How To Eliminate Excess Fluid Within A Month
Some people retain more fluid than others, while other people sometimes suffer from fluid retention due to obesity, pregnancy, heat, menopause, and other factors. Below we will list some natural remedies that will help you eliminate excess moisture within a month as long as you follow them daily.
This is how you eliminate excess moisture within a month
Grapefruit and watermelon juice
There are two types of fruits that help you eliminate moisture:
- Grapefruit: This is a very effective fruit for preventing fluid retention. It is also very good for people who want to cleanse their bodies, take care of their liver and lose weight as grapefruit helps dissolve fat.
- Watermelon: Due to its high amount of water, it is an excellent diuretic. More than 90% of the weight is water. It also has only 20 calories per 100 grams.
Drink one to three natural juices with one type of fruit per day without mixing them. Add a little bit of stevia if you want to make it a little sweeter.
You can choose one type of fruit or keep switching. We offer you these two options, because you generally eat watermelon when it is hot. In addition, grapefruit is easier to find during the winter.
If you can’t find either, you can also consume some grapefruit essential oil (make sure it’s for oral use when you buy it). Drink a drop every morning mixed with a little bit of honey or oil.
Onion broth
You can find onions all year round, although you will enjoy soups more in the winter because they are hot. Onions ensure the elimination of excess fluid in the body.
- Boil two or three onions in one and a half liters of water for half an hour.
- Consume the broth between meals or half an hour before eating.
- If you want you can add a little sea salt for some extra flavor.
foot bath
If you mainly retain moisture in your feet and legs, you can also take a foot bath with horsetail and rosemary.
- Boil a liter of water with 2 tablespoons horsetail and 2 tablespoons rosemary for 5 to 10 minutes.
- Take it off the fire.
- Let it cool for 10 minutes.
- Drain and add half a tablespoon of salt.
- When the liquid is lukewarm, you can soak your feet in it for 15 to 30 minutes.
Cold shower for your legs
When taking a shower, lower the water temperature and follow these steps with the shower head:
- Go up on the outside of the right leg.
- Squirt down the inside of the right leg.
- Squirt up on the outside of the left leg.
- Move to the right leg and back to the left leg as soon as you get to the knee, then continue down again.
- Whenever possible, do the same with the backs of your legs. You don’t have to switch between the knees.
Use a rough towel to dry your legs and massage your skin slightly in an upward motion.
leg massages
You can make an ointment for your legs that you can apply as soon as you get out of the shower. You need a gel base for this, such as a normal moisturizing cream, aloe vera gel or vegetable oil (almond, sesame, olive oil, etc.). Add a few drops of one or more of the following essential oils:
- rosemary
- witch hazel
- horse chestnut
- Cypress
Gently massage your legs with this mixture in an upward and circular motion with clenched fists.
Sleep with your legs up
To prevent poor circulation in your legs and excess fluid in your feet, there is a very simple aid, which is to place a pillow under your calves when you go to bed.
You can also do an exercise half an hour before going to sleep in which you place your feet against the wall and form a letter L with your body. You can also do this during the day when you have some free time, especially if you sit or stand for a large part of the day.
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