What to do if you have a cold during menstrual period? This treatment is effective

　　There are many things you need to pay attention to during menstruation, many female It’s easy for friends during menstruation cold , so what should I do if I catch a cold during menstruation? What is good to eat when you have a cold during menstruation? Let’s take a look.

　　How to treat colds during menstrual period

　　Massage techniques

　　relieve headache

　　Push and rub from Yintang to the temples for about 2 minutes, then massage the temples alone for 2 minutes.

　　Eliminate backache

　　Make fists with both hands, protrude your index fingers, and place them on the sore areas of your lumbar spine behind your back. Use circular motions to massage gently for about 3 minutes.

　　relieve stress

　　Make a fist with one hand and use the joints of the index finger, middle finger and ring finger on the back of the hand to press the acupoints on your head that feel sore for about 3 minutes.

　　psychological care

　　1. Pay attention to emotional regulation when you are easily upset during menstruation. Maintaining a happy mood can enhance your immunity. Emotions can affect the body's immune function, which is what Chinese medicine calls the seven emotions that cause disease. If the immune function decreases, it is easy to catch a cold.

　　2. During the menstrual period, because the mood is prone to instability, such as sulking, depression, bipolar disorder, etc., it is more likely to get sick. If you can avoid sulking and allow the Qi in your heart to circulate smoothly, you can keep Qi and blood flowing smoothly and avoid colds due to the above reasons. Prevention is better than cure. Keeping your mood comfortable is also a way to prevent colds.

　　What to do if you catch a cold during menstruation

　　diet conditioning

　　When Qi and blood are sufficient, a person's hands and feet will be warm all year round. Some women are particularly sensitive to the drop in outside temperature and can easily get cold hands and feet, which is a sign of insufficient Qi and blood. When Qi and blood are insufficient, you can eat products that warm and nourish Qi and blood, such as longan, walnuts, dates, wolfberry, etc. And some raw and cold foods, such as white radish, mung beans, winter melon, various cold drinks, iced foods, raw and cold dishes, etc., should be eaten as little as possible. In addition, you can also eat "danggui, red dates and yellow essence boiled" before menstruation. egg ”Or "donkey hide gelatin lean meat soup", you can drink some brown sugar ginger tea appropriately after menstruation.

　　Keep warm

　　In life, you should pay attention to keeping warm, especially the lower body. Pay attention to keeping your lower abdomen, waist and feet warm. Don't expose your legs too early during spring and summer. Try to wear as few short skirts and low-waisted pants as possible.

　　Proper exercise

　　Generally speaking, people with insufficient Qi and blood tend to be quiet and inactive. Excessive exercise can easily make them feel fatigue, chest tightness, shortness of breath, etc. So some people simply choose not to move. In fact, movement generates yang, and proper physical exercise exercise It can also improve blood circulation and improve physical fitness.

　　foot massage

　　There are many acupuncture points and meridians on the feet. Regular massage can dredge the meridians of the human body, improve blood circulation, and regulate qi and blood. For example, the toes are the intersection of the "three yin meridians of the foot" and the "three yang meridians of the foot". Frequent massage of the ten toes will help the smooth circulation of the meridian qi. When massaging, you can pinch a toe with your thumb and index finger, knead it on all sides and then gently pull it upward. In addition, the "Yongquan point" on the sole of the foot is also a very important point. Pan Mingwo said, "The kidneys come from the spring, and the spring comes from the heart of the foot." Therefore, regular massage of this point is also very beneficial to consolidating and protecting Yang Qi. How to find Yongquan point? Just roll the sole of the foot slightly, and you can feel a depression in the front of the sole of the foot.

　　Mental recuperation

　　When people are overworked, depressed or have too many other negative emotional stimuli, the movement of Yang Qi will also be affected. Therefore, in daily life, pay attention to regular work and rest, and do not stay up late. At the same time, try to maintain an optimistic and cheerful mood to avoid excessive mood swings.

　　What to eat if you have a cold during menstruation

　　onion

　　Onions have a spicy taste and contain a substance that can resist colds, resist influenza viruses, and has a strong bactericidal effect.

　　ginger

　　Ginger is pungent and warm in nature and has dispersing properties. It is an anti-inflammatory drug. Ginger can reduce inflammation, dispel cold, induce sweating, relieve runny nose and other cold symptoms, and is more suitable for patients with colds and colds.

　　lemon

　　Lemon is rich in vitamin C, which is antibacterial and improves immunity disease It has the functions of appetizing, digesting, producing body fluids and quenching thirst, clearing away heat and reducing phlegm, so it is more suitable for treating wind-heat and colds.