In patients who move, edema is formed on the legs, and in immobile patients (lying in a recumbent state) on the back and back. Beyond swelling is an increase in weight, which occurs as a result of the fluid being retained in the body. If you press the outer side of the shin with your finger and then hold your finger for a few seconds, a depression will appear at the point of pressing, which will slowly disappear.
Symptoms of cardiac edema.
- Edema begins in walking patients from the legs and lower abdomen. In the case of bedridden patients - from the area of the sacrum and waist. The swelling is symmetrical.
- The liver is enlarged.
- Swelling develops slowly. Their development can occur for several weeks and even several months.
- Severe cases of edema are accompanied by ascites - this is when fluid accumulates in the abdominal cavity and swelling spreads throughout the body.
- Symptoms of edema are combined with other manifestations of heart failure, such as tachycardia, dyspnea (especially in lying position). Sometimes the cyanosis of the lips is manifested.
Treatment for swelling with folk remedies.
In the treatment of this disease it is recommended to conduct apple-curd fasting days. On such days for a day you need to eat 300 grams of cottage cheese and 700 g of apples. If the swelling is large, these foods are consumed in food for a period of 5 days.
Also in the treatment apply tincture of calendula. It is taken before meals every day for 1 month. Dosage is from 30 to 50 drops 3 times a day. In addition, the use of this tincture eliminates dropsy and strengthens the heart.
For the treatment, a decoction of cherry stems is used. A glass of boiling water pour 1 tbsp. l. raw materials. Then they insist and drink 3 times a day for a third of the glass. The procedure continues for a month.
Also for the treatment of cardiac edema, a decoction prepared from the seed of flax is used. A liter of water pour 4 tsp. raw materials. The resulting consistency is boiled for 5 minutes. Then the container, after removing it from the fire, wrapped in a dense cloth and insisted for 3 hours. Tincture is filtered and added to taste lemon juice. Tincture is taken every day in half a glass 5 times a day. The procedure takes 1-2 weeks.
Used herbal infusion. Its composition: 1 part of St. John's wort, 1 part of plantain leaf, 1 part of nettle leaf, 1 part of bearberry leaf, 1 part of rose hips. A tablespoon of the collection is poured into 750 ml of water and left to boil. After 5 minutes of boiling, the broth should be insisted and filtered. The ready-made infusion is used in 4 divided doses.
In the treatment of cardiac edema, another decoction from the collection of herbs is used. The herbal collection includes: 30 g of bearberry leaf, 30 g of cornflower flowers, 30 g of licorice root. A tablespoon of the collection is poured into a glass of hot boiled water. All this is boiled on low heat for 4-5 minutes. Then, the broth is infused for 1 hour. The broth is taken 4 times a day for ¼ cup.
It is also recommended to drink half a glass of black radish juice daily. But in this case it is necessary to gradually increase the dose to two glasses per day.
In the treatment of cardiac edema, tincture from the roots of the nettle is also used. For its preparation you need to pour a glass of boiling water 2 tsp. raw materials, after infusion 1 hour. The received infusion it is recommended to take on half a glass 3 times a day.
Along with other agents, onion juice is also used. For its preparation it is necessary in the evening to cut into thin slices 2 medium sized bulbs and sprinkle sugar on top. In the morning you need to squeeze juice from them and drink 2 tablespoons of this juice.
A popular remedy used to treat cardiac edema is parsley (herb, fetus and root). According to one of the methods, within 10 hours on low heat, it is necessary to reduce 1 tbsp. l. parsley or 1 tsp. parsley seeds in 350 ml of boiling water. By another method, the greens and the parsley root are passed through the meat grinder in the amount necessary to produce one glass of mushy mass. Then this mass is poured with 500 ml of hot water, wrapped in a dense cloth and infused for 6 hours. Then the resulting broth is filtered and squeezed. There is added juice, squeezed out of 1 lemon. Tincture is drunk within 24 hours in 3 divided doses. After 2 days of using the tincture, you need to take a break for 3 days. Then the treatment is repeated.
In addition, the herb of the hernia is used in the treatment. 1 tablespoon of herbs poured 200 ml of boiling water, then insists half an hour (preferably, the place was warm). Infusion is filtered and taken at a dose of a third of the glass 4 times a day.
Prevention of edema.
- It is necessary to reduce the use of salt in the food to 1.5 grams per day.
- The liquid used should be limited to 1 liter per day.
- Monitor the volume of urine, which is allocated to patients for a day. This amount of urine should be equal to the approximate amount of fluid consumed.
- Use diuretics, but only for the intended purpose and under the supervision of the attending physician.
- It is necessary to compensate for the loss of potassium by eating those foods that are rich in this substance. Such products include oatmeal, dog rose, raisins, rice, dried apricots.
Diet.
With this disease, in order to remove water from the body, it is recommended to adhere to the fruit and vegetable diet and eat as much raw cabbage, garlic, eggplant, cucumber, lemons (often eaten with skin and honey), onions, parsnips, boiled potatoes and parsley. In drinking it is recommended to use a decoction of watermelon crusts.
Edema is an indicator of severe circulatory failure. From this it follows that you need to turn to the cardiologist at the first signs of the disease.