Acupuncture Tips for Winter
24 January 2024
WHAT MAKES YOU COLD
- Eating too many raw and cold foods
- Drinking too much cold water
- Drinking and eating directly from the fridge
- Spending too much time exposed to cold air
- Certain medicines can be very cold in energy, including antibiotics and antidiuretics
HOW TO WARM UP
- Drink teas such as ginger tea or chai
- Eat warming foods, which include beetroot, garlic, lamb, peppers, carrots, figs, chicken and oats
- Make homemade chicken soup and add warming spices like ginger and coriander
- Add warming essential oils to your bath such as cardamom, orange, bergamot and ginger
- Sleep away from draughts and air vents
- Make sure you have enough warm layers on