Swollen feet are a common problem. It is most often encountered by women, although the lower limbs swell in the representatives of the stronger sex.
The reasons for which swelling of the legs may occur are quite diverse, among them:
Diseases of the kidneys. In this case, not only the feet and legs often swell, but also the face. Possible attachment of lumbar pain.
Diseases of the veins, due to which varicose veins develop. At the same time, at first, heaviness will be felt in the legs, and they will begin to swell, and spider veins and swollen veins will appear much later.
Heart disease is expressed in edema, which becomes especially noticeable in the evening, and subsides in the morning. In addition to the fact that the legs swell, they will also become cold to the touch.
Hormonal imbalances, which provoke a slowdown in blood circulation, contribute to thickening of the blood, which ultimately results in the formation of edema.
Features of professional activity (most often people who spend a long time in a standing position are prone to edema, for example, sellers, hairdressers, waiters, etc.).
Naturally, with the regular appearance of edema, it is important to consult a doctor and find out the cause of their occurrence. However, if there is no time for trips to specialists, and edema appears very rarely, then you can remove the tumor from the legs at home.
The following tips will help you achieve this goal:
Taking foot baths with the addition of sea salt. To prepare the bath, you need three liters of hot water in which you need to pour a handful of sea salt and a tablespoon of soda. After mixing, you need to lower your legs into a container of water and wait 20 minutes.
Baths with infusions of herbs. First you need to brew any herb, it can be chamomile, nettle, St. John’s wort, elder or mint. For 0,5 liters of boiling water, four tablespoons of herbs will be required, which will need to be infused for half an hour. Then the resulting infusion is poured into a basin, another 2,5 liters of water are added there and the legs are kept in this infusion for 15 minutes.
Contrasting procedures are effective. To do this, alternately water your feet with hot and cold water. Such a procedure will not only eliminate swelling, but also improve blood circulation.
You can make ice based on herbal collection. To do this, brew nettle or elderberry (3 tablespoons per 0,5 l of water), insist, filter and pour into ice molds. The resulting cubes can be used to wipe swollen feet. This procedure normalizes blood circulation, improves lymphatic outflow and relieves fatigue.
Allows you to reduce swelling special gymnastics for the legs. To normalize the venous outflow, you need to lie on your back and raise your legs with emphasis on the wall. The well-known exercise “bicycle” helps everyone, when, lying on your back, you need to turn imaginary pedals.
If closer to the morning the legs swell, then the roller helps to cope with the problem. It should be placed under your feet during the night’s rest. In this case, the pillow for the head should not be too high.
A very effective method of combating edema is massage. It helps to eliminate the stagnation of lymphatic fluid, normalizes blood circulation, activates metabolic processes. Moreover, it is not necessary to go to the salon for procedures. You can do the massage yourself. It is good for this purpose to use massage oil with the addition of 2-3 drops of orange or grapefruit oil. This allows you to enhance the anti-edematous effect, and will also have a positive effect on the fight against cellulite.
Compresses from fresh cabbage leaves have a good antitumor effect. To do this, large leaves need to be kneaded and applied to the legs, securing them with cling film or a gauze bandage. You can replace cabbage with burdock leaves or birch leaves. Withstand such compresses for 60 minutes, although you can leave the leaves on your feet all night.
Special compression stockings help fight swelling. They are especially effective for tumors caused by varicose veins.
Of course, such events allow you to remove swelling from the legs, which are caused by physical overwork. However, if the lower extremities swell regularly, a doctor’s consultation is necessary.
Folk recipes to help remove swelling from the legs at home
There are certain recipes that allow you to remove the tumor from the legs at home, including:
Infusion of parsley leaves. Half a glass of fresh herbs should be placed in a thermos and pour 0,5 liters of boiling water. You need to withstand the infusion for 2 hours, after which you should strain and take half a glass 3 times a day.
Rowan syrup. To prepare it, you need to take fresh berries, rinse them thoroughly, grind them in a blender and squeeze out the juice. When its volume reaches 1 liter, you need to add 2 cups of sugar to it. Then the resulting mixture is put on a slow fire and boiled until it thickens. Take 2 teaspoons of syrup daily with water.
A decoction of flaxseed. You need to take 4 tablespoons of flax seeds, pour 1000 ml of water and boil over low heat for 15 minutes. Then the resulting broth is insisted for another hour. You can use it after cooling, 120 ml 6 times a day. Any fruit juice helps to improve the taste of the decoction.
Infusion of hawthorn. To prepare it, you will need hawthorn flowers and berries (1 tablespoon each), which are poured into 0,5 liters of boiling water and infused for half an hour. You need to use the infusion in the morning and in the evening, 100 ml at a time.
It helps to reduce swelling of the legs not only by ingestion of certain infusions and decoctions, but also simply by properly selected foods. The menu should include cucumbers, celery, radishes, broccoli, lettuce. The fact is that often edema, not associated with any diseases of the body, is formed due to insufficient fluid intake. As a result, the body strives to preserve it and creates “reserves” that are localized in the ankle area. Therefore, it is so important to observe the drinking regime and, in the absence of contraindications, drink 6 glasses of water a day, as well as consume fresh vegetables and fruits.
For the prevention of edema, foods rich in potassium are also useful. These are bananas, dried apricots, peaches.