Women are afraid of heat in summer and cold in winter

Some people say that their hands and feet are cold in winter, whether they are sleeping or during the day, their hands and feet are always cold! But in summer, my whole body feels hot and I sweat easily. What is going on? What kind of physical quality is it to be afraid of cold in winter and summer? Is it kidney yin deficiency or yang deficiency? How should we take care of ourselves?

What kind of physical quality is it to be afraid of cold in winter and summer?

1. Yang deficiency

From the perspective of Chinese medicine, there is a balance of yin and yang in the human body, but in some people the yang is deficient and lacks the function of warming the body, so it is very easy for the body and internal organs to become cold, especially in winter, with cold hands and feet all the time. The opposite of yang deficiency is that the body contains false heat in summer, and one always feels hot all over and sweats more than ordinary people.

2. Yang deficiency

People with yang deficiency do not have a weak and cold constitution. The main symptom in winter is cold hands and feet, so they are mistakenly believed to have a weak and cold constitution by many people. In fact, yang deficiency is caused by excessive outflow of qi and blood from the body, while weak and cold constitution is caused by excessive production of yin qi in the body. The most similar thing about the two types of physical constitutions is that the yin energy in their bodies exceeds the qi and blood, but the degree of damage to the human body is very different, and the people with deficiency and cold constitution significantly exceed those with deficiency and cold constitution.

What is Yang deficiency physical constitution

Yang deficiency is when the functions of the five internal organs of the body are out of balance, which is prone to the main manifestations of Yang deficiency and internal coldness of the body. It is often manifested by pale complexion, weak aura, fatigue and sleepiness, fear of cold and cold limbs, general weakness or body edema, pale, plump and tender tongue with teeth marks on the edges, pale white tongue coating, and a deep, weak pulse. Yang deficiency is mostly caused by insufficient congenital resources, invasion of dampness, excessive consumption of cold foods, excessive worry, sexual intercourse, and the onset of the disease after a long period of illness.

Identification criteria for patients with yang deficiency

Cause: Congenital developmental deficiencies, acquired development comes first. Such as parents being frail and sickly, pregnancy at an old age, premature babies, and old age. Physical characteristics: Most of the people are white and plump, and their muscles are not strong. Psychological characteristics: Temperament is mostly quiet and introverted. Adaptability: The infectious source is dampness and cold, which can tolerate summer but not winter. Disease tendency: Most cases are caused by cold symptoms, or pathogenic factors that cause coldness, and are prone to drinking, swelling, diarrhea, and impotence.

Common manifestations: usually afraid of cold, cold hands and feet, like to eat hot food, sleep more, pale, plump and tender tongue with tooth marks on the edges, pale and dull face, dull upper eyelids, pale lips, hair falls easily, sweats easily, loose stools, and difficulty urinating.

How to take care of Yang deficiency

1. Fitness and exercise

Movement is Yang, stillness is Yin. The lazier you are, the more likely you are to have Yang deficiency. If you can do fitness exercises at sunrise, it will be beneficial to improve the body's qi and blood. Not only can the problem of cold limbs be dealt with adequately, but the functions of each internal organ of the human body, such as blood and qi flow, gastrointestinal digestion and absorption, can also be fully exerted as soon as possible.

2. Eat a healthy diet

It is recommended to eat more ingredients that can nourish the kidneys, strengthen yang and warm the body, such as beef, mutton, venison, chicken breast, carrots, yam, etc. People with yang deficiency should not eat too much raw and cold food, or slightly cold and sticky food. Even in the hot summer, they should not eat too much cold food, such as snails, hairy crabs, melons, loofahs, eggplants, winter melons, lettuce, mung beans, cowpeas, green tea leaves, refrigerated drinks, etc.

3. Mental care

People with yang deficiency are usually quiet and introverted, often have a bad mentality, and tend to be thick. We should regulate our emotions, reconcile our joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness, eliminate worry and sadness, and avoid fear. Learn to resolve negative emotions by yourself, be good at communicating and venting with others, cultivate an optimistic temperament, be tolerant and generous, change your mood in advance, improve personal qualities, participate in more social development team activities, and eliminate the influence of negative emotions.

4. Daily life care

Rely on the help of nature's qi and blood to replenish yang energy, and you can persist in taking air baths or sunbathing. It is better to live in a house facing south. Don't eat in a hot and cold environment or sleep in a house with a large temperature difference to avoid getting sick due to cold. It is easy to sweat in the hot summer. Try to reduce strenuous labor as sweating will damage the yang. Do not eat or drink hot or cold food at will. Do more outdoor activities under the sun, and avoid working and living in a cold and wet environment for a long time.

5. Chinese medicine conditioning

Those with yang deficiency should take tonifying the kidney, strengthening yang, promoting yang, consolidating the foundation, and enhancing physical fitness as the first priority. Common Chinese medicines that can replenish yang include deer antler slices, seal kidney, placenta, nine-scented insect, psoralea corylifolia, Eucommia ulmoides, Dipsacus asper, Cistanche deserticola, Astragalus membranaceus, Drynaria fortunei, Cibotium barometz and fenugreek.

Nursing care for people with yang deficiency

To promote yang is to nourish yin. When regulating yang deficiency, it is necessary to warm up slowly, supplement slowly, and regulate slowly. To promote yang is to nourish the stomach and intestines at the same time. When regulating yang deficiency, there are differences between nourishing blood and replenishing fire. In addition to warming and strengthening the original yang, only when the stomach and intestines are healthy can you eat more, have a continuous source of metabolism, and have a strong body.