Hot feet of pregnant women belong to the category of yin deficiency and internal heat, which can be relieved by general treatment (life adjustment) and medication (Liufei Di Huang Pill).
1. General treatment: hot feet belongs to the category of Chinese medicine’s five heart-heat (heat in the hearts of the hands and feet, and self-consciousness of the heart and chest), which is mostly caused by the deficiency of yin fluid. Pregnant women with this symptom should avoid oily and stimulating foods, such as barbecue meat, and eat more cool and moist fruits and vegetables. Ensure adequate rest and avoid staying up late.
2. Medication: Six-flavored Dihuang Pill is composed of Radix Rehmanniae Praeparata, Rhizoma Dioscoreae, Rhizoma Dioscoreae, Cornu Cervi Pantotrichum and other medicines, with the effect of nourishing yin and tonifying the kidneys, it can be used for treating the five heart-heat, hot flashes, and night sweating caused by the insufficiency of yin in the kidneys (sweating abnormally after going to sleep, and stopping sweating after waking up), etc. It is not suitable for patients with cold and fever.
If pregnant women need to use the medicine, they should take it after doctor’s diagnosis. Do not use the medicine privately, so as not to cause damage to the organism.