Physiological edema V.S. Pathological edema The common causes of edema in women can be basically divided into "physiological edema" and "pathological edema":
(1) Physiological edema: The patient with physiological edema is the protagonist of today's discussion. Women with this problem sometimes have short-term edema of their feet, mostly because of eating disorders (eating too salty) or poor circulation of lower limbs caused by sedentary and standing for a long time. It may also be caused by pregnancy, physiological cycle, taking birth control pills, injecting ovulation needles and other reasons. In addition, when the body is too tired and the working mode is reversed day and night, it will also hinder the movement of water in the body and cause edema. Fortunately, as long as we improve our living rules and eating habits, these phenomena can be well alleviated.
Luo Mingyu, president of Jiahe Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic, said that many women of childbearing age aged 20-50 now feel swollen and uncomfortable before menstruation 1-2 weeks, ranging from ankles to calves, even accompanied by edema of face and hands, and gradually subside with menstruation after a period of time. This is a common warning signal of female endocrine disorders, so we must pay special attention to it.
(2) Pathological edema: Pathological edema can not be improved for a long time, sometimes it is edema on one side of the body, but it may also be complicated with other symptoms. For example, patients with mild activities (walking or climbing stairs) are prone to panting, and even have problems such as high blood pressure and proteinuria. At this time, it is recommended to go to the hospital for a detailed examination to confirm whether you have diseases such as heart, lung, kidney and thyroid, and prescribe the right medicine.
(3) Others: menopausal women may have inexplicable generalized edema due to endocrine system dysfunction, with symptoms alternating from mild to severe, even lasting for years or decades, but no abnormalities were found through examination. Therefore, doctors call this edema without definite cause "idiopathic edema".
In addition, in the third trimester of pregnancy, many pregnant mothers will have edema of lower limbs, especially in the afternoon, and wake up in the morning after a night's rest, but if the edema does not subside for a long time, it is called "pregnancy edema".
Four steps to improve edema acupoints * * * Whether it is acupoint * * or acupuncture, the principle is to further achieve the effect of conditioning the body by applying * * * to the meridians from the outside to the inside. Dr. Luo Mingyu explained that if you pay attention to the problem of edema, you can raise your lower limbs slightly, and press, press, push and pinch your fingers from the instep along the calf to the thigh. As long as the acupoints are pressed and pushed correctly, the problem of edema will be relieved soon. If it can be persisted for a long time, it will be helpful to completely eliminate edema.
Step 1 Push and knead the depressed valley points.
The acupoints are located in the depressions where the second and third phalanges of the sole extend towards the instep.
* * * Press and knead the depression with the thumb pulp, and repeatedly exert force from light to heavy for at least 5 minutes every day, which is helpful to eliminate symptoms and has a good effect on improving facial edema and foot swelling and pain.
The pressure to open Taixi point
Acupoint location Taixi point is located in the depression between the medial ankle tip and the heel tendon.
* * * Sit and lift one leg, press the finger of the left hand on the Taixi point of the right foot, press it deeply for 5 seconds, and then slowly let go. After repeating for 30 times, change your feet and rotate at least once a day (30 times for your left and right feet).
The third step is to press Sanyinjiao at 3 o'clock.
Acupoint location Sanyinjiao is located 4 fingers wide above the ankle tip of the medial foot.
* * * The method * * * is the same as Taixi point. Press deeply for 5 seconds, and then slowly release. After repeating it for 30 times, change your feet and press it at least once every morning, noon and night. It can help blood and lymphatic circulation, improve edema of lower limbs, and regulate gynecological problems such as menstruation and hormone secretion.
The fourth step is to press the water hole.
Acupoint location The water acupoint is above the navel 1 inch.
* * * Mode One-handed sword refers to pressing the water point, taking a deep breath, sucking air into the abdomen to do acupuncture points * * *, pressing the water point hard for 5 seconds when exhaling, and then relaxing, repeating at least 30 times a day.
Efficacy Pressing water points can promote water metabolism, help eliminate excess water in the body, and improve problems such as diarrhea and edema.
Scraping the Liver Meridian, Farewell to Fat Legs ~ ~ Recently, the popular "Scraping the Liver Meridian" movement is to apply * * * to acupoints with the help of external force, with the main purpose of * * * to help the blood circulation of lower limbs run smoothly, especially suitable for people who are sedentary and stressed.
What is "Liver Meridian"? Liver meridian, also called "Foot Jueyin Liver meridian", is mainly in charge of three functions, namely, dispersing emotions, storing blood (storing unused blood) and regulating tendons (male reproductive problems).
The liver meridian is located on the inner side of the legs, running in a line from the big toe along the instep, calf, knee and thigh root. The reason of obesity in these parts can be understood as the poor working efficiency of the liver, so a lot of wastes that the body can't metabolize are accumulated. Liver meridian is related to autonomic nerve, but it has nothing to do with liver inflammation.
Precautions: Pregnant women, people before and after menstruation, people with colds and gastroenteritis are not suitable for scraping liver meridian.
The way to do this is unlimited times a day. Press the liver meridian from top to bottom or from bottom to top in one direction (don't go back and forth). You can also use auxiliary equipment to help.
There are 13 acupoints (26 acupoints on both legs * * *) in the correct position on one side of the liver meridian, which are in order from bottom to top: Dadun, Interrow, Taichong, Zhongfeng, Guo Li, Zhongdu, Knee Pass, Ququan, Yin Bao, Zuwuli, UnionPay, Zhangmen and Qimen. Next, Dr. Luo Mingyu explains four key points in the liver meridian:
(1) Taichong point: located on the toe seam between the big toe and the second toe, 1 inch. Rubbing Taichong point has a cathartic effect on depression and can supply blood to the heart. Pressing together with the acupoints on the other side will have a better effect.
(2) Interrow point: located between the big toe and the second toe seam. Pressing Taichong point in the direction of Xingjian point can eliminate liver depression and help liver blood supply the heart continuously.
(3) Guo Li Point: located 5 inches above the medial malleolus. Can be used for treating gynecological diseases such as female pruritus, irregular leucorrhea, and irregular menstruation.
(4) Zhangmen point: Zhangmen point is located at the edge of ribs. If the palm of your hand is attached to your cheek, the elbow will naturally droop, and the position of the elbow tip corresponding to the rib is called Zhangmenxue. Beating Zhangmen point can soothe the liver and strengthen the spleen, regulate the coordination of five internal organs, prevent gynecological diseases and lose weight, especially suitable for people with poor liver detoxification function, hepatitis and more fat accumulation on the inner thigh.
Knock on the gallbladder to remove the saddle meat on the outer thigh! Sitting at a desk for a long time or after the baby is born, many women unconsciously grow a "saddle meat" on the outside of their thighs! Dr. Luo Mingyu said that if you want to eliminate this thick saddle meat, knocking on the gallbladder can provide some help! However, the real purpose of knocking on the gallbladder meridian is not to lose weight in the lower body, but to help the qi, blood and bones of the viscera of the body to be smoother and play a health care role!
What is "gallbladder meridian"? The gallbladder meridian, also known as the gallbladder meridian of foot shaoyang, has 44 points (88 points on both legs) on one side, such as epiglottis, hearing, Shangguan and jaw aversion, among which four points are mainly percussion jumping, windy city, middle blasphemy and knee yangguan. The gallbladder meridian is located at the trouser line outside the thigh. Knocking on gallbladder meridian can not only help blood flow, but also promote bile secretion, so that the food eaten can be better decomposed and utilized.
Precautions (1) Don't knock at night 1 1: It is more appropriate to knock at the gallbladder meridian during the day, because at night 1 1 in the morning 1 (midnight) is the stage when qi and blood enter the gallbladder meridian, so the gallbladder meridian should have a good rest at this time.
(2) Keep calm: knocking on the gallbladder meridian will increase the blood of the human body. If qi and blood are in a vigorous state and rise again, it will make people feel uncomfortable like adding fuel to the fire. Dr. Luo Mingyu reminded that the ups and downs of emotions will impact endocrine. Therefore, maintaining emotional peace and stability is also a small step to keep healthy.
(3) Delayed menstruation: Some women have less menstrual flow. After knocking on the liver meridian, blood gas increases and liver fire decreases, so menstruation will be slightly delayed, and then menstruation will gradually return to normal.
(4) avoid menstruation: it is recommended to knock less or temporarily not knock on the gallbladder when menstruation comes.
(5) Not suitable for pregnant women: knocking on the liver meridian may bring a little pain and is not suitable for pregnant women. On the other hand, I'm worried that pain will cause contractions and affect the baby's safety.
(6) Others: Not suitable for patients with cold, gastroenteritis and dermatosis. In addition, the elderly should not beat the gallbladder channel too frequently, because the blood rising too fast will also accelerate the adjustment speed in the body, and the elderly are prone to discomfort.
The practice is to sit on a bed or chair, keep your legs at a certain height, and tap the four acupoints of Huantiao, Shi Feng, Zhongdu and Knee Yangguan with your knuckles, and tap all four acupoints at least 50 times a day. In particular, it should be reminded that due to the thick muscles and fat in the legs, it takes a little effort to effectively acupoints.
Tianshu point+Shuidao point, bid farewell to Xiaobeipo! Modern people sit for a long time, and the muscles of the lower body rarely have the opportunity to exercise. * * * Tianshu point and Shuidao point can help gastrointestinal peristalsis and promote abdominal fat metabolism and blood circulation.
Tianshu point is just the midpoint of the human body and is often used to treat gastrointestinal diseases. Located at the width from navel to left and right fingers, it is mainly used for constipation, abdominal distension, diarrhea, pain around navel, dyspepsia, nausea and vomiting.
As for the waterway point, it is located at the place where the four fingers are close together under the navel, and then the three fingers are close together from the midline. It can regulate intestinal peristalsis in two directions, improve constipation and diarrhea, and help eliminate abdominal edema with abdominal contraction.
Precautions (1) are not suitable for pregnancy, before menstruation, catching a cold and after a full meal.
(2) *** mode: press 5 ~ 10 minute for unlimited times every day. However, because the abdominal acupoints have important gastrointestinal organs, it is particularly unsuitable for pressing after meals.
Promote abdominal fat metabolism and blood circulation
The intimate reminder of the perfect curve of sculpture, continuous regular exercise every day and healthy and nutritious diet are the only ways to sculpt the curve.
It is suggested that no matter how busy women are, they must develop the habit of exercising for at least 30 minutes every day, which can help the muscles of thighs and buttocks to move from relatively gentle standing, brisk walking, jogging, leg lifting and stretching to aerobic gymnastics, swimming and cycling.
Dr. Luo Mingyu also reminded postpartum mothers not to lose weight to restore their bodies, but to shape their bodies or eliminate edema. In addition to exercise, they should also pay attention to the nutritional balance and calorie control of diet, pay more attention to the intake of starch, sugar and fat, supplement high-quality protein, and cooperate with appropriate exercise, so as to effectively improve the curve of the lower body and find back the graceful style of the past!