What should I do if the weather is cold?

After autumn and winter, the weather is getting colder and colder. Although many people wear enough clothes, they still feel that their limbs are often cold and cold, especially after sleeping for a long time at night, which is generally considered too "virtual". In fact, the theory of traditional Chinese medicine still has a lot of truth. Know your physique, take precautions as early as possible, and let yourself have a warm winter.

In the concept of traditional Chinese medicine, the common causes of cold hands and feet are yang deficiency and kidney cold, Yang Qi stagnation and blood cold stagnation, and the symptoms are:

(1) Syndrome of yang deficiency and kidney cold: body cold, drowsiness, backache, frequent diarrhea, joint pain, pale tongue with white and wet fur, and delayed pulse. Commonly used prescriptions include Sini decoction, Tongmai Sini decoction, Fuzi decoction and Zhenwu decoction.

(2) Yang Qi's stagnation syndrome: also known as nervous cold hands and feet, often occurs when nervous or stressed. For example, the first time I spoke on stage, my hands and feet were cold with fear and I couldn't speak clearly, which was a temporary manifestation of this syndrome. General symptoms can be seen as fullness in chest and hypochondrium, discomfort with hot air, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, cough, palpitation, dysuria, red tongue and thin white fur. The commonly used prescription is Sini Powder (different from Sini Decoction).

(3) Blood-cold stagnation syndrome: it can be seen that the face is pale, and there may be anemia (decreased or normal hemoglobin). The body is afraid of cold, and blowing a little cold air means headache and body pain, and the fever is reduced, the tongue is pale and white, and the pulse is heavy and thin. There are often prescriptions such as Danggui Sini Decoction, Danggui Sini Decoction and Wuzhuyujiang Decoction.

The general public can see many tonic shops nearby, such as mutton stoves, ginger ducks, angelica noodles and stewed ribs. If they know their physique, they can keep healthy and prolong their lives, and they can also eat their stomachs, killing two birds with one stone.

Constitution is divided into five types: general constitution, qi deficiency, blood deficiency, yin deficiency and yang deficiency. People with qi deficiency are more prone to fatigue; People with yang deficiency are easy to be afraid of cold; People with blood deficiency have poor blood circulation, often accompanied by qi deficiency or yang deficiency, and symptoms of fatigue and fear of cold are more common in female friends; People with yin deficiency constitution are prone to dry mouth, broken mouth, constipation, yellow urine, irritability, bad temper, red tongue coating and poor sleep quality.

Except for people with yin deficiency constitution who need cold tonic, people with other constitutions can enjoy food tonic with mutton stoves and other drugs. In addition, patients with hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes and skin allergy should pay attention to avoid the increase of blood pressure, blood sugar and blood lipid. Common dietotherapy is as follows:

1. Mutton stove:

Mutton stove has the effect of warming yang and helping fire. Eating mutton stoves in winter can help people with cold hands and feet keep warm. The main ingredients of mutton stove are mutton and ginger, and Chinese herbal medicines such as Fructus Lycii, Rhizoma Chuanxiong, Radix Angelicae Sinensis, Cortex Cinnamomi, and rice wine can also be added. These substances will promote blood circulation and make the whole body feel warm after eating. Mutton is rich in nutrients such as protein, fat, sugar, vitamins A and B, B, nicotinic acid, calcium, phosphorus and iron, so it can be used to treat anemia, impotence, premature ejaculation, vomiting and nausea caused by postpartum weakness, abdominal pain and gastrointestinal dysfunction. Sheep liver is rich in vitamin A, which can be taken with medlar to nourish the liver and improve eyesight. It is suitable for people, especially for patients with yang deficiency and kidney cold, blood cold stagnation, or people with yang deficiency and blood deficiency. However, there are times when it is absolutely forbidden to use mutton stoves, such as colds, tonsillitis, toothache, sore throat, constipation, dysentery, and dysuria.

2. Ginger Duck

Ginger duck is cooked with ginger and duck meat, which has the effect of warming yang and helping fire. After eating, it can warm the whole body and promote blood circulation. The nutritional components of duck meat include protein, fat, carbohydrate, calcium, iron, vitamins B, B and sugar. Traditional Chinese medicine has the function of nourishing yin and enriching blood, which can cure thirst, thirst, dizziness and insomnia. Duck liver and duck blood can enrich blood. People who are suitable for drinking and taboo are the same as mutton stoves.

3. Stewed ribs with medicine

Like ginger duck and mutton stove, stewed pork ribs with medicine have the effect of warming yang and helping fire. However, many Chinese herbal medicines are usually added, and the secret recipes are different. They are nothing more than products that warm meridians, dispel cold, regulate qi and promote blood circulation, nourish yin and nourish blood, such as angelica, cassia twig, cinnamon, codonopsis pilosula, astragalus, medlar, Chuanxiong, raw and cooked land, jujube and Polygonum Multiflori Radix, which can promote blood circulation and raise body temperature after eating.

Therefore, stewed pork ribs with drugs can treat symptoms such as aching bones and muscles, removing blood stasis, aching limbs, anemia and dizziness, and are also suitable for the elderly.