How to reduce swelling of feet

In life, your feet may swell if you are not careful. There are many reasons for swollen feet, such as blows, gravity pressure, and weight-bearing. Swollen feet are very difficult for patients. Not only are they extremely painful, but they may also be unable to walk. Therefore, if your feet are swollen, you must actively reduce the swelling to minimize the damage.

In fact, there are many ways to reduce swollen feet. Yunnan Baiyao is a good way to reduce swelling. So if you don’t have Yunnan Baiyao at home, are there any other good ways to reduce swelling in life? In fact, there are still many ways to reduce swelling in life. Patients may wish to learn about it first.

It is mostly caused by external forces acting on the body such as blows, crushing, collisions or falls, weight-bearing, twisting, etc. Symptoms include local swelling, pain, bruises, and limited limb movement. The etiology and pathogenesis are external forces that damage the tendons, muscles and bones, leading to obstruction of the meridians and stagnation of qi and blood. After the injury, the injured area is swollen and congested, the meridians are blocked, and qi and blood are blocked. Chinese medicine surgical plaster can be applied externally to relax muscles and activate blood circulation, reduce swelling and relieve pain, promote blood circulation and disperse blood stasis, dispel wind and cold, and transmit the blood through the skin to the meridians, tendons and bones, stimulate the body's regulatory function, quickly eliminate swelling and pain, promote functional recovery and quickly achieve the purpose of healing.

Boil one pound of soybeans, put them in a porcelain bowl to cool, and then mash them into a paste. After they are dry, pour in about half a pound of high-quality rice vinegar and mix well. Wait until it dries into a paste, apply it to the injured area, wrap it with plastic cloth, and then wrap it with gauze. It has a significant effect on treating bruises and injuries, reducing swelling and relieving pain, and promoting the healing of injuries. The principle is to promote local blood circulation through the medicinal power of soybeans and vinegar, thereby achieving the effect of reducing swelling and relieving pain. However, it is worth reminding those who want to follow suit that folk remedies like these for treating injuries are only suitable for use when the affected area is small, and if they are ineffective, you should seek medical attention as soon as possible to avoid delaying the condition.

Five ways to reduce swelling

① After skin collision, local swelling and bruising may occur. Applying toothpaste can alleviate the symptoms.

② If your fingers are swollen and painful, mix appropriate amounts of soy sauce and honey, warm them up, and soak your fingers in the mixture to reduce swelling and relieve pain.

③ Take a little lime water, dip cotton in it and rub the affected area. It will stop itching and swelling in a moment.

④ For those with bruises and swelling from falls, apply hot vinegar to the affected area 3 times a day to cure it.

⑤ 500 grams of black beans and 5 liters of cold water, bring to a boil, then add 5 liters of white wine, and simmer until it becomes 3 liters. Take the juice once a day while it is still warm, and take it three times to cure edema.

Chinese patent medicines for treating traumatic injuries all have the functions of promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, reducing swelling and relieving pain. Some are for internal use only, some are for external use only, and some can be taken both internally and externally. The commonly used Chinese patent medicines are introduced below.

Oral Chinese medicine

Yunnan Baiyao

The main functions are to stop bleeding and heal wounds, regulate blood and remove blood stasis, reduce swelling and relieve pain, detoxify and remove pus, etc. It is widely used clinically for injuries such as bruises, traumatic bleeding, blood stasis and swelling, hematemesis and hemoptysis, metrorrhagia in women, and red, swollen and toxic sores. The dosage is generally 0.2-0.3g each time. For more severe symptoms, take 0.5g each time, 2-3 times a day. There is a safety pill in the medicine box. In case of serious injuries, you can take one pill with rice wine first. However, it should not be taken for minor illnesses or other diseases. Pregnant women should not take this product. During the period of taking it, they should avoid eating irritating foods such as broad beans, fish, spicy, sour and cold foods.

Panax notoginseng injury tablets

This product is made from Panax notoginseng, Artemisia annua, safflower, etc. It has the functions of promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis and relieving pain. Mainly used to treat traumatic injuries. Take 3 tablets each time, 3 times a day. Do not overdose.

Panax notoginseng tablets

This product is made from Panax notoginseng. It has the functions of dispersing blood stasis, stopping bleeding, reducing swelling and relieving pain. It is mainly used to treat swelling and pain caused by traumatic injuries; it can also be used for abdominal pain caused by postpartum blood stasis, angina pectoris due to coronary heart disease, as well as vomiting blood, epistaxis, and bloody stools. Take 3 to 5 tablets each time, 1 to 2 times a day. Pregnant women should take with caution.

Dieda Pills

This product is made from Panax notoginseng, red peony root, frankincense, myrrh, Trillium, Sappan wood, safflower, Sanguisorba officinalis, white peony root, peach kernel, natural copper, Saposhnikovia divaricata, Drynaria fortunei, Achyranthes bidentata, Angelica sinensis, Cortex Moutan, Euphorbia trichosanthis, Citrus aurantium, Platycodon grandiflorum, Akebia trifoliata, Melon seeds, Rhizoma Chuanxiong, Turmeric, and Licorice. It has the functions of promoting blood circulation, dispersing blood stasis, reducing swelling and relieving pain. It is mainly used to treat blood stasis, swelling and pain caused by trauma. Take 1 pill each time, 2 to 3 times a day. Pregnant women should avoid taking this medicine.

Chinese patent medicine for external use

Tincture for healing wounds

This product is made from Xu Changqing, Artemisia annua, Hibiscus leaves, Liangmianzhen, Daluosan, camphor, cinnamon oil and menthol. It has the functions of promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, reducing swelling and relieving pain. Mainly used to treat sprains and bruises. When using, apply to the affected area several times a day. This product is for external use only and should not be taken internally.

Saffron flower oil

Its composition is complex, including white oil, white camphor oil, osmanthus oil, turpentine oil, cinnamaldehyde, wintergreen oil, and some also contain dragon's blood. It is mainly used for emergency pain relief, anti-inflammatory and hemostasis. It can treat heart and abdominal pain, rheumatic bone pain, bruises, sprains, knife wounds, scalds, burns, mosquito bites and insect bites, etc. For external application only, not for internal use. In recent years, it has been discovered that safflower oil may cause adverse reactions such as rash, contact dermatitis, purpura, and even severe epidermolysis bullosa and anaphylactic shock.

Bone-setting water

Its main ingredients include Jiulongchuan, costusroot, sea wind vine, earthworm, pig tooth soap, fragrant angelica bark, zedoaria, and knotweed. Zhenggu water can promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis, relax muscles and tendons, reduce swelling and relieve pain. It is mainly used for bruises, sprains, various fractures and dislocations. Apply before and after exercise to eliminate fatigue. For those with fractures or dislocations, first apply the medicine around the affected area to relieve the pain. After reduction, apply cotton wool soaked in the medicine solution and lightly tie it with gauze. After 1 to 2 hours, remove the cotton wool. Thereafter, apply the medicine solution 2 to 3 times a day until recovery. For other injuries, applying the medicine several times a day can reduce swelling and relieve pain. Bone-setting water cannot be taken internally or applied to wounds (it is best not to use on damaged or bleeding skin); Bone-setting water is highly irritating, and the application time for adults and children should be adjusted according to the skin condition to avoid dermatitis caused by excessive stimulation of the medicine. If itching or rash occurs during use, use should be suspended; Bone-setting water is highly volatile, so it should be covered tightly after use and should not be placed near high temperature or fire.

Blood circulation cream

This product is made of costus root, angelica dahurica, nard, chuanxiong, borneol, raw rhubarb, turmeric, cynanchum wilfordii, angelica dahurica, acanthopanax acanthopanax, and belladonna fluid extract. It has the functions of reducing swelling, relieving pain, dispelling wind and dampness. It is mainly used to treat blood stasis, swelling and pain caused by traumatic injuries; it can also be used for rheumatic pain and neuralgia. Generally, external stickers should be replaced every 1 to 2 days. Pregnant women should avoid sticking to their abdomen. Swollen feet are normal.

Of course, when it comes to how to reduce swelling of the feet, we say that the most important thing is to find a suitable method to reduce swelling immediately. This will reduce the harm to the patient. If you still cannot reduce the swelling through the above methods, then there may be other problems. The best way is to go to the hospital to see a doctor for a check-up first.