When the end of the working day the feet swell, it is important to know how to help yourself at home.
To start is to understand what influences the appearance of puffiness, and then decide how to get rid of this nasty in every sense of the phenomenon. The reason for this is the most common fluid retention, which is associated with blood circulation.
Why retained fluid in the body? This happens for several reasons:
– long stay on his feet;
– excess weight and cellulite;
– spending long periods in a seated position;
– administration of drugs which delay fluid in the body;
– injuries to the knee, Shin or ankle;
– varicose veins;
– disorders in the kidneys;
– diseases of cardiac system;
– hormonal changes (during the menstrual cycle);
– improper nutrition and abuse of salt.
In the archives of the memory of our all-knowing grandmothers and the records of healers there are lots of recipes on how to deal with swelling feet – choose to your taste and the condition of the wallet (although most of them are absolute options for economy).
1. Fennel – it is sold in pharmacies and in eco-shops, diuretic, perfectly normalizes the gastrointestinal tract and actively helps to cleanse the body. To avoid swelling in the legs and improve the output of liquid from the body, you should take a decoction of fennel 1-2 times daily, 15 minutes after a meal.
Cook it: bring to a boil 200 ml (1 Cup) water, add 1 tsp of the fennel and ½ tsp of the herb anise. Cook the broth for another 20 minutes. After the insist 10 minutes, filter and take.
2. Horsetail – a great helper in the fight against fluid retention. Horsetail improves blood clotting, due to the silicon and the minerals that go into its composition. When taking horsetail more active regeneration of the skin. Also, this plant is a fairly strong diuretic. A decoction of horsetail is recommended to take in the morning.
Prepare it as follows: 1-2 tbsp herbs pour 2 cups boiling water (daily dose for internal administration). Piketirovanijah the grass is prepared as follows: 1 or ½ briquette slices pour 1 Cup of cold water and кипятят3 minutes. Cool, strain and take 1 tbsp 3-4 times a day.
When horsetail herb purchased in granules, 1 tbsp. l. pour 1 Cup of hot water and boil 3 minutes under closed lid on small fire. Strain and drink 1 tbsp 3-4 times a day.
3. Products-rescuers – they should be included in the mandatory in your diet. But first it is important to minimize or completely abandon the use of salt, saturated fat, drinks with lots of sugar, sweets, white flour.
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Should include in your diet: onion, asparagus, celery, artichoke, lettuce, eggplant, watermelons, pears, pineapples, bananas, melons.
