19/11/2025
🌿 INFLAMMATION HAS A ROOT CAUSE SO START THERE!
🔥 Joint swelling doesn’t happen “out of nowhere", it’s your body signalling that something needs attention, not suppression.
đź’§ START WITH HYDRATION
Dehydration thickens lymph and slows fluid movement, leaving joints feeling heavy, puffy, or stiff. Water + minerals = your first anti-inflammatory tool.
Most people don’t have a joint problem… they have a hydration and FLOW problem.
🥣 LOW-RESIDUE DIET = LESS INFLAMMATORY LOAD
When the digestive system is overworked, inflammation rises system-wide.
Think thinks like:
• easy-to-digest meals, bone broths, steamed veggies
• simple, clean proteins, removing sugar + processed foods
A calmer gut = a calmer immune system = calmer joints.
🌿 HERBAL SUPPORT FOR FLUID, FLOW & INFLAMMATION
Swelling often means the lymph and circulation need support.
Heres some of my favorites for Lymph + Fluid Balance:
• Cleavers – classic lymph mover & Red Clover – supports circulation
• Burdock Root – gentle detox pathways + Dandelion Leaf – fluid balance
• Nettle Leaf – mineral-rich, supports inflammation balance & Parsley (both tea and in food for gentle diuretic action.
Inflammation & Tissue Support:
• Turmeric + Black Pepper – classic combo + Ginger – circulation support
• Boswellia – long-used for joint comfort & White Willow Bark – traditional herbal relief support
• Devil’s Claw – joint mobility support & Horsetail – rich in silica for tissues
• Rosemary for antioxidant + circulation support
In addition, you could factor things like Castor oil packs – supports lymph movement, Arnica gel – traditionally used for swelling from overuse, & Comfrey cream externally for tissue comfort or Magnesium oil wich supports surrounding muscles.
GENTLE MOVEMENT IS NON-NEGOTIABLE - Nothing excessive - think Small range-of-motion which stimulates lymph., Walking pumps fluid & of course listen to your body and elevate with some RED Light therapy which helps prevent stagnation and gets the flow going !!
✨ THE ROOT CAUSE APPROACH is Hydrate, eat low-residue, anti-inflammatory foods, use herbs that support circulation, lymph flow, and tissue comfort.
Move gently to help your body process fluid, not store it. Your joints aren’t “broken.” They’re communicating. Listen to the signals — don’t just silence them.