Tuesday 12 September 2017

How To Treat Swollen Feet - Top 6 Natural Home Remedies

The list of top 6 home remedies below is really a strong recommendation for you who are struggling with swollen feet. Try no more than 3 of them and give them a certain time to take effect. If your feet keep swelling and seem to get worse, quickly go to hospital or clinic to be checked by specialist.
Here are top 6 great tips on how to treat swollen feet.



1. Yoga
Exercise in generally and yoga in particularly is always the best treatment for any diseases. Yoga is capable of improving immune system. You cannot see the benefit of yoga right away but after 1 to 2 weeks you will feel better and more comfortable.
If yoga is new to you, you can come to yoga center to do with instructor. If you have done yoga before, you can follow tutorial videos on YouTube and workout at home. Remember to do the poses properly to have the expected result.

2. Elevate the feet

To boost the circulation of the blood, elevating our feet is always recommended. Try to place your feet above your heart. This is one of the best ways to deal with swollen feet.
Try to raise your feet whenever you can. When you are at work, find a higher place to put your feet on. When you are relaxing or sleeping at night, set your feet on thick pillows.
Do like this at least 3 to 4 times a day to promote the blood vessel’s flow.

3. Soak in salt 

Tonic and salt water really help with swelling. These 2 kinds of water can reduce the inflammation and promote the pain relief.
With salt water, just add 2 teaspoon of pure salt into a pot of warm water. Stir it well and soak your feet in 15 to 20 minutes. You can also take salt bath; it’s up to your preference.

4. Tonic water

You can buy tonic water with a reasonable price in every super market. Soak your feet in tonic water in 10 to 15 minutes.

5. Massage

Massage is one of the most popular ways to not only reduce swelling but also relax your body. This ways also help boost your blood circulation.
If you can’t ask somebody to massage for you, you can do it on your own. Just gently massage your feet in circle motions. For a better result, you can heat 1 to 2 drops of mustard oil by your hands, apply it to your feet and massage for 5 to 10 minutes. Mustard oil assists the process of revealing swollen feet.

6. Drink more water

As we all known, water plays a very important role to the operation of human’s body. For people with swollen feet, drinking more water does not only mean supplementing water to body but also mean diluting the salt concentration in some parts of body.
You should drink at least 10 glasses of water a day, equivalently 2, 5 litters. There are some best times in a day to drink water: after waking up, before a meal, before a bath and before sleeping. You can also drink at other times. Remember to always keep drinking water in mind. 

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