Edematic swelling can result from stagnant circulation. Circulation becomes stagnant in Kapha dosha when the blood is too thick and sweet. "Sweet" blood means blood that is rich in sugars, fats, proteins, or sodium. Sugar and sodium in the blood creates low osmotic pressure, pulling water from cells and obstructing the kidney's ability to drain excess water.

Simple Remedies

• Favor diuretic foods.
• Remove excess water with diuretic herbs.
• Enjoy Cumin, Coriander, & Fennel Tea.
• Ginger, black pepper, and other hot spices will stimulate and strengthen your circulation.

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  AYURVEDIC REMEDIES

  FOR 'FEET OR ANKLES SWELLING'

  FAVOR HERBS WITH THESE MEDICINAL PROPERTIES

  Ingredient and herbs each have unique effects on the various organs of your body. Herbalists study these effects and categorize them, so it is easy to identify which foods and herbs are most helpful for your unique body type. Click on the medicinal properties below to learn more about them, and to figure out which recipes, ingredients and products will be a good match for you. Individual results will vary depending upon the root cause of your imbalance. The following medicinal properties are useful for a general case of 'Feet or Ankles Swelling'. You must independently verify whether these medicinal properties address the root causes of your case of Feet or Ankles Swelling.

  Digestion:

  Digestive

  DIGESTIVE

  Herbs that encourage healthy digestive.

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  Heart & Circulation:

  Cardiac stimulant

  CARDIAC-STIMULANT

  Herbs that increase the heart rate. Useful in cardiovascular health, blood stagnation, and subjective feeling of heaviness in the chest area.

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  Blood Thinner

  BLOOD-THINNER

  Herbs that thin the blood. Helpful for people with heart disease or clogged circulation.

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  Styptic

  STYPTIC

  A herb that contracts tissue or blood vessels. Generally styptics are astringent. They are often used to stop bleeding.

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  Kidney & Urinary:

  Diuretic

  DIURETIC

  Herbs that promote urine formation, thereby flushing the kidneys and urinary tract while eliminating any excess water retention. As diuretics reduce water retention, they are often used to reduce blood pressure.

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  ,

  Warms Kidney

  WARMS-KIDNEY

  Warms the kidneys by increasing blood flow to the organ.

  LEARN MORE ABOUT WARMS-KIDNEY
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  DISCLAIMER: The pathogenesis of each person's condition is unique, and so the diet must be fit to the individual and the unique root causes of the condition in your body. The best way to do this is with a one on one consultation.

  DIET TO BALANCE 'FEET OR ANKLES SWELLING'

  GET A DIET WHICH BALANCES FEET OR ANKLES SWELLING

  Augment your diet with these specially chosen ingredients below which may be useful for 'Feet or Ankles Swelling'. Individual results vary depending the cause of your imbalance and by constitution. Please research the ingredients below to find which are most helpful for you, and check with your doctor before making any changes to your health and wellness routine.

  Beans-Legumes

  Adzuki Beans, Mung Bean

  Ferments

  Apple Cider Vinegar

  Vegetables

  Asparagus

  Grains

  Barley

  Spices

  Basil, Cardamom, Cumin, Fennel Seeds, Ginger (Dried), Ginger (Fresh), Parsley (Dried), Parsley (Fresh), Saffron, Turmeric

  Greens

  Celery Stalk, Kale

  Nuts-Seeds

  Coconut Water

  Fruits

  Cranberry, Cranberry Juice

  Roots

  Garlic

  Flowers

  Hibiscus, Rose Water

  Sweeteners

  Honey
  

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  SPECIALITY FORMULAS, AYURVEDIC HERBS, & NATURAL PRODUCTS FOR FEET OR ANKLES SWELLING

  We've specially chosen these products because of their potential for healing imbalances associated with 'Feet or Ankles Swelling'. Choose a product from this list that also matches your imbalanced doshas and qualities, to ensure a good fit. Please review these products to determine which are right for you. Before making any changes to your health and wellness routine, please check with your medical doctor.
  CUMIN, CORIANDER, FENNEL TEA

  

  

  

  $8.95

  A famous detox tea and digestive blend to detoxify and lose weight. You will feel light and vibrant as you reduce puffiness and improve your metabolism. CCF tea is typically drunk throughout the day in a hot thermos.

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  LIVER & LYMPH CLEANSE TEA

  

  

  

  $16.99

  A cleansing formula of bitters, blood movers & fat metabolizers to detoxify the liver and lymphatic system as well as flush the gall bladder.

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  TRIPHALA GUGGULU

  

  

  

  $39.99

  Famous Ayurvedic formula for weight loss & cholesterol reduction. Triphala, the classic detoxification and laxative combined with resinous guggulu scrapes excess fat from the system.

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  KIDNEY & URINARY PRODUCTS

  REMOVE THE CAUSES OF YOUR IMBALANCE

  With Feet or Ankles Swelling, one or more of the following doshas and qualities may be aggravated. If you have an imbalance of one of these doshas or qualities, Ayurveda recommends avoiding foods and lifestyle habits that aggravate that quality and/or dosha. These imbalanced doshas and qualities will need to be brought back into balance before this condition can be healed. Click on the quality to learn what foods and lifestyle habits should be avoided. If you have a systemic imbalance of one of these doshas or qualities, Ayurveda would generally recommend avoiding foods and lifestyle habits with that quality.

  FEET OR ANKLES SWELLING USUALLY MEANS THESE
  DOSHAS & QUALITIES ARE AGGRAVATED

  

  Symptoms Tell A Story

  The first step to healing is learning patterns from your symptoms. Symptoms are clues that reveal underlying imbalances, showing you where your body is weak. Specifically, they reveal the doshas & qualities that may have become aggravated. If you notice a quality or dosha appears next to many of your symptoms, it helps you establish a pattern that may be systemic.

  V = VATA, P = PITTA, K = KAPHA

  

  GUNA	FOODS TO AVOID	DO YOU HAVE THIS IMBALANCE?
  LIQUID ABOUT LIQUID GUNA Liquid is identified by thin fluids (low viscosity). LEARN MORE ABOUT LIQUID	AVOID THESE LIQUID FOODS THAT MAY AGGRAVATE FEET OR ANKLES SWELLING	Status Unknown Take these quizzes to find out if you have an imbalance of 'Liquid' guna
  HEAVY ABOUT HEAVY GUNA Heavy is identified by sedation, sluggishness, or increased weight. LEARN MORE ABOUT HEAVY	AVOID THESE HEAVY FOODS THAT MAY AGGRAVATE FEET OR ANKLES SWELLING	Status Unknown Take these quizzes to find out if you have an imbalance of 'Heavy' guna
  GOOEY ABOUT GOOEY GUNA Gooey is identified by anything gelatinous (such as oatmeal), or by mucus congestion. LEARN MORE ABOUT GOOEY	AVOID THESE GOOEY FOODS THAT MAY AGGRAVATE FEET OR ANKLES SWELLING	Status Unknown Take these quizzes to find out if you have an imbalance of 'Gooey' guna
  COLD ABOUT COLD GUNA Cold refers to anything that reduces body temperature, metabolism, and blood flow. LEARN MORE ABOUT COLD	AVOID THESE COLD FOODS THAT MAY AGGRAVATE FEET OR ANKLES SWELLING	Status Unknown Take these quizzes to find out if you have an imbalance of 'Cold' guna
  SWEET ABOUT SWEET GUNA Sweet refers to anything builds tissue, including macronutrients such as carbohydrates, proteins and fats. LEARN MORE ABOUT SWEET	AVOID THESE SWEET FOODS THAT MAY AGGRAVATE FEET OR ANKLES SWELLING	Status Unknown Take these quizzes to find out if you have an imbalance of 'Sweet' taste
  SALTY ABOUT SALTY GUNA Salty refers to anything with salt, or high mineral content. LEARN MORE ABOUT SALTY	AVOID THESE SALTY FOODS THAT MAY AGGRAVATE FEET OR ANKLES SWELLING	Status Unknown Take these quizzes to find out if you have an imbalance of 'Salty' taste

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  STAGE OF DISEASE: 2 - AFFECTING BLOOD & EMOTIONS

  Affecting Blood: Initially, imbalances are localized, often in the digestive tract. As an imbalance grows, it starts to affect your body systemically, via the blood. If you have symptoms in this category it means that your imbalances are starting to spread, have entered the bloodstream, and are now systemic. Pay particular attention to the gunas, tastes, and doshas out of balance systemically, so you know how to strengthen your body as a whole, and reduce physical stress on your organs. At this stage of imbalance you will begin to experience generalized discomfort, imbalanced emotions, and may develop sensitivities to temperature. It may take several weeks of strict adherence to a specific remedial diet to clear blood level imbalances. A several day cleanse may shorten the recovery time.

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  WHY IS AYURVEDA THE RIGHT SOLUTION?

  Ayurveda strengthens the body, in addition to addressing the disorder. It take a holistic, systemic approach, instead of myopically focusing on the disorder in question. Ayurveda shows a person how to interpret signs and symptoms of imbalance, and how to address them using materials from home, so they can optimize their health on a continual basis. You can't take the doctor home with you, but you can take Ayurveda home with you. Ayurveda is the most advanced and easy to use home system for self healing with an exceptional focus on digestion.

  HOW DOES AYURVEDA WORK?

  Ayurveda starts by identifying your body type, which identifies certain tendencies in your body to get sick (as well as identifying your strengths). It uses body type to determine the likely root causes of your disorders. Next, Ayurveda analyzes the nature of your disorder. It fits all your signs and symptoms into a pattern, expressed as a combination of gunas / qualities. For example, you may have a heat disorder, a cold disorder, or an oily disorder, etc. This simple categorical approach shows you how to correct systemic imbalances and strengthen your body as a whole.

  On Joyful Belly, we've created an extensive categorization of food so you can easily match food to your imbalances (gunas). By eating an optimal diet that balances your gunas, your whole body is strengthened and the conditions that created the disorder are removed. Once the root causes of the disease are removed, the disease lessens in strength or disappears altogether. Additional remedies - such as herbs and lifestyle practices - focused on the specific disorder, can greatly enhance your healing.

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  RELATED SYMPTOMS & HABITS

  The following symptoms & habits may be related to 'Feet or Ankles Swelling'. See your quiz results for a computerized assessment of your body type. Please click on the symptoms below to learn more about them.

  Circulation

  Pins and Needles Hands and Feet, Edema, Varicose Veins, Puffy face, Cold extremities

  Skin Color

  Clammy Skin

  Water Regulation

  Avoids humidity, Water Retention

  Thyroid & Metabolism

  Low metabolism, Hypothyroid

  Complexion Type

  Puffy / swollen skin

  Weight

  Gain weight easily

  Blood

  High Blood Pressure, Blood dark in color, Blood thick / Congested lymph

  Lymph

  Diabetes (Adult Onset)

  Skin Type

  Thick, cool skin

  Diet

  Salty cravings

  Urine

  Dark Yellow Urine
  

  About the Author

  John Immel, the founder of Joyful Belly, teaches people how to have a healthy diet and lifestyle with Ayurveda. His approach to Ayurveda exudes a certain ease, which many find enjoyable and insightful. His online course Balance Your Ayurvedic Diet in a Week provides tools for gracefully healing with Ayurveda to thousands. John also directs Joyful Belly's School of Ayurveda , which specializes in digestive tract pathology & Ayurvedic nutrition. John and his wife Natalie recently published Explore Your Hunger: A Guide to Hunger, Appetite & Food.

  John's interest in Ayurveda and digestive tract pathology was inspired by a complex digestive disorder acquired from years of international travel, including his public service work in South Asia. John's commitment to the detailed study of digestive disorders reflects his zeal to get down to the roots of the problem. His hope and belief in the capacity of each & every client to improve their quality of life is nothing short of a personal passion. John's creativity in the kitchen and delight in cooking for others comes from his family oriented upbringing. In addition to his certification in Ayurveda, John holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Harvard University.

  John enjoys sharing Ayurveda within the context of his Catholic roots, and finds Ayurveda gives him an opportunity to participate in the healing mission of the Church. Jesus expressed God's love by feeding and healing the sick. That kindness is the fundamental ministry of Ayurveda as well.

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  I am diabetic and have mildly enlarged prostate .I am on ayurvedic treatment for BPH but have swollen feet in the evening,even after taking medicienes

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