How to treat positional edema?

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There is often some swelling on the body, generally sleeping on the left side, often wake up in the morning will find that the left thigh will have swelling phenomenon, sometimes the left arm also has this kind of symptoms, no pain, occasionally there will be a sense of acid, swelling will generally reduce to noon, what is the reason for this?

How to treat positional edema?

Deficiency, swelling and edema《 In the later Han Dynasty, the empress of shunlie and the empress of Liang, it is said that "I always have the heart to build up Qi, and since I was idle, I have been puffy, and I have been eating and drinking, and I have been sleepy." Li Yu of the Qing Dynasty wrote in "the whole festival of happy reunion": "there is also a sick woman out there. She has an excellent scale and attitude, but her face is puffy and her body is sick." The first act of Cao Yu's Beijinger: "she is less than 40 years old. She has become fat and her face looks puffy."

If the swelling of the foot is caused by heart disease, it is best to find it early. Press the tibia with the fingertip toward the bone for 30 seconds. If there is no swelling, it will return to its original state; If there is a depression, it can be confirmed as edema. In addition, if the shoes feel tight, it may be one of the signs of swelling. Red beans have a good diuretic effect.

Normally, the water absorbed by food and drink will be discharged from the body by sweat glands and urethra after circulating through blood and lymph. People who are prone to edema may have problems with these two systems. Excessive intake of salt will make water retention in the body, there will be swelling phenomenon. Therefore, in order to maintain water balance, excess water must be discharged from the body. Eating more food to strengthen water circulation can help reduce swelling. In addition, we need to reduce the intake of food, drink or food that makes the body vulnerable to cold, so it is easy to make the stomach tired and retain the water in the body. In addition, to deal with swelling, mild or diuretic food to a balanced intake, and to make the stomach rest, should also reduce diet at night, should not take a lot of water. On weekdays, absorbing more calcium can also help excrete excess water produced by salt in the body. Foods rich in calcium include apples, corn, lentils and hard tofu. In addition, the following can promote water circulation and diuretic effect of food may also wish to eat more.

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Although some foods that can absorb body heat have the effect of relieving summer heat, eating too much will make the body temperature drop. Eating more frozen dairy products will also increase the burden on the intestines and stomach. Even sour foods will cause water in the body. You should be careful! Such as: beer, tomato, milk, cheese, vinegar, pear.