Q When the heat suddenly surges, is there something I can do right then and there?
A Layer thin clothing so you can take it off right away, and slowly drink cool water. Breathing slowly and deeply helps calm the heat. Avoid caffeine and hot drinks.
Detailed Answer
When a hot flash comes on, it is good to lower your body temperature immediately. Layer thin clothing that is easy to take off, like a cardigan, and slowly drink a sip or two of cool water. When the flushing starts, breathing slowly and deeply helps the symptom settle considerably. Keeping the room temperature cool also helps.
Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
Such measures only soothe the momentary heat; they do not remove the cause. To bring the heat that has gathered upward back down, a foot bath before bed or acupressure on the Yongcheon (KI1) point on the sole and the Sameumgyo (SP6) point above the inner ankle can help. If the flushing recurs frequently, you should combine treatment that calms the floating empty heat and restores Yin-Yang balance to reduce the same situations.
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