How to Reduce Swelling in Feet?

Using alcohol to rub, soak, massage, and dietary methods can help reduce foot swelling. There are many reasons for foot swelling. Simple foot swelling can be reduced using these physical methods, but there may also be organic lesions, often accompanied by other abnormal manifestations. It is necessary to go to the hospital for complete examination, understand the reasons, and solve them accordingly. Here are some specific ways:

1. Rubbing Feet with Strong Alcohol

Before going to bed, soak your feet in warm water. After washing your feet, use high-concentration alcohol to rub the swollen parts of your feet. The alcohol on the skin will be quickly absorbed, and then you can go to sleep peacefully. The next day, you will find that the swelling has subsided a lot. It is best to do this every night to ensure the effect.

2. Correct Method of Soaking Feet

Before resting every night, soak your feet in hot water. During the process, you can also add some Chinese herbal medicine with blood-activating and collateral-unblocking effects to the water, which can also help reduce foot swelling.

3. Proper Massage

After a day of walking, the feet are very tired. After soaking your feet every day, properly massaging the three acupoints on your feet can promote blood circulation in the feet and help remove excess water, thus reducing foot swelling. The Yongquan acupoint, Taixi acupoint, and Fuliu acupoint on the feet are all effective for reducing foot swelling.

4. Dietary Methods

Eating more foods that can enhance water circulation, such as winter melon, red beans, corn, celery, etc., can help reduce swelling. These foods have diuretic and anti-swelling effects.

5. Elevating Feet During Sleep

For pregnant women or people with special physical conditions, after foot swelling, soak your feet in warm water before going to bed every day, then massage them properly, and place a suitable cushion under your feet to elevate them. This can also effectively reduce swelling.