Reviewed by: Dr. Nikita Toshi
Disclaimer: Informative, not prescriptive.
Gently massaging the swollen area with firm strokes towards the thighs may help excess fluid to move away from the swollen area.
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Soaking your legs in Epsom salt baths helps reduce swelling in some cases.
Ayurvedic doctors may advice mixing punarnava, ginger, and deodar (cedar) herbs to create a paste that may reduce some types of swelling in feet.
Massage with dashamoola katha may help reduce swelling in some cases. This may be performed by an Ayurvedic doctor.
Using essential oils like peppermint, lavender, helichrysum, marjoram, eucalyptus, and chamomile. may offer comfort.
Herbs like arjuna, punarnava, and adraka (ginger) in the form of powders, pastes, decoctions, and juices can help reduce swelling. Use as prescribed by an ayurveda doctor.
Drinking more water flushes out the extra water along with some salt and may help reduce fluid retention in some cases.
Consult a doctor for the diagnosis and treatment. Swellings can be treated well only after the underlying cause is diagnosed. Home-remedies alone may not help in swellings due to trauma, heart disease, kidney disease or hormonal imbalances.