Lymph-

Lymph is one of the most mysterious and not fully studied biological fluids of our body. The first mention of lymph dates back to ancient times, when it was called “living water.” Lymph is also called a clear liquid. This is due to the fact that in terms of its optical properties, lymph is almost indistinguishable from water. In a healthy person, more than one liter of lymph comes out per day; in a patient, this figure can exceed 2-3 liters per day. Lymph was first described in detail by the French anatomist Jean-Nicolas Corvisart, who in the mid-eighteenth century published an article on the causes of lymphdenitis that occurs after severe illnesses. The main source of lymph formation is blood and tissue fluid. Through the lymphatic vessels, fluid movement occurs, characteristic of the lymphatic system. The intensity of these movements depends on many factors: muscle loads, blood circulation, temperature, skin moisture, hormonal fluctuations, etc. Lymph circulation is highly rhythmic and self-regulating. In a person’s calm state, the frequency of lymph movement through