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Method 1. Adequate sleep to nourish Yang Qi

Traditional Chinese medicine mentions that Yang Qi can promote the internal organs The operation of Yang Qi is the source of warmth for the human body. When Yang Qi is insufficient, it is easy to feel tired and afraid of cold. Adequate sleep can replenish the deficiency of yang energy. With adequate sleep and rest, the body will have enough physical strength to resist external cold and stress. Especially in winter, it is advisable to go to bed early and get up late, go to bed at 10 p.m., and get up after the sun comes out. This can avoid the severe cold in the morning, and can also reduce the risk of patients with chronic diseases causing rapid contraction of blood vessels due to excessive temperature differences, leading to heart disease and stroke. Danger. Try not to stay up late.

Method 2. Warming food is essential

Food is also the fastest way to make the body feel warm, especially hot food. For example, hot milk containing high protein, brown sugar ginger tea with warming effect, or Western rosemary tea and cinnamon tea are all good sources of warmth.

Method 3. Relieve stress and feel good

Stress wears down people’s physique and reduces their ability to withstand the cold. Modern people have insufficient sleep time, less exercise, and irregular working hours. Under this stressful situation, blood vessels continue to shrink and blood circulation becomes worse and worse. Therefore, health experts suggest that it is best to consciously relax yourself and relieve stress, such as gathering with friends, listening to music, and learning to relax.

Method 4. Regular exercise is effective

Exercise is the best way to improve your cold resistance. Continuous and regular exercise habits can improve the physical fitness of those who are afraid of cold. Exercise can stimulate muscles, speed up blood circulation, and improve immunity. However, winter sports should not be too intense. Generally, exercise until the body is slightly sweaty. Doing Tai Chi at home, doing soft activities, and practicing hand swinging (swinging back and forth easily and naturally) can speed up blood circulation.

Method 5. Warm water footbath helps you fall asleep

Feet are the farthest place from the heart and have poor thermal insulation ability. Cold feet are very common. In particular, there are many acupuncture points on the feet related to the upper respiratory tract mucosa. If the feet are cold, the resistance will decrease, which can easily cause upper respiratory tract infections. Taking a foot bath and massage before going to bed can draw Qi downwards, warm your feet immediately and help you fall asleep.

The above five methods of keeping warm from the cold are easy to do in people's daily lives and are easily ignored by people. Therefore, Phoenix Traditional Chinese Medicine reminds people that if they want to keep cold away and survive the winter, they must develop good work and rest schedules and living habits, increase exercise, and eat properly.

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Introducing the guest in this issue Wang Chengxiang

Male, chief physician, professor , vice president, member of the Beijing Municipal Committee of the Chinese Peasants and Workers Democratic Party, doctor of medicine, doctoral supervisor, concurrently member of the Central Medical and Health Working Committee of the Chinese Peasants and Workers Democratic Party; deputy director of the Beijing Municipal Medical and Health Working Committee of the Chinese Peasants and Workers Democratic Party; deputy director of the China Association for the Promotion of Traditional Chinese Medicine Research Secretary-General; Member of the Chinese Society of Internal Medicine of Traditional Chinese Medicine; Member of the National Professional Committee on Febrile Diseases of Traditional Chinese Medicine; Member of the Respiratory Professional Committee of the Beijing Society of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine; Member of the CPPCC Committee of Dongcheng District, Beijing.