When the weather gets cold, my whole body feels cold, especially my hands and feet. This situation is what Chinese medicine calls "yang deficiency", which is also commonly known as "cold bottom" or "cold bottom". Cold hands and feet are closely related to the heart and blood vessels. Once the function of the cardiovascular system is impaired, it will affect blood circulation and transportation, causing cold hands and feet.

Your hands and feet are often cold... Your cardiovascular system is too weak. Cold hands and feet are closely related to your heart and blood vessels, because blood is emitted by the heart and carries oxygen to all parts of the body. After sugar is oxidized, Only then can heat energy be produced and the hands and feet will be warm. Once the function of the cardiovascular system is impaired, it will affect blood circulation and transportation, causing cold hands and feet. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, hands and feet are prone to coldness and numbness, which are mostly caused by qi and blood problems. Because qi and blood deficiency cause poor blood circulation and insufficient blood volume.

The main cause of cold hands and feet

＊A weak heart cannot supply blood to the peripheral parts of the body.

＊Insufficient blood volume in the body, low hemoglobin and red blood cells.

* Blockage in blood vessels, fever, cold, etc. will affect the central nervous system of the brain, causing cold hands and feet.

＊There is a problem with the sympathetic nerve function, which causes the muscles to be unable to contract when exposed to cold and generate heat to withstand the cold.

Who is most likely to have cold hands and feet

＊Girls who are too thin and have a thin body and weak constitution are most likely to have cold hands and feet[1], because This type of people have poor peripheral blood circulation, which easily disrupts the body temperature regulation mechanism. Cold hands and feet are caused by poor regulation of autonomic nervous system function and thinning of blood vessels. Moreover, parts such as toes, knees, shoulders and fingers are joint areas that move more. Because there are relatively few fats and blood vessels, heat is easily lost. ＊When blood sugar is too low or blood pressure is low. Food is a very important source of calories for the body. If you lose weight too much, are too hungry, and your blood sugar is too low, you will have cold hands and feet. When you have low blood pressure, your blood circulation will be poor. When you are tired or physically weak, your blood pressure will easily drop, and your hands and feet will become cold. * When you are under too much pressure, your hands and feet will become cold and trembling due to tight work pressure or time pressure. , as long as this tense period is over, the warmth will slowly return. * Clothes are not warm enough. If your hands and feet are cold, it means there is a problem with the even distribution of body temperature. If you have worn several extra pieces of clothing but your hands and feet have not regained their warmth, you should pay attention because many temperature-sensitive nerve receptors on the human body have "cold spots." ”, being too slow to feel the cold. ＊Cold weather or staying in an air-conditioned room for a long time will reduce blood flow, slow down blood flow, and make hands and feet cold.

Strategy to Overcome Cold Hands and Feet

Reject Cold Hands and Feet All-round To get rid of cold hands and feet, you must start from all aspects of daily life, quickly start exercising, diet therapy, taking medicated meals, soaking in hot springs, etc. Massage... and you will have warm limbs and a rosy complexion

Strategy 1: Exercise frequently. Shake your hands frequently

It is recommended that you get up early in the morning and do some exercise. Walking is the best choice. Walk forward at a speed that is faster than walking and slower than running. Shake your hands by the way and walk for 30 seconds. In minutes, it promotes the circulation of qi and blood, and the whole body will feel warm. Because blood circulation and metabolism are accelerated early in the morning, you will be full of energy throughout the day and will not get cold easily. You can also try simple climbing stairs, jumping on the spot, and moving. 20 minutes, to the point of sweating a little, will help strengthen your body temperature regulation ability. After working for 40 minutes, it is best to stand up and walk around, and move your fingers and toes from time to time during work, which can help blood circulation.

Strategy 2: Supplement more vitamin E

Vitamin E can expand peripheral blood vessels and is very helpful for smooth peripheral blood circulation. However, the effect of vitamin E is slow and must last for 3 months. To be effective, 210-250IU must be taken every day.

Strategy 3: Eat more foods containing niacin

Niacin is very helpful for stabilizing the nervous system and circulatory system, and can also improve nervousness, tension diarrhea, and skin inflammation, it can also expand peripheral blood vessels and improve cold hands and feet. If you take a large amount, your face will become red and hot. Tips 1-Where is niacin? Niacin is in animal liver, eggs, milk, cheese, brown rice, whole food Wheat products, sesame seeds, mushrooms, peanuts, mung beans, and coffee are all rich in it. Tips 2 - Vitamin B complex can help synthesize niacin. Vitamins B1, B2, and B6 can help synthesize niacin. If you want to promote the expansion of peripheral blood vessels, you can supplement 30-60mg of vitamin B complex every day.

Strategy 4: Eat more nuts. Carrots

You can keep your body warm through daily dietary supplements, such as nuts such as walnuts, sesame seeds, pine nuts, etc.; vegetables such as leeks, carrots, cabbage, spinach, etc.; fruits such as apricots , peaches, papaya, etc. are the best choices for diet. Others such as beef, mutton, seafood, Sishen, glutinous rice, brown rice, soybeans, tofu, sesame, brown sugar... are all warm foods, which are good for cold hands and feet. People should choose more ingredients.

Special reminder: People who are prone to cold hands and feet should avoid eating cold food, ice products or drinking cold drinks all year round

Strategy 5: Cultivate the habit of eating spicy food

Chili pepper , pepper, mustard, garlic, green onions, curry... and other spices can promote blood circulation and can be eaten with daily meals. For example, add some chili sauce when eating fried noodles and fried rice noodles; add more pepper when drinking soup. ; When eating dumplings, serve with a bowl of hot and sour soup, and you will eat a lot of spices.

Tactic 6: Eat warm and tonic foods

such as ginseng tea, ginger duck, Longan tea, black sesame seeds, sweet glutinous rice balls, etc., eating them in winter will not only keep the body warm, but also achieve a gradual replenishment effect, and the hands and feet will no longer be cold. There are many medicines in traditional Chinese medicine that can improve and prevent cold hands and feet, such as ginseng, Codonopsis pilosula, angelica root, salvia miltiorrhiza, northern root root, velvet antler, rabbit silk seed, Morinda officinalis, cassia, cistanche, curculigo, cassia, cinnamon twig, ephedra, Dried ginger, Sichuan peppercorns, pepper, nutmeg, cardamom, etc., whether you are making tea, cooking, or adding them to dishes, just eat more of them. Food tonic method to combat cold hands and feet: Ginseng and Wolfberry Soup: Add 5 qian each of ginseng and wolfberry, add 1500cc of water, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for 15-20 minutes, then drink. Ginseng and Walnut Drink: 7-8 slices of ginseng and 15-20 walnuts, cover with water, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for 10-20 minutes, drink warm before going to bed, you can drink the soup alone, but it is best to Take the boiled residue together. Red Date and Longan Drink: Take an appropriate amount of red dates and longan, boil it with water and drink it. It is especially suitable for people who are anemic and prone to dizziness. Stir-fried mutton with shredded ginger. Cut the mutton into thin slices and cut the ginger into thin strips. Add a little oil to the pot and start the fire. When the oil emits green smoke, pour in Sichuan peppercorns and star anise. Fry until fragrant. Pour in the shredded ginger and stir-fry briefly. Add the mutton slices and stir-fry. Stir-fry, add salt and MSG, and drizzle with sesame oil when serving. Three-spice chili and red pepper (choose the type of pepper according to how spicy you like it), roast them over the fire until they are almost charred; fry the peanuts until they are crispy (sesame seeds are also acceptable); roast the green onions on the stove until the outer layer is charred paste and peel off the outer layer. Mash the above three raw materials separately, then mix them, add salt and MSG, and it is ready to eat. Jujube and Wolfberry Mutton Soup Cut the mutton into large pieces and blanch the water in a pot of boiling water and set aside. Wash the jujube and wolfberry and set aside. Add water to the pot, add mutton, green onion, ginger and aniseed and cook together. When it is half cooked, add the jujube and wolfberry. Boil the dates, wolfberry and salt. If you don’t like the mutton smell, you can add one or two slices of orange peel with the dates to reduce the smell.

Three recipes

1. Stir-fried mutton with shredded ginger. Cut the mutton into thin slices. Cut ginger into thin strips. Add a little oil to the pot and turn on a high fire. When the oil starts to smoke, add peppercorns and star anise and fry until fragrant. Add shredded ginger and stir-fry briefly. Add mutton slices and stir-fry. Add salt and MSG. Drizzle with sesame oil when taking out the pot. 2. Jujube, wolfberry and mutton soup. Cut the mutton into eight large pieces, drain the blood in a pot of boiling water and set aside. Wash the jujube and wolfberry and set aside. Add water to the pot, add mutton, onion, ginger and aniseed and cook together. When half-cooked, add jujube, wolfberry and salt, cook again until cooked through. If you don’t like the mutton smell, you can add one or two pieces of orange peel with the dates to reduce the smell. 3. Three-spice red pepper (choose the type of pepper according to how spicy you like it), roast it over the fire until it is almost charred; fry the peanuts until they are crispy (sesame seeds are also acceptable); roast the green onions over the fire until they are crispy. If the outer layer is burnt, peel off the outer layer. Mash the above three raw materials separately in a mortar, then mix them together, add salt and MSG, and that's it. This dish is the most delicious dish for those who like spicy food and whole grains. The three-spice pepper is rolled into pancakes and eaten in big mouthfuls. Inside the hole, it’s a pleasure to eat!

Tactic 7: Don’t be overly hungry

Don’t be picky about food or lose weight excessively. Allow your body to store an appropriate amount of fat, which can help maintain body temperature. If you know in advance that you will not be able to eat on time due to busy work today, you can prepare some biscuits, bread, or ginseng tea to replenish calories in a timely manner.

Strategy 8: Take traditional Chinese medicine

TCM also has fixed prescriptions to treat cold hands and feet, such as Shiquan Dabu Decoction, Bazhen Decoction, Sijunzi Decoction, Siwu Decoction, and Lizhong Decoction. , Guiqi Jianzhong Decoction, Fuzi Lizhong Decoction, Guizhi Decoction, Pueraria lobata Decoction, Ephedra Decoction, Danggui Sini Decoction, Shenqi Pills, Yougui Pills...etc. These Chinese medicines are usually more suitable for people with weak and cold constitutions. If you are not sure, you can also ask a Chinese medicine practitioner to prescribe a prescription.

Tactic 9: Keep warm

Don’t wear less warm clothes and various measures to keep warm, such as coats and woolen hats, because you love beauty or are afraid of being laughed at by wearing too much. , gloves, scarves, masks, sanitary clothing, socks, etc., all must be worn when the weather is cold. Before taking off additional outer clothing, make sure the weather has warmed up. Do not take off cold-proof clothing immediately because of irritability, nervousness, hot flashes, or feeling hot after activity. Don't wear clothes that are too tight, as they can impede blood circulation. Before going to bed at night, remember to put on warm wool socks to protect your feet from the cold. Be careful, if your feet lose their temperature, it will be difficult to fall asleep

Tactic 10: Take an essential oil bath

When you have time, you can take more baths and add ginger or chamomile, basil, cinnamon, rosemary and other essential oils, pepper bath agents, etc. to the hot water to promote blood circulation and warm the body. When taking a bath, you can alternately shower your hands and feet with cold and hot water to achieve the purpose of smooth blood flow by expanding the blood vessels between cold and hot.

Soaking your hands and feet with hot water before going to bed can also promote peripheral blood circulation and help you fall asleep. Don’t forget, after soaking your feet, dry them with a towel immediately and put on warm socks as soon as possible. Super powerful hand and foot soaking agent: If your hands and feet are really too cold and the mere hot water can no longer satisfy you, it is recommended that you find a bucket and fill it with hot water + rice wine + ginger. The ratio of hot water to rice wine is 1: 1. Soak while watching TV or resting, it is very effective

Strategy 11: Acupoint massage

TCM doctors suggest that massaging every day can relieve cold hands and feet and the symptoms of coldness throughout the body. . The name Yangchi means gathering the heat of the sun. Yangchi point is on the back of the hand and wrist, just at the gathering point of the bones on the back of the hand. The way to find it is to first tilt the back of your hand upwards. Several wrinkles will appear on the wrist. Press the wrinkles on the side close to the back of your hand. You will find a tender point in the center. This point is the Yangchi point. . Yangchi point is an important point that controls blood circulation and hormone secretion throughout the body. As long as this acupoint is stimulated, blood circulation can be quickly smoothed and the body can be warmed. Stimulating the Yangchi point should be done slowly, for a long time, and with a gentle intensity. It is best to use both hands together. First use the middle finger of one hand to press the Yangchi point of the other hand, and then switch to use the middle finger of the other hand to press the Yangchi point of this hand. This posture can naturally transfer power from the middle finger to the Yangchi point without the help of others. Women with cold hands and feet generally don't have to worry about the coming of winter as long as they insist on stimulating the Yangchi point.

＊If you are afraid of cold all over your body, you can massage... Hegu point on the inside of your thumb, Neiguan point 3-5cm on the inside of your wrist, and Zusanli 6-8cm below the knee