The treatment of cold hands and feet mainly focuses on promoting blood circulation and removing stasis, dredging meridians, improving blood circulation and metabolism. Massage can improve cold hands and feet, if you regularly massage the following three acupuncture points, it can have a good effect.
1. Rub the Yang Pond acupoint
Acupoint: The name of the Yang Chi Acupoint means to accumulate the heat of the sun. It is located on the wrist on the back of the hand, and the specific way to find it is to first upturn the back of the hand, and there are several folds on the wrist, press on the folds on the side close to the back of the hand, and you will find a tender point in the center, which is the Yangchi acupoint.
Function: Yangchi acupoint is an important acupuncture point that governs blood circulation and hormone secretion throughout the body. As long as this acupuncture point is stimulated, it can quickly smooth blood circulation and gentle the body. Massaging this acupoint is also effective in treating headaches, wrist pain, mouse hands, and dry mouth.
Kneading method: When stimulating the Yang Chi acupoint, it should be done slowly, for a long time, and the intensity should be slow. Press the middle finger of one hand on the Yangchi point of the other hand, and then use the middle finger of the other hand to press the Yangchi point on the other hand. Try it in winter, stick to it several times a day, and you can warm up all day.
2. Press and knead the qi to flush the acupoints
Acupoints: Qi Chong acupoints are located on the inside of the thigh, 5 inches below the umbilicus, and 2 inches from the front midline. There is a beating artery under this point, which is the inguinal artery.
Function: Qi Chong acupoint is an outlet for qi and blood. Traditional Chinese medicine often says that "qi is the handsomeness of blood, and qi is blood", and often massaging the qi chong acupoint can lead qi down and transport qi and blood to the legs and feet, thus playing a role in warming the legs and feet, and is very beneficial to promoting blood circulation in the legs. In addition, the acupoint also has the effect of relieving abdominal pain, bowel sounds, hernias, menstrual irregularities, infertility, impotence, and testicular swelling and pain.
Kneading method: If you want to keep your feet warm, you can first press and knead the qi acupoints, and then press the arteries, using the method of one release and one press, and alternately press and knead the qi acupoints until the legs and feet feel hot and downstream.
3. Rub the Yongquan acupoint
Acupuncture points: Yongquan acupoints are located in the center of the foot, at the depression of the front of the foot when curling the foot, about the intersection of the front 1/3 and the back 2/3 of the 2nd and 3rd metatarsophalangeal suture lines on the sole of the foot and the heel line.
Function: In traditional Chinese medicine, most of the meridians of the human body converge on the soles of the feet, which are closely related to the internal organs, tissues and organs of the whole body. In particular, it stimulates Yongquan acupoint, which has a good effect on tonifying the kidneys and strengthening the yang, strengthening the muscles and bones. Insist on rubbing the Yongquan acupoints more often, which will reduce the symptoms of cold hands and feet.
Kneading method: Rub quickly with the palm of your hand every morning and evening, preferably until there is a hot feeling, and then rub each toe 100 times. Add lotion or baby oil to your massage to better promote blood circulation.
4. Other ways to relieve cold
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Shake your hands frequently and move your feet more
When your hands and feet are cold or you are sitting and working, you can also move your fingers, shake your hands, and swing your feet from time to time, which can promote the flow of qi and blood, help blood circulation, and play a role in keeping warm.
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Soak your feet in ginger water
From 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. before going to bed, soak your feet in hot water and add four or five slices of ginger or about 10 grams of mugwort leaves to the water each time.
Note that do not use a general basin for foot soaking, but use a bucket at least 1 foot high, and prepare a pot of boiling water around you during the soaking process, and keep adding it to the bucket to keep the water temperature at a little hot foot feeling, and soak for at least 15 minutes each time, until the head sweats slightly The effect is the best.
After soaking your feet, it is best to go to bed within 10 minutes and pay attention to keeping your feet warm. Soak your feet in this recipe for 1 month, and you will have an unexpected harvest!
The above is for reference only, please adjust under the guidance of a physician.
Source: Traditional Chinese Medicine Health Maintenance