husband had dvt clot last summer. In order to take down the leg swelling I would very gently massage coconut oil on his legs and toward the heart. Sometimes I would add lavender, or garlic, to the coconut oil, (depending on what I had ready). The herbs seemed to help dilate the swollen veins and tissues quicker than just the coconut oil alone. It was usually about 20-30 minutes of massage (done nightly) before the swelling would go down. He stayed pretty active (when he was not having his leg up). I think it was about two weeks before his leg stopped swelling. (he was also drinking honey cayenne vinegar --at least 1 qt daily.)
Replied by Ken cC (Chicagoland) on 01/08/2025
Hello Ashu. A quart a day. If it works I will try it. I had read on another post to use two tablespoons. And I wondered how that might work
