Acupuncture for Swollen Ankles (Edema) - means fluid in the body and tissue became swollen.
Causes - extra fluid. Basic Physics - the Force of Gravity pulling down the fluid to legs and feet. And swelling as a first visual symptom comes first.
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Main symptom: tissue swollenness under the skin, ankle specially.
Why is guilty? 1 - too much sold food + 2 - capillaries leak fluid + 3 - veins not do there job.
When it happened more often? During hot weather.
Most life cause the Edema (in some countries - Oedema): 1 - seating long time a day (immobility) + 2 - severe varicose veins (blood clot).
Best way to work with Edema: PREVENTION. How? #1 Edema prevention - FOOD.
How to manage the swollen legs?
Prevention #1 - stop eating sold food. Prevention # 2 - drink the water (simple right?). Prevention # 3 - do always - feet elevation. No matter what.
Don't fly with Edema! Distance between raw too tiny, because Air Company too pour to make the flight comfortable for economy class. Because you can't do Feet elevation in the flight with economy class.
Prevention # 4 - stop intake Sodium.
1- Peripheral Edema - effects extremities: legs and hands. Most often - ankles.
2- Pulmonary Edema - difficult breathing due to fluid in the lungs.
3- Cerebral Edema - means fluid in the brain.
4- Macular Edema - more serious condition, related to Diabetics. (Diabetic Retinopathy).
#1 - Acupuncture help for Edema - reduce swelling.
#2 - Acupuncture can increase Blood Circulation.
#3 - Acupuncture does Qi (energy) flow for reduce pain and suffering of Edema.
SP-6 - most powerful point to treat Edema, including Urogenital disorders.
Acupuncture points SP-6 - (according the Principles of TCM) give power to the Spleen for restore Balance Yin and Blood; Liver and Kidney.
The point Shan Yin Jiao (SP-6) is the meeting of the three meridians: Kid, SP, Liv. Also helps with Insomnia.
According Acupuncture_com, SP-6 helps with Anuria, Edema, Dysuria.
On the picture in the right - you see the hall after 2 seconds finger pressure - located near Acupuncture point Liv-3.
In general terms - Edema - acute swelling in the body. Lymphedema is chronic condition, much more severe, when fluid collects and partially stops Lymphatic flow.
Related: Anuria - cessation of the secretion of urine. Dysuria - painful or difficult urination. Oliguria - a deficient secretion of urine. Polyuria - increased production of urine.
According Dr.Bharath's Acu Heal, frequent urination treats by acupuncture points: Ren 3 and 4, Kid-12, Liv-5, SP-6. Plus: DU 2-3-4, UB 23 - 32 - 33 - 57.
Polyuria occurs in not controlled Diabetics due to High blood sugar level. Also some Liver disease. Possible UTI too.
Fluid retention can be: if too much salt food with low 1-protein, 2-albumin, 3- vitamins, 4 - minerals.
According to TCMsimple_com, best acupuncture points to treat Edema: SP-6, UB-57, SP-10, ST-32.
Yin Yang house offers they'er Edema simple protocol of Acupuncture points Edema Treatment: "EX Huatuojiaji at T5 level of spine", Kid-7 (recover flow), LI-6, LU-5, SP-7, SP-17, ST-22, ST-43, UB-22, UB-23.
"Edema may involve patterns such as:
- heart yang deficiency,
- kidney yang deficiency,
- lung wind invasion - wind cold,
- spleen invasion - cold damp,
- spleen yang deficiency among others.
Within an acupuncture session, most often Qi gong, Acupuncture and Tuina would be applied towards the major points in the neck and spine as appropriate."
The Page offers Tam Healing protocol, which include primary Huato points: T3, T5 (Left), T7, T9, L2, S2, S3.
LI-11, SP-9, Ren-12, ST-25, DU-20.
SP-9 is He sea point - drain Dampness in the body through urination.
Sp-9 with Liv-5 together, as an Acupuncture points combination, drain Dampness from the genital region.
