Why swollen legs?
Swelling of the legs can occur for many different reasons. In the absence of disease of internal organs swellings appear by the end of the day after prolonged walking in uncomfortable shoes or shoes with too high heels. Eating large amounts of salty foods and liquids also provokes swelling, as salt retains water in the body. Accumulated water in turn contributes to swelling of the tissues.
As a symptom of diseases of the swollen limb may indicate the development of such pathologies as:
- varicose veins;
- congestive heart failure;
- liver disease, etc.
In addition, swelling of the legs, the body may respond to intake of certain medication. For example, prolonged use of glucocorticoids edema is explained by the effect of drugs on blood circulation and heart function.
How to remove swelling in the legs at home?
If the appearance of leg oedema not associated with disease, then deal with them without medical intervention can be prepared in a simple and effective means for popular recipes. For example, to quickly withdraw excess fluid from the body, follows 1 tablespoon chopped dry grass knotweed pour 250 ml of boiling water and cover the container lid. Tool allow to steep for an hour, after which it is filtered from the remnants of raw materials. Prepared infusion drink during the day instead of water.
From the leaves of Kalanchoe can be made the means of rubbing swollen feet. For this, 250 g of crushed raw material to insist in 0.5 liters of vodka for 14 days. The resulting composition is ground feet at night.
Reduces swelling of legs with help of an application made with garlic. With this aim, chopped 1 head pour 250 ml of boiling water and leave for half an hour to draw. The resulting slurry was spread on problem areas and kept for 30 minutes. After the procedure, rinse the legs with cold water.
When severe edema for internal use, prepare a decoction of flax seed in a ratio of 4 tablespoons of seeds into 1 liter of water. The tool set on a slow fire and boil for 10-15 minutes. After that, the broth insist in a warm place for half an hour and diluted lemon juice. Such a healing drink should be consumed every day, making a 2-hour intervals between doses (1 time drink half a Cup of broth). The course of treatment is 2 weeks.
How to deal with swelling feet: tips
After a long stay on his feet should lie down and raise your legs up – this position contributes to the acceleration of the outflow of stagnant blood. After 15-20 minutes, you can massage the limbs with light plucking movements.
Knowing about the impact of salt on the swelling, you can try to substitute herbs or lemon juice. If its absence in the diet to get used to is not possible, it is better to cook rock salt replace iodised.
In the prevention of edema should eat more foods rich in potassium (bananas, apricots, honey, dried apricots) and berries, which have diuretic effects (cranberries, strawberries, watermelon).