The sensation of hot soles, often experienced by many women, may occur even without foot soaking. This phenomenon is related to individual body constitution. Today, let’s explore the reasons behind hot soles and methods for improvement.
The symptom of hot soles may be due to Yin deficiency. Individuals with this condition often experience aversion to cold and frequently feel heat in the soles and chest. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), this is referred to as “Five Upset Conditions.”
- Heat in Hands, Feet, and Chest: The primary cause is immoderate eating habits, alternating between overeating and fasting. This long-term pattern can lead to gastrointestinal diseases. Prolonged issues may hinder the absorption of nutrients, resulting in internal heat.
Common symptoms: Heat in hands, feet, and chest, yellowish complexion, emaciation, dry and withered hair, abdominal bloating, poor appetite, cravings for strange substances, restless sleep, loose stools with undigested food, and yellowish cloudy urine. - Blood Deficiency and Yin Deficiency, Heat in Hands and Feet: This condition is often caused by constitutional weakness or lack of care after severe illness or fever. It manifests as heat in the hands and feet, emaciation, mental fatigue, sparse cough with little phlegm, dizziness, tinnitus, dry mouth, afternoon fever, red cheeks, night sweats, frequent urination, and constipation.
Dietary Regulation for Hot Hands and Feet:
Experts suggest that individual differences and diverse constitutions, such as Qi deficiency, Yang deficiency, Yin deficiency, and Qi stagnation, require tailored dietary restrictions. Individuals experiencing hot hands and feet, usually accompanied by symptoms like dry mouth and red tongue, fall into the category of “internal heat constitution.”
People of each constitution have corresponding dietary taboos, and enjoying suitable foods can greatly benefit health. In clinical practice, individuals with spleen and stomach deficiency-cold and those with an internal heat constitution are common. Their food choices in summer should differ.
- Internal Heat Constitution: People with an internal heat constitution tend to sweat easily, fear heat, have dry mouth, prefer hot drinks, and experience hot hands and feet. They may have a red tongue and dry stools.
Recommendations: Consume cooling foods and slightly cold items. However, avoid excessive intake of ginger, chili, peppercorn, cinnamon, fennel, cilantro, lamb, dog meat, etc. - Spleen and Stomach Deficiency-Cold: Individuals with spleen and stomach deficiency-cold prefer to sleep curled up, feel cold all over, love to sweat, are prone to abdominal pain, and often have loose stools.
Recommendations: Consume warm and hot foods, including ginger, pumpkin, green onions, onions, garlic, leeks, carrots, lychee, longan, lotus seeds, jujubes, glutinous rice, walnuts, beef, chicken, duck, goose, shrimp, crucian carp, eel, and catfish.
In summary, understanding the comprehensive causes and dietary adjustments for hot soles can guide individuals toward improved well-being. Treatment for hot soles is generally unnecessary, but adopting a healthy lifestyle can enhance overall body constitution and prevent this condition.