Manual Lymphatic Drainage

Dietetics

Dietetics or nutrition science, includes various therapies and concepts of food hygiene. It is an essential part of the therapeutic methods of naturopathy. The Swiss doctor Maximilian Bircher-Brenner (1867-1939) and the German officer Werner Kollath (1892-1970) developed the principles of nutrition, precursors of what we now call "full power". There are in addition to full power, a whole series of plans, which can be applied at a naturopathic treatment: for example, fasting cures, diet Mayr, the juice cures, diet dissociated Hay or macrobiotics. It is important to pay attention not only to the composition of food lipids, carbohydrates and protein, but also the choice of the products themselves: for example it is recommended to avoid foods that have undergone extensive treatments such as canned or frozen products.

Manual lymphatic drainage

Manual lymphatic drainage is a massage technique that helps eliminate lymphatic stasis in the tissue. This method was developed by the Danish physiotherapist, Emil Vodder. In the body, lymph is collected by the network of lymphatic vessels, which carries it to the blood vessels. When there is a malfunction of the drainage system, the fluid accumulates in the interstitial space (edema). The therapist practice manual lymph drainage, gently massaging the subcutaneous tissue in the direction of lymphatic flow, ie towards the nearest lymph nodes. By different movements (circular, rotating, pumped, vacuum) the therapist moves the skin over the subcutaneous tissue, then stretches it slightly. This stimulates the lymphatic vessel function and facilitates the removal of lymph superfluous.