SWOLLEN FEET; causes, symptoms and home remedies

Ways to reduce swelling

swelling remedy

 When fluid accumulates in tissues of feet and ankles is leading to swelling known as edema.

Causes 

There  a lot of things that can cause the problem, such as 

• high blood pressure
•  pregnancy
•  overweightt
• standing or sitting for long periods of time
•  Aging
•  Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)
•  Nutritional shortages
• Lack of physical workout and low blood circulation.
•  An injury or surgery involving the leg, ankle or a foot can also cause swelling in feet.
•  People who have diabetes, heart problems, kidney or liver disease, and pregnant women are more disposed to this problem. 

Symptoms 

Pain, inflammation and redness in the feet are symptoms of swollen feet.

 Remedies 

There are plenteous effective tips and remedies to treat swollen feet at home, so you can get back out and enjoy the world.

1. Do a Minute Yoga Exercise

                                                                         yoga exercise

 It can help improve your circulation, and yoga is a great way to get moving and really focus on that circulatory system. Check out the yoga poses to improve circulation to get you going.

2. Grab Some Grapefruit

Grape fruit

Essential Oil A warm bath can aid with swelling, and you can give that water a boost with a few droplets of grapefruit essential oil. You can also just fill a container with pleasant, warm water to soak feet in. If baths aren’t your thing, you can also mix a few drops of grapefruit oil with carrier oil like olive or sweet almond oil and give yourself a little foot and leg massage. As you rub your feet, ankles, and calves, you emphasis your force upward rather than downward or in a circular motion. 

3. Fill in a great Epsom salt bathroom for around 15 to 20 mins

Epsom salt

 Epsom salt may certainly not only help along with muscle mass pain. It can also bring down swelling and inflammation while soothing pain too. This is because it has magnesium sulfate which can be drenched up by the skin to support the blood flow and bring down the swelling. It is also reliefs aching, tired muscles, and can kill foot odor. 

  4. Contrast Hydrotherapy

Hydrotherapy is therapy using water to diminish pain and uneasiness. For this hydrotherapy, you will use both warm and cold water. The warm water will service blood flow, and the cold water will bring down the swelling in your feet.

 5. Massage One of the best cures for inflamed feet is a foot massage

This helps aching muscles and gets the blood flowing. It also helps to drain extra fluid to bring down swelling. Massage might be with ginger oil, Lavender oil, sandalwood oil or mustered oil.

 6. Ginger

ginger

 Since ginger is a natural diuretic, it brings down the volume of water in the body, and helps inclination of swollen feet. This is because it reduces the sodium in the body which is a big cause of swelling. In addition, it has anti-inflammatory property that helps to reduce swelling. You can also drink 2 to 3 cups of ginger tea or chew some raw ginger slices it also beneficial for swollen feet. 

 7. Dandelion 

Dandelion

Dandelion is a great cure for swollen feet. It services the body by absorbing extra fluids because of its diuretic quality. . According to a 2009 study published in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, dandelion has a diuretic effect that helps to cure water retaining. It also control the sodium quantity in the body. Mix 1 teaspoon of fresh or dried dandelion leaves in a cup of hot water. Cover, sheer for 5 minutes and strain it. Drink this herbal tea twice per day. You can also take dandelion essence or complements, but only after consulting a doctor. 

 8. Lemon Water 

 Drinking lemon water helps washing out additional fluid and toxins from your body, which can decrease swelling in the feet and other areas of the body caused by water retention. In addition, it helps keep the body hydrated and provides anti-inflammatory benefits. Mix 2 tablespoons of lemon juice in a cup of warm water. Sweeten it with a little raw honey. Drink this lemon water a limited times daily. 

 9. Consume water

 On the daily basis drink 8 to 10 glasses of water. Drink lots of water to keep your body hydrated and clean out bad bacteria.

 10. Nettle Leaves and parsley leaves

Nettle leaves

You can prepare a drink by boiling dried nettle leaves (1 tsp) / parsley leaves (4,5) in 1 cup water. Intake of this drink 3 to 4 times in a day can help in reducing feet swelling. 

 11. Coriander seeds 

Coriander seeds

You can create a tonic by boiling coriander seeds in water. Drink this tonic multiple times on a daily basis can help in reducing the problem of swollen feet and also encourages god blood circulation. 12. Consume Rice water By consuming rice water on daily basis reduces the feet swelling. Rice water containing baking powder on the affected area can help in treatment of swollen feet. 

 13. Reduce salt intake 

High salt intake puts you at a higher risk for swelling. High amount of sodium contributes to water retention in the tissue. Health experts recommend eating less than 2300mg of sodium daily. 

 14. Cider vinegar 

Take some lukewarm water and mix in an equal amount of apple cider vinegar. Soak a small clean towel in it and wrap around the affected area this help in reducing the swelling of feet.

  15. Lemon juice, cinnamom powder and olive oil paste 

Make a paste by mixing Lemon juice, cinnamom powder and olive oil. Apply this paste on your feet overnight. This remedy can alleviate pain and reduce the swelling. Swollen feet are not a disease itself, but points to a deeper issue. This usually take place when there is increases the fluid in the tissue, making them swell. As the swelling gets worse, it gets more uncomfortable and it may become hard to walk or stand. There are numerous effective tips and remedies, we can apply to cure swollen feet at home.

           Written by : Samuyya Latif