Thoracic Duct - Cisterna Chylli - Lymphatic System, Lymph Nodes...#anatomy #surgery #medical #nurse #doctor | Medicosis Perfectionalis

Pumping your Cisterna chyli has been known to help relieve symptoms of bloating. This can be done before or after eating. Also all of the fluid from below your bellybutton needs to travel up and move through the Cisterna chyli. So if that node is congested you can end up holding onto fluid in your tummy or legs. Give it a try and see what happens! | Dr. Caitlin Czezowski

Let’s talk about your cisterna chyli: one of the most important drainage hubs in your entire lymphatic system. It sits deep in your abdomen, just below your sternum, above and slightly to the right of your belly button. This is where lymph fluid from your legs, gut, and lower body collects before it moves up through your chest towards the termini. If this area gets congested, things back up fast; especially in your gut and lower body. What lymph congestion here can feel like:• Bloated belly that