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Women's Health
Climacteric, Hot or Cold? Cold Qi in the Lower Abdomen Makes the Climacteric Harder
Even during the day, does your face flush hot while your lower abdomen feels like ice? When struggling with climacteric symptoms, you may wonder why this contradictory suffering of being hot and cold happens at the same time. Let us find an answer to this uncomfortable problem through the wisdom in Donguibogam.
circulatory disorder
Bulging Leg Veins? Why Upper Heat and Lower Cold Worsens Varicose Veins
Have you ever returned home exhausted after working late, only to be startled by legs swollen like an elephant's and veins bulging noticeably? Do you often find that your upper body feels flushed and sweaty for no clear reason, while your toes stay icy cold? Today, let us explore why these uncomfortable symptoms occur and what the Donguibogam shares about them.
endocrine disease
A Hot Thyroid and an Overheated Upper Body? Endocrine Disruption Caused by 'Upper Heat and Lower Cold'
Lately, have you experienced sudden facial flushing and trembling hands even when you have not done anything in particular? Then, feeling that your lower abdomen is cold and your hands and feet are chilled, you might have felt confused about what is happening to your body. Feeling as if your upper body is a blazing fire while your lower body is frozen ice, this symptom of 'upper heat and lower cold' is an urgent signal sent by the body.
Digestive disorder
Irritable Bowel Caused by a Cold Gut: Resolving Upper Heat and Lower Cold Is the Key
Do you find that your bowel condition is unpredictable every time you go to the bathroom? Are you suffering from recurring distress, where some days bring twisting abdominal pain followed by watery diarrhea, while other days bring heavy, days-long constipation? If your hands and feet are always cold while heat rushes to your head, and you often hear that your abdomen is cold, today's story may serve as the right prescription for you.
Climacteric nervous system
Severe Headaches During the Climacteric: Finding Relief from Persistent Pain
Throbbing and pounding pain can feel as though your head might burst or your scalp is being pulled. Many women entering the climacteric find it hard to sleep and carry on with daily life due to sudden, persistent headaches. Let us look closely at what these climacteric headaches mean as a signal from the body, along with practical ways to find relief.
Musculoskeletal disease
Chilly, Aching Lower Back and Knee Pain: Signs That Upper Heat and Lower Cold Is Attacking Your Joints
Does your lower back throb and do your knees ache whenever a cold wind blows? Do your hands and feet feel cold while your head or face constantly feels hot and flushed? This persistent pattern in modern times, known as upper heat and lower cold, may be a sign that temperature imbalance is affecting your joints.
Women's Health
Attention Soyangin: Traditional Medicine Wisdom to Resolve Lower Abdominal Coldness and Irregular Menstruation
Do you often feel that your lower abdomen is chilly and cold? If your menstrual cycle fluctuates and you sometimes notice a sharp, aching pain, this may not simply be a minor constitutional quirk. It could be an important signal from your body.
Ophthalmology
Gritty, Red Eyes but a Cold Body? The 'Upper Heat and Lower Cold' Secret to Eye Health
Are your eyes gritty, bloodshot, and stinging? Do you rely on artificial tears every single day because of dry eye syndrome? Yet strangely enough, is your lower abdomen always cold, and are your hands and feet chilly? You may have wondered why your body behaves this way. Today, let us explore the reasons together.
digestive disorder
Cold Lower Abdomen and a Hot Face? A Skin SOS from Your Gut, Ending the War on Breakouts
Do you wake up every morning to breakouts that makeup cannot hide, along with a cold lower abdomen while your face always feels hot? This clear SOS signal from your skin may have its roots deep inside your gut.
Skin diseases
Adult Acne and Persistent Jawline Breakouts? An SOS from Skin with Upper Heat and Lower Cold
Are large, painful breakouts continually popping up around your jawline even when it is not that time of the month? It is upsetting every time you look in the mirror, and you may find your hands drifting there because you worry that others might notice. Reading this right now, you might be letting out a deep sigh.
Autonomic nervous system
Climacteric Hot Flashes, Anxiety, and Cold Extremities? Hacking the Autonomic Nervous System Behind Upper Heat and Lower Cold
Lately, does your face flare up while your hands and feet feel like ice, leaving you constantly anxious? Do you find yourself letting out deep sighs, feeling tightness in the chest, or even struggling to catch your breath? If you have been holding back thinking this is simply part of the climacteric, it is time to pause and look closely at what your body is experiencing. In Donguibogam, these symptoms were referred to as upper heat and lower cold.
Women's Health
Climacteric Soyangin: Why Does the Face Flush? Traditional Korean Medicine Secrets to Cool Down Heat
Have you ever experienced your face suddenly heating up while sweat beads form along your spine? Hot flashes and facial flushing that strike without warning, especially during important moments, can feel both embarrassing and distressing. As time passes, it can feel as though you are the only one burning up and turning bright red.
metabolic disease
Still Tired No Matter How Much You Rest? 'Upper Heat and Lower Cold' Disrupts Energy Metabolism
To everyone who feels exhausted no matter how much you rest, does not feel refreshed even after a deep sleep, and lacks motivation in everyday life: are you wondering all alone, 'Why am I so lethargic?' It is okay. Let us find the root cause of this chronic fatigue, a common ailment of modern life, in Donguibogam and consider a warm prescription together.
circulatory system disease
Swollen and Numb Hands and Feet? 'Upper Heat and Lower Cold' Is Blocking Blood Circulation
Do you often feel numbness and swelling in your hands and feet? If heavy legs keep you awake at night and cold fingertips bother you during the day, shall we explore the cause together today? Behind all this discomfort may lie an imbalance in an important circulation system within our body.
Head and facial disorders
Constant Canker Sores and a Scratchy Throat? It Could Be Upper Heat and Lower Cold
Do you wake up in the morning to another scratchy throat, constantly suffer from aphthous ulcers, and always have sores in your mouth? Do canker sores inevitably flare up before an important presentation or interview, and does your throat swell up the moment you feel a bit stressed? If this sounds just like your story, this exhausting, recurring discomfort could actually be a very important signal from your body.
Mental health
Unable to Sleep at Night: Could Your Brain Be Overheated from 'Upper Heat and Lower Cold'?
Do you toss and turn unable to sleep every night? Does an unexplained chest tightness and a wave of anxiety rush over you? Could your brain be overheated because of 'upper heat and lower cold', where your body is cold while your head stays hot? Let me clearly unpack this for you with a warm, caring heart.
Urogenital disease
Women’s Diseases Brought on by a Cold Lower Abdomen: Upper Heat and Lower Cold and Uterine Health
Have your hands and feet always felt icy while your lower abdomen felt chilly, or have you ever shed tears because your lower back ached severely every time you had your period? If cold leukorrhea is also a recurring concern, it is worth considering whether you might be missing the cold signals your body is sending.
Digestive disorder
Hot Stomach and Cold Intestines: The Hidden Cause of Dyspepsia of Upper Heat and Lower Cold Pattern
Do you suffer from an uncomfortable burning sensation and acid reflux reaching up to your throat whenever you feel stressed? Yet, ironically, is your belly always cold, aching with a chilly sensation in the lower abdomen, or sending you rushing to the bathroom? That feeling as if a 'hot stomach' and 'cold intestines' are acting separately inside your body is something I understand better than anyone.
Head and facial disorders
Burning Face but Freezing Feet? How to Care for 'Upper Heat and Lower Cold' Skin
Is your face flushed red with a sensation of heat, yet your hands and feet feel icy cold? Does it feel all too familiar, like sitting in a sauna with only your head poking out, leading you to give up and assume it is just your constitution? Tonight, as you lie down to sleep, might you find yourself sticking only your head out from under the blanket because of your hot, flushed face?
Thermoregulation Disorder
Always Hot on Top and Cold Below: Why Leaving an Upper Heat and Lower Cold Constitution Untreated Can Be Dangerous
Do you always feel like your face is flushed and burning hot, while your lower abdomen, hands, and feet are cold as ice? No matter how warmly you dress, does your core feel chilly while heat seems to radiate toward your head? Could this be an experience repeating itself every single day?
Systemic circulation
The Dangers of 'Upper Heat and Lower Cold', Hot Above and Cold Below
Doctor, my face and head are always hot and sweating, but my hands and feet are as cold as ice. Why is this happening? Perhaps you, reading this right now, might be asking the exact same question. Always seeking cold water and wanting a cool breeze, yet suffering from chilly and painful hands and feet—this is upper heat and lower cold. Beyond simple discomfort, it can be a warning sign sent by the body.