A good way to eliminate the swollen ankles and feet is to take a diuretic tea, such as artichoke tea, green tea, horsetail or hibiscus, for example. But doing a foot scalding with hot water and bitter salt is also a good help to improve the venous return and decrease the swelling, pain and discomfort of the feet. Here's how to prepare each one.
The feet swell when there is poor blood circulation, which happens mainly when the person is long standing in the same position, so keep moving and consume little salt every day, are great ways to prevent foot swelling at the end of the day. day. Another common cause of swelling of the legs and feet is pregnancy, because the increase of progesterone in the blood, hinders the venous return and excess fluid, due to pregnancy, accumulates in the lower limbs.
To control this problem and soothe your feet and ankles, you can follow these 2 home remedies listed below.
Teas to deflate feet
The best teas to help deflate the legs, ankles and feet are the diuretics. These can be prepared as follows:
Ingredients
- 1 liter of water
- 4 tablespoons of one of the following plants: hibiscus, mackerel, artichoke or green tea
- 1 lemon squeezed
Method of preparation
Boil the water and then add the selected herb, cover and let stand for at least 10 minutes, so that the medicinal properties of these herbs pass into the water. Next, still warm, should strain, add lemon and go taking throughout the day. These teas can be taken lukewarm or cold, but preferably, without sugar.
Sandal-feet with bitter salt
Bitter salt is a great home remedy for swollen feet because it helps the blood return to the heart, decreasing swelling of the feet and ankles. Just put about 3 liters of water and about 3 liters of warm water in the basin and let your feet dip for about 3 to 5 minutes.
If you have marbles in the house, you can put them inside the bowl and slide your feet over them during this time, because it does a gentle massage on the soles of the feet and is very relaxing. To finish you should wash your feet with cold water because this difference in temperature also helps to disinfect.
To supplement this home treatment one should drink about 2 liters of water per day; avoid staying too long standing or sitting; exercise regularly and raise your legs at night to facilitate the return of blood to the heart and eliminate excess fluid.
Contrast bath to deflate feet
Another very efficient way to deflate ankles and feet is to leave the 'sauce' feet in a bowl with hot water for 3 minutes and then leave in the cold water for 1 minute. Understand all procedure and see more tips in this video, super fun and well explained by physiotherapist Marcelle Pinheiro:
