What are the symptoms of a cold constitution

In traditional Chinese medicine theory, our human body is a balanced whole. When the yin and yang of the human body are balanced, the human body will be very normal and healthy. Once the yin and yang are unbalanced, the human body will have some problems. For many women, the most common problem is a cold constitution, which is often called a yang deficiency constitution. When this happens, the body will show some symptoms, and we can then make some adjustments.

Symptoms of a cold constitution

(1) You won’t feel thirsty even if you don’t drink water often.

(2) Afraid of cold and wind. In autumn and winter, the hands and feet become cold, especially the lower limbs, which are prone to cold and frostbite. They may even be too cold to sleep.

(3) Deficiency of the spleen and stomach, cold pain in the lower abdomen, which comes and goes. The painful area likes to be pressed, is relieved by warmth, and is temporarily relieved by hot food.

(4) Like to drink hot drinks and eat hot food. Feel very comfortable when drinking hot water.

(5) Frequent diarrhea and light-colored urination.

(6) Menstruation is often delayed and there are many blood clots.

(7) Shortness of breath when moving, often feeling weak and easily fatigued, pale face, pale lips, light red tongue with teeth marks on the edges, and a deep and weak pulse.

(8) Easy sweating, dizziness, palpitations, sallow complexion, and loss of appetite.

(9) He is short-tempered and lazy, introverted, prefers quietness and has a low voice.

(10) The person is of medium or slightly fat body, but weak, slow in movement and reaction, and prone to illness.

People with a cold constitution should not eat:

1. Foods that are cold in nature and can easily damage the yang energy of the spleen and stomach, such as buckwheat, oats, mung beans, tofu, spinach, water spinach, eggplant, black fungus, day lily, lettuce, winter melon, celery, amaranth, wild rice stem, cucumber, bitter melon, watermelon, persimmon, banana, loquat, pear, etc.

2. Foods that are thick and greasy, difficult to digest, and easily hinder the functioning of the spleen and stomach, such as pork, duck, turtle meat, oyster meat, glutinous rice, etc. Foods that have the effect of promoting qi and aiding digestion, but can damage vital energy and aggravate deficiency and cold, such as hawthorn, radish, leek, coriander, etc.

Especially crabs, don't be greedy!

People with a cold constitution should eat:

Foods that are warm in nature, sweet and spicy in taste, and have the effects of strengthening the spleen and qi, warming the stomach and intestines, and dispelling cold, such as indica rice, lamb, chicken, beef tripe, pork tripe, chain fish, grass carp, lychee, pepper, leek, fennel, mustard greens, cinnamon, dried ginger, fresh ginger, Sichuan pepper, pepper, cumin, white cardamom, brown sugar, peaches, etc. Eating more mutton will be very helpful.

Moderate exercise

Jogging, brisk walking, skipping rope, disco dancing, Tai Chi, etc. will all make all parts of the body move and promote blood circulation, but do not exercise excessively. High-intensity exercise and excessive sweating will "vent yang energy" and have the opposite effect.