The swelling medication for ankle sprains can be chosen from both western and proprietary Chinese medicines. The western medicines with better swelling effect, such as Mai Zhi Ling, Diosmin tablets and Cao Mu Xie, are effective in clinical practice. For soft tissue injury often used drugs can choose cost-effective mannitol drops, the effect of swelling than simply oral better, if the ankle sprain, the ankle joint is abnormally swollen, can be appropriate on the basis of mannitol with hormonal drugs to reduce swelling, swelling is very fast. You can also choose Chinese patent medicines that activate blood circulation and remove blood stasis, such as bruise pills, San Qi tablets, Daxingluo capsules and Xiaohuoluo pills, which are slower to reduce swelling and need to be taken consistently. The most important thing is that after the ankle sprain, pay attention to strictly brake the affected limb, no more weight bearing, lower limb elevation, flush with the heart, is the best way to ensure the affected limb swelling.