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Sometimes edema is caused by a dysregulation of the thirst response. Cold liquids "quench" this response more effectively than warm or lukewarm liquids. I suspect then that ice appeases the inappropriate thirst mechanisms without actually providing much liquid (that could exacerbate the edema), while the edema is treated (often with mild diuretics).

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