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What should I do if my hands and feet are cold in winter?

Asked by:Centaur

Asked on:Mar 26, 2026 08:28 AM

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  • Ellen Ellen

    Mar 26, 2026

      Key 1: Keep warm

      It is undesirable to "freeze" people with beauty. Pay special attention to keeping your legs and feet warm. If your lower limbs are well kept warm, your whole body will feel warm. Particular attention should be paid to keeping the joints warm. If the joints are not well protected, it is easy for cold air to enter, and it is easy to get rheumatism. Don't wear clothes that are too tight as they can impede blood circulation. night sleep Before going to bed, remember to soak your feet. It’s easier to fall asleep when your feet are warm.

      Key 2: Exercise

      Get up early in the morning and do some exercise to speed up blood circulation and metabolism. You will be full of energy throughout the day and will be less likely to get cold. Brisk walking to and from get off work, simple climbing of stairs, jumping in place, etc. can help strengthen your body temperature regulation ability.

      Key 3: Diet

      Supplement more vitamin E; eat more foods containing niacin and B vitamins, which can expand peripheral blood vessels; eat more warm foods such as nuts and carrots, and avoid eating raw and cold foods, ice products, or cold drinks; moderately eating spicy foods such as chili, pepper, mustard, etc. can promote blood circulation.

      Key 4: Eat on time

      Don't be picky about your diet or lose weight excessively. Allow your body to store an appropriate amount of fat, which can help maintain body temperature. If you know in advance that you will not be able to eat on time due to busy work today, you can prepare some biscuits, bread, or ginseng tea to replenish calories in a timely manner.

      Key 5: Essential oil bath

      Adding ginger or chamomile, cinnamon, rosemary and other essential oils, pepper bath agents, etc. to hot water can promote blood circulation and warm the body. Recently launched by Asen Big Barrel, the Tai Chi Tibetan Medicine Fire Dragon Bath uses Tibetan medicine-added wooden barrel bath, fire dragon meridian strips soaked in Tibetan medicine for back meridian fire dragon bath, aromatic essential oil meridian detoxification, ear candling and cranial decompression, etc. The two and a half hours of operation enhances Yang Qi, eliminates diseases and prolongs life.

      Key 6: Traditional Chinese Medicine Foot Soaking

      The traditional Chinese medicine method of soaking feet in ginger and rice wine has a very good effect on cold feet. There are 12 meridians in the human body. By warming the feet every night, foot massage can drive the flow of qi and blood through the connected meridians, thus warming the whole body.

      Here's how:

      On the first day, first use 1 pound of old ginger to squeeze juice, 2400ML of 20° rice wine, and 100ML of salt. After mixing, soak your feet for 20 minutes, then add blister 20 minutes.

      The next day, continue to use the water from the first day and boil it for 20 minutes.

      On the third day, continue to use the water from the second day and add boiling water to soak for 20 minutes.

      On the fourth day, change the water and follow the steps above.

      Key 7: Take traditional Chinese medicine

      Traditional Chinese medicine has fixed prescriptions to treat cold hands and feet, such as Shiquan Dabu Decoction, Bazhen Decoction, Siwu Decoction, Lizhong Decoction, etc. These traditional Chinese medicines are usually more suitable for people with weak and cold constitutions. However, not all people need to take traditional Chinese medicine to reconcile it. It is better to ask a traditional Chinese medicine doctor to prescribe medicine.

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