Do your hands and feet get cold when winter comes?
It is most likely caused by insufficient Qi and blood. Try these eight heart-warming cooking recipes to keep your hands and feet warm throughout the entire winter!
Many friends, especially female friends, feel cold cheeks, hands and feet when the weather turns cold, and it is difficult to warm up after lying in bed for a long time at night.
This is mainly due to the lower temperatures in autumn and winter, the contraction of blood vessels, and the slower metabolism of our body, which weakens the ability of blood to return. In parts of the hands and feet that are "peripheral nerves", blood circulation becomes blocked, which eventually leads to this situation.
Don’t worry, this is not just a “fear of the cold”, it’s your body’s reminder that it’s time to take care of yourself!
As the saying goes, "Medicinal supplements are not as good as dietary supplements." Today, the editor has compiled some simple and easy-to-learn home-cooked recipes and practical tips for everyone, specially used to improve the condition of cold hands and feet, so that you can warm up from the inside out!
Warm the body first and warm the stomach with four classic home-cooked medicinal meals
The following soups have ordinary ingredients and simple methods, but their effects are not simple. They are the "ace" player in improving cold hands and feet.
1. Astragalus mutton soup - add "fire" to the body
This soup is an obvious classic combination of warming yang and replenishing qi. It is quite suitable for those who feel tired on weekdays, are afraid of cold, and have soreness and weakness in the waist and knees.
Prepare the ingredients, including 500 grams of mutton, 50 grams of astragalus, as well as pepper, cooking wine, onions, ginger, and salt that are often prepared at home.
Production steps:
1. Wash the mutton and cut into thin slices or small pieces.
2. Put the cut lamb and astragalus into the pot, and add enough water.
3. After the fire comes to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer until the mutton becomes tender.
Just before taking it out of the pot, add an appropriate amount of pepper, then add sliced ginger, then add scallions, then pour in cooking wine, and finally add salt to season, and that's it.
Tips: This soup has a good warming and tonic effect, so you only need to drink it once a week, not too often.
2. Angelica, Ginger and Mutton Soup – a “friendly soup” for female friends
This soup is a well-known dietary prescription in the field of traditional Chinese medicine. It is especially suitable for women who have irregular menstruation and feel that their essence and blood are insufficient.
Ingredients need to be prepared, including 500 grams of mutton, 20 grams of ginger, 10 grams of angelica root, and appropriate amounts of salt, MSG, and pepper.
Production steps:
Cut the mutton into slices, put it in a pot with cold water, boil it, and blanch it once before taking it out. This can remove the fishy smell and blood.
2. Slice ginger and set aside.
3. Put the blanched mutton, ginger slices and angelica root into the pot, and add enough water.
4. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to low heat, simmer until the mutton is cooked and tender, and finally add salt and other seasonings.
Tips: You can take it once every three days and stick to it for a while, and the effects will be visible.
3. Codonopsis and red dates drink – a “hand warmer” in the office
If you always feel weak, have difficulty speaking, and are particularly afraid of the cold, then this simple drink is perfect for you.
Prepare ingredients: 30 grams of Codonopsis pilosula, 10 red dates.
Production steps:
1. Rinse the Codonopsis pilosula slightly and wash the red dates.
Put the two together in the pot, add water to the pot for decoction, it will take about twenty to thirty minutes.
3. After cooking, drink the soup instead of tea.
Tips: Drink one dose a day, and you can drink it in several times, which is very convenient.
4. Jujube Brown Sugar Soup - "Sweet Water" to ward off colds and warm up the body
The preparation of this soup is the simplest one, but its effect of repelling cold can be seen immediately. It is suitable for those with anemia and those who are afraid of cold.
Prepare ingredients: 50 grams of jujubes (about 7-8), 5 grams of ginger, and appropriate amount of brown sugar.
Production steps:
1. Wash the jujubes and remove the pits (removing the pits will make them less likely to cause internal heat).
Shred or slice the ginger.
2. Put the jujube and ginger into the pot, add water and simmer for 20 minutes.
3. Finally add brown sugar and stir until melted.
Tip: Be sure to drink it while it’s hot, as the warmth spreads throughout your body instantly.
"Warm" habits in life, tips to prevent cold hands and feet
In addition to dietary adjustments, some small habits in daily life can also help a lot.
1. Keep the body active and make the blood flow like running: After getting up in the morning, carry out some simple exercises, such as stretching and walking slowly for a few minutes, so as to keep the blood circulation smooth throughout the day.
2. Don’t starve yourself, replenish energy at the right time: It’s important to eat on time.
On the table where office supplies are placed, you can prepare some whole grain biscuits and hard-shelled fruits. When you feel cold, if you eat a little, your body will have the materials needed to generate heat.
3. Use hot water to soak your feet before going to bed for 15 to 20 minutes, and the water should cover your ankles. This will keep them warm all night long.
If you can rub your feet while soaking, the effect will be doubled.
After soaking your feet, you immediately get into bed and you won’t be cold all night long.
4. Wear more clothes, warmth is the key: Never wear too thin clothes for the purpose of looking good, especially the legs and feet. Pay special attention to keeping warm, and do not neglect warmth for the sake of beauty, especially the legs and feet. The warmth of these two parts must not be ignored for the sake of looking good.
Wear loose cotton socks to ensure your feet are dry, and your lower limbs will be warm when your whole body is warm.
While watching TV or taking a break, rub the palms of your hands, which is the Laogong point, and then rub the soles of your feet, which is the Yongquan point, or massage the inner thighs, which is the Qichong point. This can be very effective in improving peripheral blood circulation.
6. Eat the right food and cultivate both internal and external health:
Eat more "thermogenic" foods: mutton and beef are the first choices.
Foods that supplement niacin include: animal liver, eggs, whole wheat products, mushrooms, and peanuts. These foods can expand peripheral blood vessels and improve circulation.
Appropriate spiciness: Add some chili, pepper, and ginger when cooking to promote blood circulation.
As long as you pay a little attention to your diet and lifestyle habits, say goodbye to cold hands and feet, and become a "warm" woman, it is actually quite simple!
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