One side of the body feels cold

If the right half of a person's body is cold and the left half is normal, it means that there is a problem with the nerves controlling the right half, because the body's. It is divided into two parts, left and right, and is controlled by nerves from the brain. If the entire right half of this person's body is cold. Among people who have cold bodies, women account for the majority. This article mainly analyzes the causes of cold hands and feet from the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine.

According to TCM theory, cold hands and feet can be caused by deficiency of Yang Qi, which cannot warm the limbs, so the limbs are cold. If the limbs are below the knees and elbows, it is considered cold limbs. It may also be due to blood deficiency, the Yang Qi cannot reach the limbs, and the Ying blood cannot fill the blood vessels.

1. Tips to keep your hands and feet from getting cold in winter

Four reasons for cold hands and feet

1. Circulatory disorders

1. The heart is weak and cannot supply blood to the extremities of the body.

2. Anemia: insufficient circulating blood volume or low hemoglobin and red blood cells.

3. The human body's blood vessels will contract and the blood return ability will be weakened, resulting in poor blood circulation in the hands and feet, especially the fingertips, which is often called "poor peripheral circulation."

2. Insufficient Yang Qi

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that cold hands and feet are a kind of "blocked syndrome". The so-called "blocked" means blocked. Affected by factors such as cool weather or cold body, the liver meridian is affected by cold, and the liver's hematopoietic function is affected, leading to insufficient kidney yang, cold limbs, red or white hands and feet, and even pain.

3. Hormonal changes caused by menstruation and childbirth

Among people with cold hands and feet, women account for the majority. This is because hormonal changes affect the nervous system, causing subcutaneous blood vessels to constrict and blood flow to decrease, thus causing cold symptoms.

4. Disease Factors

There are Raynaud's disease, Raynaud's phenomenon, and Takayasu's arteritis, which often occur in young women. Thromboangiitis obliterans mostly occurs in middle-aged men.

In addition, people who are under excessive mental stress, are overly sensitive, worry too much, and are often uneasy are also at high risk of cold hands and feet.

The dangers of cold hands and feet

Cold hands and feet can cause women to have scanty menstruation, irregular menstruation, and even infertility; women are more likely to have cold hands and feet during special physiological periods such as menstruation, pregnancy, and delivery due to physical weakness. If it is not prevented in time, it will lead to poor spirits and physical chills. Long-term cold hands and feet may also cause frostbite in winter. It is also related to diseases such as rheumatism and stomach problems.

Seven tips to prevent and treat cold hands and feet

If it is caused by a disease, it is natural to treat the disease first. For cold hands and feet that are not caused by disease, you should start from all aspects of your daily life, such as exercising, eating diet, taking medicated food, taking a bath, and massaging... Your limbs will naturally be warm and your face will be rosy.

1. Keep warm

It is not good to have beauty that freezes people. Pay special attention to keeping your legs and feet warm. If your lower limbs are well kept, your whole body will feel warm. Avoid wearing tight clothing as it can restrict blood circulation. Remember to soak your feet before going to bed at night. It will be easier to fall asleep if your feet are warm.

2. Exercise

Get up early in the morning and do some exercise to speed up blood circulation and metabolism. You will be full of energy throughout the day and will not feel cold easily. Simple exercises such as climbing stairs and jumping on the spot can help enhance the body's ability to regulate temperature.

3. Diet

Supplement more vitamin E; eat more foods containing niacin and B vitamins, which can dilate peripheral blood vessels; eat more warm foods such as nuts and carrots, avoid eating raw and cold foods, ice cream or cold drinks; eat spicy foods such as chili, pepper, mustard, etc. to promote blood circulation.

4. Taking Chinese medicine

Traditional Chinese medicine has fixed prescriptions to treat cold hands and feet, such as Shiquan Dabu Decoction, Bazhen Decoction, Siwu Decoction, Lizhong Decoction, etc. These Chinese medicines are usually more suitable for people with weak and cold constitutions. However, it is better to ask a Chinese medicine practitioner to prescribe medicine.

5. Eat on time

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

6. Take a bath

Adding ginger or essential oils such as chamomile, cinnamon, rosemary, or chili bath additives to hot water can promote blood circulation and warm the body.