What are some methods for women to warm their uterus and lose weight?

The reason why many women experience obvious dysmenorrhea is actually caused by uterine cold. Therefore, if the uterus is warmed, it will not only be good for the health of the uterus, but also effectively avoid dysmenorrhea. In addition, the menstrual period is actually an excellent time for women to lose weight, so women should find a method that can both warm the uterus and lose weight, such as soaking the feet during the menstrual period. Everyone knows that soaking the feet can drive away the cold. In addition, soaking the feet can promote metabolism and blood circulation, so it also has a weight loss effect. In addition, moderate exercise and a reasonable diet are helpful for uterine health and weight loss.

First, diet:

The uterus must always be warm. According to traditional Chinese medicine, women are of the yin element and should not be greedy for cold. After eating too much cold and raw food, it will consume the yang energy when entering the body, causing the internal generation of cold evil and damaging the uterus. Therefore, even in the hot summer, do not eat too much cold drinks or other cold foods. It is best to leave the food in the refrigerator for a while before eating. If you have both cold and hot food to eat, eat the hot food first and then the cold one. There are many foods that are cold in nature even though they can be eaten at room temperature, such as watermelon, pears, mung beans, cabbage, white radish, bitter melon, etc. They should be eaten in moderation.

Develop the habit of drinking soup before meals. Some soups with warm properties, such as hot and sour soup, spicy soup, etc., can slowly help accumulate heat in the body. You should also eat more foods that replenish qi and warm the body, such as walnuts, dates, peanuts, yam, wolfberry, longan, etc. If you catch a cold in your daily life, such as being caught in the rain or catching a cold, you must make amends afterwards and make yourself a bowl of cold-repelling soup: boil 5 slices of ginger in water for 10 minutes, add 2 spoons of brown sugar to drive away the cold.

Second, exercise:

“Movement generates yang.” People with cold constitutions particularly need to improve their constitution through exercise. Brisk walking is the easiest way to do it, and you can do it at any time, before or after get off work. It is even better if you walk on the cobblestone road, which can stimulate the meridians and acupoints on the soles of the feet, dredge the meridians, regulate Qi and blood, improve blood circulation, and warm the whole body. Jogging and skipping rope are both good options. If you want to swim, it’s best to swim in a hot spring.

Third, avoid the cold:

There are air conditioners everywhere in summer. Be careful not to sit under the air conditioner, and do not let the cold wind blow on your back and waist. Turn the air conditioner blades upwards and keep the temperature above 26 degrees. Also, don't take a nap at your desk, as you'll be more likely to be affected by the cold. Whenever you have the chance, go out for a walk and get more exposure to the natural air. Avoid sitting on cold places such as grass, rocks, or concrete. In winter, you should protect your waist and abdomen, and keep your legs and feet warm. You must not damage your own yang energy for the sake of external beauty. Also, don't lose weight arbitrarily.

Fourth, foot bath:

Put mugwort, safflower and fennel into water and boil it. When the water temperature is suitable, you can soak your feet in it. It has the effects of warming the uterus and dispelling cold, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, and unblocking meridians.

Fifth, warm moxibustion:

Use moxa sticks to moxibustion the Qihai point (1.5 inches directly below the center of the navel), Guanyuan point (3 inches directly below the center of the navel), uterus point (4 inches directly below the center of the navel), and Shenque point (i.e. the navel). Use moxa sticks for daily moxibustion during the premenstrual period. A course of treatment is ten days, and the treatment will stop when menstruation comes. It is also very convenient to use a moxa box at home. You can cover all these acupoints, using the medicinal power and heat of the moxa to warm the uterus, dispel cold, and relax the meridians. To be used under the guidance of a doctor.