I could not find the appropriate topic above, so ignore the acupressure.
Until a few years ago I had a bad case of varicose veins. The inside of each ankle had sacks of purplish stagnant blood that was frightening to look at. The rest of my feet and lower legs had darkened splotches. The skin on my ankles was paper thin and I felt if I scratched I would bleed all over the floor. All I could think of to do was cream my feet.
Someone suggested I try Yunan Baiyou (a Chinese preparation that acts like arnica, but which is much more effective). So I rubbed my feet with this and, sure enough, the condition seemed to improve. And it continued to improve. After a couple of weeks the sacs of blood were mostly gone. I stopped using the Yunan Baiyou. My feet continued to improve without it, and finally I was left with only some small spots of minor discoloration. I decided to use the Chinese preparation again to clear my skin completely. Nothing happened.
So I had to think about this. It was not logical that Yunan Baiyou got rid of my varicose veins, and my doctor was as surprised as I was. As well he should have been. This is what I think happened.
Two or three years earlier I had decided to add liquid trace minerals to our filtered water. That way I wouldn't be bothered with pills and every time I drank water I would get my minerals. I also added extra silicon. If the minerals were responsible for the cure, then Yunan Baiyau merely served to clear away the stagnant blood from an area that was already mostly healed. That made more sense, so, yes, I think it was the minerals that brought about the cure. What added to my belief was that several minor conditions were cured during that same period. By the way, I had not changed my diet or added any other supplements to my regimen during that time, except for the trace minerals and silicon.
If you want to try this you must be patient. The cure does not come overnight. But it does come.