How to reduce water retention?

[Happy Mama]

jessicawongcs:

i went to yoga last friday and asked my yoga teacher. she told me it is best not to consume sour drinks and food as these causes water retention and shows me ways to \"massage\" my kidney as it might be kidney weak too... she also mentioned no beer esp at night it is actually very bad for kidney.

Jessica, can you share how to \"massage\" the kidneys? Thanks.

[Happy Mama]

jessicawongcs:

Happy Mama:

[quote=\"jessicawongcs\"]i went to yoga last friday and asked my yoga teacher. she told me it is best not to consume sour drinks and food as these causes water retention and shows me ways to \"massage\" my kidney as it might be kidney weak too... she also mentioned no beer esp at night it is actually very bad for kidney.

Jessica, can you share how to \"massage\" the kidneys? Thanks.

hmmm... errr... how to describe coz need to do the yoga way :lol:
let me do a search in web and let you know [/quote]Issit by lying down on flat on the floor, bring your knees close to your chest, then \"rock\" left and right, placing the weight down at the hips?

Just my guess.

[Happy Mama]

jessicawongcs:

another one is same stand legs wide apart shouldre width, then right hands reach up to the top while bend to the left and left hand on waist, head look up, do the same for the other side


hope i dnt confuse u :lol: :lol:

Wow, didn't know this can massage the kidneys. Interesting!

[Happy Mama]

jessicawongcs:

clever girl!! this is one of it...

Heehee! Ermm, actually I enjoying doing this especially on hard floor as I can feel the kidneys really being massaged. I usually do it at night before I sleep. DD enjoys doing this too.

[kwokwc]

happymom_aa:

kwokwc:

Try out the TCM way. I have a customer who has such bad water retention until her whole arm is swollen, we get her to boil Chinese barley and the 'cooked' barley (生熟意米) to drink as plain water daily. After taking for about 2wks, she recovered totally. She is very happy as she is looking good again for CNY!


No need to add sugar, chinese barley has the effect of letting us pass urine, with the 'cooked' barley the effect is even better. So this drink is let us pass out the extra water. Cheap and effective way.

What is Chinese barley and \"cooked\" barley?
Both can get from chinese medical shop?
How much to add of each kind of barley each time?

Would like to try as got quite bad water retention too.

Thanks

Yes, can get from chinese medical shop. I think most shop have pre-packed as this is also a cooling tea that can take by all. If they never pre-packed, just tell them to give you 150gm of 生意米 and about 40g of 熟意米, then add 2 pcs of 灯心花. Shouldn't cost you more than $1.50/pack.

[kwokwc]

kwokwc:

happymom_aa:

[quote=\"kwokwc\"]Try out the TCM way. I have a customer who has such bad water retention until her whole arm is swollen, we get her to boil Chinese barley and the 'cooked' barley (生熟意米) to drink as plain water daily. After taking for about 2wks, she recovered totally. She is very happy as she is looking good again for CNY!


No need to add sugar, chinese barley has the effect of letting us pass urine, with the 'cooked' barley the effect is even better. So this drink is let us pass out the extra water. Cheap and effective way.

What is Chinese barley and \"cooked\" barley?
Both can get from chinese medical shop?
How much to add of each kind of barley each time?

Would like to try as got quite bad water retention too.

Thanks

Yes, can get from chinese medical shop. I think most shop have pre-packed as this is also a cooling tea that can take by all. If they never pre-packed, just tell them to give you 150gm of 生意米 and about 40g of 熟意米, then add 2 pcs of 灯心花. Shouldn't cost you more than $1.50/pack.[/quote]Sorry, made a mistake, it should be about 100gm of 生意米

[kwokwc]

jessicawongcs:

kwokwc:

Yes, can get from chinese medical shop. I think most shop have pre-packed as this is also a cooling tea that can take by all. If they never pre-packed, just tell them to give you 100gm of 生意米 and about 40g of 熟意米, then add 2 pcs of 灯心花. Shouldn't cost you more than $1.50/pack.

wow, i will try it out. but will it be too cooling :?

Don't worry, it won't be too cooling. Just that you might visit the loo much more often. Actually there is a misconception that Chinese barley is cooling. To be exact, Chinese barley action is to get rid of excess water, in fact, it is also used for rheumatism. Quite unbelievable, right? But that is the truth, as it is recorded in the TCM 'dictionary'

[Happy Mama]

jessicawongcs:

Happy Mama:

[quote=\"jessicawongcs\"] clever girl!! this is one of it...

Heehee! Ermm, actually I enjoying doing this especially on hard floor as I can feel the kidneys really being massaged. I usually do it at night before I sleep. DD enjoys doing this too.

beside rock left and right, u shld also rock up and down [/quote]Hehe, ok thanks, will try it.

[Happy Mama]

jessicawongcs:

Happy Mama:

[quote=\"jessicawongcs\"]another one is same stand legs wide apart shouldre width, then right hands reach up to the top while bend to the left and left hand on waist, head look up, do the same for the other side


hope i dnt confuse u :lol: :lol:

Wow, didn't know this can massage the kidneys. Interesting!

:lol: i also dnt know. she said it is to so-call massage ur waist and kidney by \"pulling\" it[/quote]Ok thanks, Jessica. :celebrate:

[schweppes]

Try drinking lemongrass tea which is good for water retention.


Another blended tea you can try is the "detox tea" at Perfect Potion (shop at Parkway Parade and United Square). The detox tea comes pre-mix. Can’t remember what are the various tea leaves used - there’s quite a fair bit. But it does help in cleansing the body. And if you do take this tea, avoid drinking it in the evening. It can keep one awake. I usually take this after lunch or in the afternoons.