The weather is getting colder and my body is becoming more and more afraid of the cold. What should I do?

If you want to resist the cold, adding more clothes in time is the key, especially to keep the lower limbs warm. In addition, eat more foods that generate heat and nourish qi and blood, such as beef and mutton. And we should pay attention to physical exercise. When you move, your body will naturally heat up.

In winter, some people who are prone to cold hands and feet are accustomed to hot water foot soaking, massage, friction, etc. This is an effective way to add heat. However, patients with lower limb diseases such as varicose veins and diabetes should use hot water to soak their feet with caution. In addition, massage and friction should also be appropriate. Feeling comfortable or a little sore is appropriate. Excessive force may damage the muscles.

Massage the Yongquan point frequently, which is located in the center of the foot. Rub quickly with your palms until you get a nice feeling of heat. Massage Yongquan point 100 times every morning and evening, and then massage each toe 100 times. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that many meridians of the human body are concentrated on the soles of the feet and are closely related to all organs, tissues and organs throughout the body. In particular, the stimulation of Yongquan point is beneficial to nourishing the kidneys, strengthening Yang, and strengthening muscles and bones.

Rubbing the Laogong point will relieve the symptoms of cold hands and feet. The Laogong point is located on the palm of the hand. Make a fist with one hand and rub the palm of the other hand until the palm feels a little warm, and then use the other hand alternately. The Qi Chong point is located on the inside of the thigh, and there is an artery below this point. Massage the Qi Chong points first, then massage the arteries, one after another, alternately until the legs and feet feel warm.

Cold hands and feet generally do not require hospitalization, but if the situation is more serious, it is best to seek treatment from a doctor. If cold hands and feet are accompanied by symptoms such as limb pain, lower limb edema, dark, purple, or brown skin color, you must go to the hospital in time, because this is likely to cause lower limb blood vessel embolism and other diseases.