Doctors here give out anti-inflammatory packs like candy, and I did a dive since it seemed crazy to me. If your body is increasing blood flow to the area there'

Doctors here give out anti-inflammatory packs like candy, and I did a dive since it seemed crazy to me. If your body is increasing blood flow to the area there's got to be a reason for it? All I could find though was statements that it doesn't serve a role/gets in the way of healing, something about maybe being mainly to prevent infection at a wound site? What you said seems reasonable, but can you point to any sources? I'd like to confirm for myself.