1. Eat more foods that promote blood circulation, such as sesame, spinach, peanuts, tofu, fresh fish, garlic, shallots, peppers, curry, etc. Eat a diet with high calorie, nourishing yin and suppressing yang, and eat more fresh vegetables to avoid vitamin deficiency. It is cold in winter in the north, so warm food, such as cattle, sheep and dog meat, can be supplemented appropriately; Astragalus membranaceus can be added to soup or stewed soup, which will not affect the taste, but also benefit qi and consolidate the exterior.
Diet therapy can use this recipe: 10 jujube, 5 slices of ginger, appropriate amount of brown sugar, and drink tea every night. It can change the weakness of yang, increase body heat and improve the symptoms of cold hands and feet.
2. Exercise contributes to blood circulation, especially for office workers who need to sit for a long time. If they can maintain a standard weight and exercise properly, they can make their body circulation normal. How to take a bath before going to bed? Taking a hot bath before going to bed can promote blood circulation and warm the body.
People often forget to put on more clothes because they are busy. It is recommended to prepare an extra coat in the office to keep warm properly. Especially when sleeping, pay attention to keep your feet warm. You can put on cotton socks to help keep warm.
4. Acupoint massage can be applied to Yin Zhi and Yongquan points. The Yin Zhi point is located outside the growth of the fifth toenail of the foot. Yongquan point is in the center of the sole of the foot near the toes, and it is in the center of the herringbone wrinkles formed on the sole of the foot when all the toes are bent. Pinch each toe gently so that your feet will feel warm. Massage your hands and feet with lotion or baby oil to make your skin tender and promote blood circulation.
Although electric blanket can warm the whole body, it will make the body dependent and reduce the heat production capacity of the body. You can keep warm with a hot water bottle when you sleep at night.
6. Unfermented green tea will lower the body temperature; Coffee is negative and can also lower the body temperature. Black tea is made from the fermentation of tea leaves. Drinking more can warm up.
Cold hands and feet is just a symptom, which can be caused by many reasons. As long as the reasons are adjusted, the situation will get better soon, and people don't need to worry too much. However, it should be noted that cold hands and feet can not be completely ignored, because the main symptom of some systemic diseases such as vascular dysfunction in the early stage is cold hands and feet, so we should be vigilant.