. The feet are known as the “second brain” of the human body. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the feet are an important starting part for running Qi and blood, connecting the viscera, communicating inside and outside, and penetrating the upper and lower meridians. The functions of people’s five Zang and six Fu organs have corresponding acupoint reaction areas on the feet, so the feet can reflect people’s physical health. The elderly can prevent chronic diseases by carefully observing the changes of their feet.
sole color:
five color disease differentiation is one of the contents of traditional Chinese medicine. The five colors are green, red, yellow, white and black. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the color of normal soles is slightly red. If the red is very obvious, there may be heat; If the color is blue, it may be cold; If there is abnormal yellow, there may be hepatobiliary diseases; If white, in addition to cold syndrome, it may also be malnutrition and anemia; If it is purple or black, the blood circulation may be poor. In case of the above symptoms, go to the hospital in time.
temperature:
old people’s feet are easy to cool. Most of them are lack of kidney yang or improper warmth preservation. Such people should eat more warm foods, such as mutton, garlic and ginger, so as to improve the cold resistance of the body. If the foot is hot, it may be Yin deficiency and internal heat. You should eat more sweet, cool and moisturizing products such as mung beans, white gourd and lean meat, and eat less mutton, leek and pepper.
toenails:
healthy people’s toenails are pink, white and half moon, accounting for about 1 / 5 of the length of toenails. If the color of toenails is pale, it may be malnutrition or anemia. Pay more attention to diet and nutrition to ensure daily calorie demand. If there are longitudinal stripes on the toenails, it means that the body is weak and the disease resistance is poor. You should take more physical exercise to avoid sitting and standing for a long time and strengthen your body.