Say goodbye to edema! 4 ways to get rid of edema

Is the swelling only in the legs? Or the whole body?

If you experience symptoms such as "your feet become swollen and weak at dusk, and your shoes become too tight to wear," this is naturally occurring edema. Leg swelling can occur when blood circulation becomes poor due to lack of exercise or catching a cold, or when excessive water intake causes blood and lymph fluid to stagnate in the legs. This is not a disease, so there is no need to worry.

When leg swelling and fatigue become quite severe, and the veins in the calves and thighs float like earthworms, it is a disease called "varicose veins of the lower limbs". It is common in people whose work requires them to stand mostly and in women who have experience in childbirth.

Although it is not a life-threatening disease, from an aesthetic point of view, many patients are troubled by the fact that they cannot wear skirts as they wish. When the disease is serious, not only will the wounds on the lower limbs be difficult to heal, but sometimes even ulcers may form.

If swelling occurs all over the body, including the eyelids, face, and fingers, it may be due to kidney disease, heart failure, or side effects of medication. If left untreated, it can sometimes even be fatal, so you should go to the hospital for examination as soon as possible.

【4 ways to eliminate leg swelling】

Method 1: Raise your legs when sleeping

Placing a large rolled-up bath towel under your feet can help return the blood that is trapped in your legs to your heart.

Method 2: Wear elastic tights

The so-called elastic pantyhose refers to a special device that exerts strong pressure on the legs from the outside. It is sold in pharmacies and supermarkets.

Method 3: Promote blood circulation

Improve blood circulation throughout the body through bathing, exercise and massage.

Method 4: Control water and salt intake

When there is too much salt in the body, people will need water to dilute the salt. This will make the swelling worse.

[Pump exercise to eliminate swelling]

Exercise 1/ Upper body chest expansion exercise

Inhale while raising your hands high and expanding your chest backward, and exhale while returning to the original position. Using abdominal breathing and chest expansion exercises can promote venous blood circulation.

Exercise 2／Ankle stretch

Stretching your ankles up and down 10 times will help exercise the leg muscles and return the blood in the feet to the heart.

This article is from "Girls at 7 and Men at 8: 34 Golden Therapies for Critical Ages" published by Jiuge Publishing House