Why does uterine cold occur?

Often for many women, they often hear the term "uterine cold". The so-called uterine cold refers to the coldness of the female uterus, insufficient yin and yang, too much menstrual blood or too little menstrual blood, and it can also cause irregular menstruation. Generally speaking, it is related to daily diet. If you are too frugal in daily life, you should eat more nourishing food. Why do you get uterine cold and how should you regulate it in daily life?

The so-called uterine cold refers to the lower abdominal distension and pain caused by insufficient kidney yang in women and the lack of warmth in the uterus, which is relieved by heat. The main symptoms are excessive leucorrhea, dysmenorrhea, irregular menstruation, deep and tight pulse, and a thin, white, and fluid tongue coating. Uterine cold is the name of a disease under the theory of traditional Chinese medicine and cannot be equated with the specific names of diseases in Western medicine. However, some common acute and chronic gynecological inflammations in Western clinical medicine (such as vaginitis, cervicitis, endometritis, adnexitis, etc.) can be treated with uterine cold syndrome differentiation, and good results have been achieved in clinical practice.

1. Brisk walking can prevent uterine cold

Women with uterine cold tend to be quiet and steady, and they tend to feel tired easily when exercising too much. In fact, "movement generates yang", and people with cold constitutions especially need to improve their constitution through exercise. Brisk walking is the easiest way. Walking, especially walking on cobblestone roads, 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.

2. Diet adjustment

In traditional Chinese medicine, women's constitution is yin, so they should not be too greedy for coolness. Even in the hot summer, women should not eat too much cold drinks, cold fruits and other cold foods. It is best to leave the food taken out of the refrigerator for a while before eating it. It is best to eat some hot food before eating cold food.

You should also eat more foods that replenish qi and warm the body, such as walnuts, dates, peanuts, etc. You can also eat some donkey-hide gelatin, deer antler glue, etc. to replenish blood after the menstruation ends. You can also eat some angelica, ginger and mutton soup for conditioning. Take 15-20 grams of angelica, 2 taels of mutton, and 4-5 slices of ginger, cook them, drink the soup and eat the meat.

3. Moxibustion with moxa sticks

It is a relatively simple home method. Generally, two acupoints are selected: Qihai point, which is 1.5 inches directly below the center of the navel, and Guanyuan point, which is 3 inches directly below the center of the navel. Use moxa sticks to fumigate for 30 minutes every day and persist in it for a long time to be effective. There are also other plant-based internal agents that can effectively relieve uterine cold.

Uterine cold is more common in middle-aged women. Generally, brisk walking can prevent uterine cold and bring heat to the body. You can walk on pebbles appropriately and massage the soles of your feet can help us better solve the problem of uterine cold. Using moxa sticks can also effectively regulate and balance your qi and blood.