In winter, many women will appear cold hands and feet, which is mostly related to the cool season, the body’s yang qi deficiency. Chinese medicine believes that yang qi has the function of warmth, kidney yang deficiency, yang qi can not reach the limbs, hands and feet do not get warmth will appear cold hands and feet phenomenon. Yang qi deficiency is usually divided into innate and acquired two cases, the latter is mostly due to lifestyle disorders, such as eating too many cold drinks, cold weather wear thin, cold invasion. Women with stagnation of qi and blood are more likely to have cold feet and limbs. During special physiological periods such as menstruation, pregnancy and childbirth, the hormonal changes caused by menstruation and childbirth will have a certain impact on the autonomic nervous system, triggering diseases. So, how do women relieve cold hands and feet in winter? 1, sleep and protect your feet Feather jacket is warmer than mink coat, wool pants than shapewear more cold. Office to prepare a thin jacket, sleep to pay attention to foot warmth, can wear warm cotton socks. 2, eat some ginger candy Try to eat less cold fruits, such as watermelon, lettuce, fungus, etc.; more vitamin E; eat more food containing niacin and B vitamins, which can expand the peripheral blood vessels; eat more nuts, carrots and other warm foods; appropriate spicy foods such as chili, pepper, mustard, etc.; don’t be paranoid about eating, excessive weight loss, so that the body stores an appropriate amount of fat; qi stagnation and blood stagnation of the women, taking ginger candy can help to Nourish the blood to disperse cold: ginger washed and shredded, and brown sugar with cooking, drink while hot. 2, walking to and from work Chinese medicine says that the movement is born Yang, especially sedentary office workers, weekday movement is too little. In winter, you can choose some easy and gentle, not too much activity, such as gymnastics, hiking, playing tai chi and so on. Exercise when you feel your body some heat, slightly sweat can be. Exercise time to 3 times to 5 times a week, each time half an hour is appropriate. Walking to and from work, simply climbing stairs, jumping in place, etc. can help strengthen the body temperature regulation. 3, massage points Yangchi point is an important point that governs blood circulation throughout the body. Located in the wrist area, that is, the back of the wrist on the horizontal stripes, before the middle finger, ring finger finger crease. In addition to the pressure Yangchi point, press and knead the Yongquan point, Laogong point, patting the kidney point for cold hands and feet also have a certain effect. When the feet are cold, the toes try to hook upward, to reach the maximum, and then tense the foot surface, cycle a few times. 4, insist on soaking feet every night before going to bed, insist on hot water to soak feet, 40 ° hot water on the line, in the hot water add ginger or chamomile, cinnamon, rosemary and other essential oils, but also can promote blood circulation. Ginger rice wine foot soak method is particularly effective.