Are swollen legs related to dampness and heat?

Swelling of the legs may be related to dampness-heat, but it may also be related to a variety of etiological factors, such as spleen-yang deficiency, blood stasis and obstruction. This should be diagnosed by a medical professional. If dampness-heat is embedded within the spleen and stomach in the middle jiao, so that the spleen and stomach lose its ability to elevate the clear and lower the turbid (so that the clear gas rises, the turbid gas falls), the three jiao for the congestion, the waterway is blocked, so that the water is retained in the body, flooding the skin, the development of oedema can lead to swelling of the legs and belly, you can use the sparing chisel drink for the treatment. It can also be combined with other symptoms of the patient to identify the use of drugs, such as clear lung drink combined with four Ling San, eight Zheng San, Er Miao Pills and other formulas. However, swelling of the legs and belly may also be related to deficiency of spleen yang. Swelling of the body, especially below the waist, which cannot be easily restored by pressing the depression, distension of the stomach and abdomen (abdominal distension and discomfort), loss of appetite (lack of appetite and reduced food intake), loose stools (loose and unformed feces), scanty appetite, lack of coloring of the face, tiredness and coldness of limbs, and shortness of urine, etc., can be treated with the addition of the formula of Realizing the Spleen Drink. In addition, stagnation of blood stasis may also lead to swelling of the legs and abdomen, which can be treated with formulas such as Hematopoietic Blood Stasis Dispelling Soup. It is important to note that there are many causes of swollen legs, such as external wind, cold, dampness and heat, impregnation of water and dampness, diet and fatigue, and prolonged illness. If you find the swelling of the legs, it is recommended to consult a doctor in a timely manner, under the guidance of the doctor’s diagnosis and treatment, in order to prevent the delay of the condition.