Question
My child is well dressed for winter, yet they still have cold hands and feet. My one-and-a-half-year-old has been experiencing cold hands and feet in winter, with no details about past treatments or outcomes. I want to know how to treat this, whether the child is lacking certain nutrients, and if these can be supplemented through food?
Answer
The baby has a kidney-yang deficiency constitution. Symptoms of kidney-yang deficiency typically include: aversion to cold, cold hands and feet (severe cases can also be cold in summer), lack of vitality, soreness in the lower back and knees, shortness of breath, coughing with phlegm and wheezing, spontaneous sweating, decreased appetite, excessive dreaming, back pain, joint pain, decreased hearing, vomiting or constipation in the early morning.
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