If the face is not swollen, it is not edema? Check out these 6 characteristics of women with edema!

"Oh my god! I weighed myself this morning and found I had gained 2 kilograms. Am I suffering from edema or am I really fat?" According to a Chinese medicine practitioner, edema is a common problem for women. It has 6 major characteristics, including facial swelling. If ignored for a long time, it will lead to "edema-type obesity." It is recommended to do more aerobic exercise and drink water-draining tea to regulate the functions of the internal organs, get rid of edema, and look slimmer!

Ignore temporary edema and beware of developing edema-type obesity, which is difficult to lose weight

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that edema is closely related to "water toxicity". "Water toxicity" refers to the dysfunction of the body's internal organs, which causes excess water in the body to be unable to be metabolized out of the body normally. It is a phenomenon in which the meridians are blocked and not unblocked due to excessive moisture. Although the edema and obesity caused by water toxicity are easily detected at first, most of them are temporary swelling and puffiness of the body and face. However, if ignored for a long time, it will gradually cause fat accumulation and turn into real "edema-type obesity."

It is worth noting that edema is not only manifested by "swollen body or face shape". Chinese medicine practitioner Peng Yanting pointed out in the "Fat Burning and Weight Loss Calendar" that women with edema have 6 major characteristics. Come and see how many of them you have!

【6 major edema characteristics】

1. Sweat tends to have a bad odor and a strong body odor.

2. Feeling of heaviness in the body, and still feeling tired even after sleeping a lot.

3. When I wake up in the morning, my face is puffy, my eyelids are swollen, and the sleep marks on my face are difficult to get rid of.

4. Pinching or pressing the flesh with your fingers will leave indentations, especially in the calves.

5. You have trouble with excessive watery vaginal discharge or often feel phlegm in your throat.

6. The skin is prone to eczema and itchy skin.

People with edema-type obesity tend to have a white, loose, soft, and swollen appearance. They are particularly prone to edema in the lower body. Their feet will also grow a size larger after noon, which is common in office workers who sit for long periods of time and do little exercise. In addition, people who lack exercise habits and often eat cold foods such as raw vegetables and cold drinks are also prone to edema-type obesity.

Rescue the woman with edema by drinking 2 cups of tea to drain water

Refusing to be a woman with edema, Chinese medicine practitioner Peng Yanting said that in addition to doing more aerobic exercise to promote detoxification and moderate massage to allow water toxins to be excreted from the body through sweat and urine, drinking more "ginger tea" or "red bean water" on a regular basis is also a good method. She reminded that people who are prone to edema should not be afraid to drink water for fear of edema. It is recommended to maintain a basic drinking amount of 2 liters a day, replenish it every 2 to 3 hours, and drink it before 9 pm. This can not only maintain normal physiological functions, but also slow down the problem of poor metabolism.

【Draining ginger tea】

• Ingredients: 5 red dates, 1 to 2 slices of ginger.

• Method: Wash the red dates, remove the core, take out the flesh, add 20cc of water and steam in an electric rice cooker. Add 500cc of hot water and ginger slices and simmer for 10 minutes before drinking.

• Efficacy: Red dates nourish the liver and blood, promote circulation, and enhance metabolism. Ginger warms the qi and blood, promotes diuresis and reduces swelling.

【Slimming Red Bean Water】

• Ingredients: 15 grams of red beans, 5 grams of Codonopsis pilosula, and 1.5 grams of lotus leaves.

• Method: Wash all the ingredients and simmer in 1000cc hot water for 10 minutes before drinking.

• Efficacy: Red beans can lower blood lipids and eliminate edema, and their functions are better than ordinary red beans. Codonopsis pilosula replenishes the vital energy and can help restore the function of fatigued qi and blood. Lotus leaves also have the ability to reduce edema and enhance fat metabolism.