Sore hands and feet that are cold for a while and hot for a while may be a manifestation of external wind-cold and can be treated with the Chinese medicine Ephedra Soup. However, the specific cause and medication should be decided by the doctor according to the patient’s other symptoms. Patients with external wind-cold may have cold and hot hands and feet pain, accompanied by nasal congestion, runny nose, cough and other symptoms. Ephedra Tang has the effect of sweating and relieving the surface of the body (by sweating to relieve the body surface of evil qi), promoting the lungs and calming the asthma. It is used for treating external wind-cold syndrome. Symptoms include malignant cold (fear of cold) and fever, head and body pain, no sweating and wheezing, thin white fur on the tongue, and floating tight pulse. If the symptoms of cold and hot hands and feet do not relieve for a long time or accompanied by other discomforts, consult a doctor to find out the cause and carry out targeted treatment.