Natural remedies for swollen feet
Newspaper article published in light of 02.07.2007.
The last time, more and more people of different ages, both men and especially women, accuse the aggravating symptoms of leg swelling (swelling), especially at the ankles and gambelor, with gradual expansion to other parts of the body - the thighs, on the eyelids, the area around the eyes and on the back side of hands (pad) and FEET.
Edemele the lower members are closely associated with excess in body weight and appear more frequently in the second half of the day, being favored by the prolonged standing (ortostatism). On the eyelids and cearcănelor, appear more frequently edemele morning, the women who suffer from certain circulatory disorders in the veins.
Skin tissues to get imbued with excess fluid, which is found by pressing fingers on these areas, soft, glossy skin and painless, if a print press remains persistent, more open to color and a mild transient skin packing.
The main causes of edemelor are related to certain disease conditions, especially in elderly or obese as a result of the triggering factors favor:
- To men, following the development of prostate adenoma;
- Women, retaining a larger quantity of liquid before the menstrual cycle or by reducing estrogen levels after menopause transition period;
- Both sexes, in case of disease specific renal lithiasis, urinary infections, accumulation of toxic residues in blood and urine, presence of diabetes, the existence of endocrine diseases, immune deficiency, constipation, diet rich in meat and salted products, such as and abuse of synthetic drugs, chemical group analgesics.
The most serious are edemele kidney
Most attention should be given to kidney infections, which constitute a health problem, especially in women, as a consequence of the specific anatomy of the body and the direct influence of external or internal factors (climate changes cold-hot, in Depending on the clothes summary adolescentelor and young women, pregnancy, injury vagina, renal tract stiffness after menopause).
In triggering edemelor kidney contributes most outbreaks of streptococcal infection, hemolytic or virus, which causes inflammatory lesions predominantly in the glomerular capillaries of kidneys, which characterizes the disease called glomerolonefrită with subacute forms, acute or chronic.
In acute forms, toxins emitted by bacteria, especially Escherichia coli, leading to inflammation of allergic and infectious nature, as a result of sensitivity capillaries, triggering extracellular hiperhidratarea in different areas of the body, accumulation of excess proteins in the blood vessels, retention excessive water and sodium, sometimes microscopic hematurie. At first, it is moderate proteinuria (1-5 grams per thousand, but gradually becomes severe with a rapid increase up to 50 grams per thousand).
Streptococcal infection may coexist and tonsillitis, pharyngitis, sinusitis, otitis, dental infections, scarlet fever or the skin (erysipelas, piodermite), all leading to triggering edemelor in different degrees.
In more advanced stages, edemele can generalize in the body, with overflow in seroase (pericarp, pleura, peritoneum) or the eviscerated (larynx edema, lung, retinal, brain).
If it reaches the stage of disease cronicizare, edemele become larger in volume and may be accompanied by massive proteinuria, hyperlipidemic, hypertension, hematurie with urine color, oliguria (reduced urine volume below 800 ml per day) and hiperazotemie (increase content urea, creatinine and uric acid in urine and blood).
When symptoms appear
The patient shows symptoms of heavy legs, fatigue, headache, lack of appetite, diarrhea, nausea, poisoning, skin pallor feature (yellow closed) state of agitation, restlessness, shivering, physical and intellectual asthenia, insomnia or sleepiness , lumbar pain, renal colic, acute renal blockage, urinary immediate sensation, sometimes with pain and usturimi local urine with strong odor (possibly fish), pruritus and weakening body.
Cardiovascular syndrome, involved in triggering edemelor lies in increasing both systolic blood pressure (18-20 cm Hg) and diastolic reductions of the (12-12,5 cm Hg), with values oscillating. Also, complications may occur in the heart (heart failure or acute global left, sometimes with changes in bottom of eyes, and venous thrombosis with prominent varices).
By cronicizare, is decreased renal function as a minimum threshold, to the renal effects of aggravating the body.
To trigger edemelor, local or general, and there may be other causal. Are known edemele heart, liver, allergic or blood circulation.
- Cardiac Edemele appear in the inguinal, are symmetrical, initially soft, white or violet, gradually became hard and painful. Be due to sodium retention and water, increased hydrostatic pressure and capillary permeability, accompanied by ischemic cardiopathy (painful or painless), and circular venous insufficiency, especially this afternoon, the state extended legs. Varicosis gradually formed as dilataţii veins of the lower limbs level.
- Edemele liver is in a similar way and are correlated with the presence of liver disease (cirrhosis, hepatitis, steatoză) and decreased protein synthesis in the liver.
- Edemele allergic disease occurring in serum in edemele urticaria or Quincke.
- Edemele lower limbs caused by disturbances in the venous circulation (thrombosis, phlebitis, varicose, varicose ulcers), sometimes with lymphatic obstruction.
Treatments fitoterapeutice
Great diversity of species of medicinal plants with many recognized effectiveness in prophylaxis and therapy of renal and cardiac edemelor having diuretic effects, depurative, antiseptic, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and stimulating ability of the defense.
Because diuretic properties, it accelerates the elimination of water and salt from the tissues, while increasing the amount of urine discharged daily (abundant diuresis).
For properties diuretics are recommended as a tea prepared with infusions of:
- Herba of horsetail and bone-rabbit;
- Leaves of birch and black currant;
- Sycophant cherry and cherry;
- Corn silk;
- Fruit juniper, Gooseberries and strawberry;
- Tecii beans;
- Elderberry flowers, lime and blue;
- Rhizome of couch grass.
With diuretics and anti-inflammatory effects are used species:
- Herba of echinaceea (tea and tincture);
- Hollyhock flower growing;
- Leaves of cranberry, grapes bear, sea hollyhock, and hair pins;
- So fruit (juices) and eglantine.
Species with antiseptic properties, antitoxice and depurative are:
- Herba of Echinaceea, milfoil, poke-shepherds, sânziene, hunting and living nettle;
- Gemmate of black poplar and pine;
- Chamomile flowers and hollyhock;
- And thus leaves dumbravnic;
- Chicory roots and primrose.
Recent tests have proven the effectiveness of treatment with acacia flowers fresher Japanese (Sophora japonica), which have a high routine and vitamins (P, C) with effects diuretics, vasodilators and sedatives, are effective in edemele heart and vessel fragility.
Decoction of parsley Clean and purify the kidneys
The effects of cleaning and purifying the kidneys, which can trigger kidney edemele is effective decoction of roots or parsley sprig of mulberry (50-60 cm long) to be drinking 3 liters, divided in two consecutive days.
Mixtures of plants with antiseptic and diuretic effects is prepared in the form of infusions of the following species:
- Herba of horsetail, şovârv and cimbrişor;
- Sulfina flowers;
- Valerian root;
- Bark of willow (1 tablespoon mixture in 250 ml boiling water, is drinking 3-4 cups a day for 15 days after which consumes far only 1-2 cups per day for a month);
- Leaves of birch and order;
herba-of horsetail, blue and bone-rabbit;
- Couch grass roots;
- Corn Silk (2 teaspoon mixed in 250 ml boiling water, is drinking 3-4 cups a day);
- Runze of birch;
- Elderberry flowers;
- Herba of rattle and three brothers-spotted;
- Roots tătăneasă (3 spoonful of mixture to 500 ml boiling water; to drink 3 cups daily).
Packaging with the decoction of oat straw
In external treatment plants are indicated:
- General or local baths with cold infusions of nettle, sage or rosemary or cold decoction of walnut leaves or roots of the nettle have put 2 drops of ethereal oil of juniper, eucalyptus and Santal;
- Packaging in the lower half of the body with the decoction of oat straw at intervals of 2 days for 2-3 months.
Recipes author:
- For anti-inflammatory and diuretic effects: Equisetum, Betula, Cerasus, Phaseolus, Vaccinium Vitis-idaea, Juniperus, Zea, Urtica, Achillea, Agropyron, Populus, Rosa canina.
- For antitoxice effects and depurative: Betula, Sambucus, Acorus, Viola, Taraxacum, Salvia, Matricaria, Humulus, Urtica, Cichorium.
Control salt consumption
It requires a strict control of each day to reduce their consumption of protein and animal fats (especially beef and pork, beef and game) to a ceiling of 20-30 g protein per day and consumption of salt (maximum 2-5 grams daily).
Of the daily food will be excluded salted foods: canned food, sausages, afumături, soups of meat soups, pickles, canned cheese, fatty fish (marine and ocean), mustard, salt and spices mend, dry gelatin, and some plant products with excess of organic acids and mineral salts (sorrel, asparagus, spinach, mushrooms).
In phase aggravating necessary, first, a course of 2-3 days of starvation, with only fruit juices, followed by a diet of vegetables, fruits, rice, vegetable oil, pasta and sweets (all flat).
After two weeks, are inserted into food milk and dairy products (cow cheese), and subsequently white and lean poultry and fish, mandatory salt restriction.
Permitted spices and natural flavorings (lemon, garlic, onions, parsley, Leustean, tomato sauce, cinnamon, cloves). In this regime of diet, considered protective, it will avoid alcohol, tobacco and excess coffee can irritate the urinary tract.
To prevent kidney infections is necessary to use a greater quantity of fluids (1500 - 2000 ml per day), providing an intense removal of salts, especially sodium chloride in the tissues. In this additional consumption of liquids are preferred tomato juice, blueberries, pears, apples, grapes, apricots and blackcurrant, with good effects in cases of azotemie.
In order rectification of blood and urine is an effective diet with boiled pumpkin paste, especially if edemelor caused by heart failure.
The life
First, attention will be directed towards the removal of outbreaks of infectious organism (tonsil, dental granuloma, sinusitis, etc. pielonefrite.) Suppression factors toxic (lead, silica, X-ray and uranium, chemicals) and treatment of nutritional diseases (diabetes mellitus , cholesterol, gout).
It is known that the feet are swelling, most frequently in the second half of the day, as a result of the prolonged standing (ortostatism). Therefore, dezumflatul can be achieved by a rest in bed with legs elevated on pillows or higher masare, from bottom to top, with ointments that are anti-inflammatory properties.
In aggravated cases, rest in bed becomes binding and may extend to several weeks in a room warm, dry and ventilated, provided with protection from cold and moisture, using a suitable clothes.
Infections involved in triggering edemelor is cronicizează and become acute under certain conditions to be avoided (cold seasons, the failure of local hygiene, decreased general immunity). It will provide an age appropriate digestive transit through a diet rich in fiber foods that can trigger at least one seat per day. In addition, patients will organize daily activities so as to avoid the prolonged urinary retention (at intervals over 2-3 hours).
Are given warm baths feet, but avoid baths with salts or foam and vaginal deodorants that can irritate the urethra.
During a day is recommended for outdoor recreation, with the use of rational sport without great physical effort.
In medical treatment should be eradication of outbreaks of infection, the acidosis and remove fluid from the excesses of tissues, using caution, various preparations diuretics (Furosemid, Nefrix, Ufrix, Esidrex, Novurit, Salyrgan).
In older people, consumption of drugs have been chemically very discerning, because side effects may occur as a result of impairment of metabolites and elimination of harmful residues.
Knowing pathogenic germs involved in these kidney infections (eg Escherichia coli) are resistant to some antibiotics, it is absolutely necessary testing prior preparations synthesis. For swelling in advanced stages, sound effects are found in treatments with Rutosid, Tarosin, Rutosin S, Venoroton.
Treatments Spas
Mineral waters are recommended in Olăneşti resorts, Tuşnad, Borsec, Buzias, Călimăneşti, Căciulata, Slanic-Moldova.
