Question
A 13-year-old child has been feeling cold hands and feet for several years, is more prone to feeling cold, and does not like to be active. When faced with minor illnesses such as colds and fever, recovery is slower. What methods can be used to solve the problem of cold hands and feet?
Answer
The patient’s symptoms may indicate kidney yang deficiency, which is caused by overexertion, weak constitution, or insufficient congenital constitution leading to kidney yang deficiency. This can result in malnutrition, warmth deficiency, and endocrine imbalance, causing cold hands and feet and general weakness. It is recommended to use warm kidney and yang-boosting medications for treatment under a doctor’s guidance. In daily life, patients should avoid overexertion, maintain regular rest and work schedules, and adopt a low-salt, low-fat diet.