When a woman's blood and energy flow smoothly, her skin is supple, and her complexion is rosy and radiant. In winter, if women don't pay attention to keeping warm and wear thin clothing, their blood can easily stagnate, leading to a dull complexion or other problems.
It's common to see young women on city streets dressed in short skirts, exposing their legs and waists, seemingly beautiful but actually freezing. Doctors say that dressing like this won't make you beautiful; it will only make you look worse. This is because these "cold women" have poor blood circulation, resulting in cold hands and feet in winter, and their faces are prone to irritation. Furthermore, their bodies can't properly nourish their skin, leading to a lack of vitality.
Many white-collar women develop "screen face," characterized by a dull, pale complexion, which is often due to problems with blood and qi circulation. Long-term fatigue, high work pressure, and inadequate warmth in cold weather are all significant contributing factors. Poor blood circulation can also lead to various gynecological diseases. Since the weather turned colder, the number of gynecological patients at Nanjing First Hospital has increased by more than 30%, and most of these cases are caused by exposure to cold.
A woman's reproductive system is most sensitive to cold. Exposure to cold in the lower body directly leads to uterine coldness, causing not only cold hands and feet and menstrual cramps, but also thin vaginal discharge and lack of libido. The blood stasis caused by uterine coldness leads to increased vaginal discharge and a decline in vaginal hygiene, potentially causing pelvic inflammatory disease, endometriosis, and other conditions.
Traditional Chinese medicine often says "warming the uterus promotes pregnancy." It's believed that as long as the blood and qi in the uterus and pelvic cavity flow smoothly and inflammation subsides, pregnancy will naturally occur. Therefore, a healthy, "lucky" pregnancy is characterized by a warm and soft abdomen. Thus, women with weaker constitutions shouldn't envy others' stylish attire; besides keeping warm in winter, they can also consume some mildly nourishing foods that are gentle on the skin and prevent dryness.
Women are advised to focus on nourishing yin and protecting yang in winter, and to drink more lotus seed porridge, wolfberry porridge, milk porridge and eight-treasure porridge. They should also eat appropriate amounts of beef, mutton and dog meat to nourish yin and yang, warm and replenish blood and qi, enhance physical fitness and resistance, and have the effect of moisturizing internal organs and nourishing skin.
Keeping warm is also a key aspect of women's health and wellness. In winter, besides eating well, women should pay attention to adding layers of clothing to stay warm, strengthen their immune system, and prevent symptoms such as blood stasis and dull complexion.
