What should I do if my legs are swollen?

Sometimes when you wake up from a sleep, you will find that your calves are swollen. In addition to being unsightly, it may also indicate that there is a problem in some part of your body. There are many reasons for leg edema. In traditional Chinese medicine, kidney deficiency, spleen deficiency, and lung deficiency may all cause leg edema. From a classification perspective, edema may be caused by cardiac or hepatic malnutrition. Although the legs are in good shape, there is a bulge in the calf, which greatly affects the overall appearance. Moreover, after the legs are swollen, it is difficult to recover after pressing, and it is extremely ugly. This is very unbearable for some women who love beauty. So how do you eliminate leg edema?

1. Acupoint massage to reduce edema:

Some office computer workers are always facing the computer and sitting for a long time, so their calves often look "swollen". There is an acupoint about four fingers below our knee. Pressing this area hard with your fingers every night can solve this problem well. When massaging your calves, try to press hard with your fingers, the harder the better. You may feel some pain, which is normal. Keep doing it, and when your feet don't hurt after you get used to it, it means that your meridians are no longer blocked. This is a very effective way to eliminate calf edema.

2. Auxiliary effects of slimming food:

Vitamin E helps remove edema. Poor blood circulation can easily lead to swelling of the feet. Foods containing vitamin E can help speed up blood circulation, prevent leg muscle relaxation, etc. Foods rich in vitamin E include almonds, peanuts, wheat germ, etc.; Vitamin B complex accelerates metabolism, vitamin B1 can convert sugar into energy, and B2 can accelerate fat metabolism. Eat more foods rich in vitamin B, such as mushrooms, sesame seeds, tofu, peanuts, spinach, etc.; eat less salt to reduce edema. Frequent consumption of salty foods can easily cause excessive water accumulation in the body, leading to edema, which is easily accumulated in the calves. In addition to reducing salt absorption in your diet, you can also eat more foods containing potassium, because potassium helps excrete excess salt from the body. Foods containing potassium include tomatoes, bananas, potatoes, celery, etc.

3. Chinese medicine acupuncture weight loss:

Acupuncture can accelerate the body's metabolism, regulate the endocrine system, accelerate blood circulation, and effectively eliminate water and toxins from the legs, thereby improving leg edema. Easily achieve the purpose of slimming legs.