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Cold Hands and Feet? Try These Simple Acupressure Points

Cold Weather, Cold Hands and Feet?

Try Pressing These Acupoints to Warm Your Body Naturally**

When the weather turns cold, many people experience cold hands and feet, frequent coughing, or stiff, aching joints.In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), these symptoms are often signs that yang qi is insufficient and circulation is weakened.

Today, we’ll explore how to use Major Meridian Acupressure — a simple method rooted in Huangdi Neijing — to regulate the body during cold seasons in just a few minutes a day.

 

girl feeling cold

The Seasonal Flow of Qi and the Human Body

🌸 Spring — Yang Rising

Yang energy rises from within, like seeds sprouting from the ground.
Spring corresponds to the Liver, and this is the time to help yang energy expand after winter storage.


🍀 Summer — Yang Floating

Yang reaches its peak and spreads outward.
This is the season of growth and flowering, corresponding to the Heart.
Difficulty sleeping in summer often reflects excess heart fire.


🍁 Autumn — Yang Descending

Yang begins to descend.
Fruits mature, seeds fall, and energy gathers inward — known as “autumn harvest.”


🍂 Winter — Yang Storing

Yang sinks deep inside the body to conserve energy.
Winter corresponds to the Kidneys, which govern storage.
This is why nourishing the body in winter helps build strength for the coming spring.

4 season tcm

Why Cold Weather Causes Discomfort

In autumn and winter, external yang qi weakens, and the body naturally enters a storage mode.

Sudden cold spells or cold waves can easily lead to yang deficiency, causing various symptoms.

Common Cold-Weather Symptoms & How to Regulate Them

1. Cold Hands and Feet

When yang qi is weak, it cannot properly move qi and blood.
As a result, circulation to the extremities is poor, leading to cold hands and feet.

Recommended acupressure points (Foot Six Meridians A + D):

  • Yinbai (SP1)

  • Shangqiu (SP5)

  • Yongquan (KI1)

  • Fuliu (KI7)

Press each point for 1–2 minutes until warmth is felt.

acupressure point

2. Coughing and Shortness of Breath

Insufficient yang qi weakens lung function and resistance to cold, making coughing and wheezing more common in winter.

Recommended points (Lung Meridian B + C):

  • Yuji (LU10)

  • Taiyuan (LU9)

These help support lung qi and improve breathing.

acupressure point

3. Neck, Shoulder, Back, and Leg Pain

When yang qi cannot warm muscles and bones, joints become stiff and painful.

Method:
Press the C + D points of the affected meridian.

Example:
For heel pain → use Shugu (BL65) + Kunlun (BL60) on the Bladder Meridian.

acupressure point

Why Major Meridian Acupressure Is Different

1. Simple and Easy to Apply

No complicated techniques are required.
Just press with your fingers — safe and beginner-friendly.

2. Formula-Based, No Memorisation Needed

The human body has 361 acupoints, which can feel overwhelming.

After more than a decade of research, Dr. Guo Longfei’s team developed this simplified system:

  • Focus only on the Five Shu Points (ABCDE) of each meridian

  • No complex syndrome differentiation needed

  • Apply formulas based on symptoms

Example:
Cold hands and feet → use A + D points of the related meridian.


How This Method Works

Different symptoms, different body parts — yet often regulated by the same few points.

By using:

  • simple formulas

  • flexible combinations

  • symptom-based selection

you can address many everyday discomforts efficiently and safely.

Final Thoughts

Looking for an experienced TCM practitioner in Singapore?

Major Meridian Acupressure offers a practical way to:

  • warm the body

  • improve circulation

  • support immunity

  • ease cold-weather discomfort

Just a few minutes a day can make a noticeable difference — especially during autumn and winter.

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