The feeling of heavy legs is sometimes accompanied by pathological retention of bodily fluids (or edema), particularly visible at the level of the feet, ankles and calves, which are more swollen in the evening than in the morning.
• If there is improvement when the legs are raised: Vipera Redi 9 CH, 2 granules three times a day
• If this is accompanied impatience : Zincum Mettallicum 9 CH, 2 granules three times a day
• If, in addition, the venous system is relaxed: Calcarea Fluorica 9 CH, 1 dose per week
• With improvement by slow walking in the open air: Pulsatilla 7 CH, 2 granules three times a day
• In local application: gel of witch hazel, arnica or red vine massaged from the ankles to the knees, in the morning and in the evening.
For those who suffer from water retention
• Generalized: Natrum Sulfuricum 5 CH, 2 granules three times a day
• In the lower body: Thuja Occidentalis 5 CH, 2 granules three times a day
• Very localized (eg swollen eyelids): Apis Mellifica 5 CH, 2 granules three times a day
We consult : when the phenomenon of heavy legs resisting self-medication becomes constant (excluding transport and hot weather), it is necessary to talk to your doctor to determine the cause of the edema.
This will prescribe an anticoagulant treatment to avoid phlebitis, compression stockings to reduce venous insufficiency and prevent the appearance of varicose veins, and diuretics in heart failure.
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