Getting wind is a common phenomenon in life, especially in winter. When exposed to strong winds, the body can become cold and susceptible to respiratory diseases, which can cause headaches and discomfort. So what causes this wind exposure and how to deal with it? Let’s refer to the following article to find out more.
What is wind exposure?
Wind exposure is caused by the body losing heat too quickly, often occurring when leaving the house on cold days or when exposed to strong winds. If the body is weak, tired, stressed, or has respiratory, throat, or nose diseases, it is more likely to get wind exposure. Common symptoms of wind exposure include:
– Sneezing, runny nose, nausea, dizziness, and headaches.
– Feeling cold, shoulder and body aches.
– Facial distortion – one of the common signs in people who get wind exposure, the eyes cannot be closed, the mouth and facial muscles are distorted to one side, excessive salivation, tears, and difficulty speaking and smiling. In severe cases, the patient may have a twisted neck or facial paralysis.
Wind exposure is an unavoidable phenomenon in life. However, if you know how to handle it when getting wind exposure, your body will recover after a few days. On the contrary, if the illness develops silently, it will affect other parts of the body.
Facial distortion caused by wind exposure.
How to deal with wind exposure
According to Traditional Chinese Medicine:
– Warm the body by drinking ginger tea or warm water with crushed ginger.
– Keep the soles of the feet warm by applying hot oil and massaging.
– Eat warm onion porridge or balm mint soup when the patient is conscious and recovering.
– Apply hot oil to the solar plexus, temples, behind the ears, neck, and core area.
– If the patient is unconscious, use the finger to press the acupoint located under the base of the nose (also known as the core acupoint). Note: elevate the patient’s legs to lower the head position, increasing blood flow to the brain.
– Absolutely avoid cold winds and keep the body warm.
– Folk remedies usually include cupping or steam therapy to treat wind exposure. However, this method is not suitable for people with high blood pressure and pregnant women.
According to Western Medicine:
Typically, when exposed to wind, doctors will prescribe patients with flu-like medications such as paracetamol, paradol… or medications that reduce the symptoms of wind exposure such as reducing fever, pain, and boosting the body’s resistance with vitamin C. Patients should be taken to the nearest medical facility or see a doctor if the condition worsens.
Preventing wind exposure:
– Move from an air-conditioned room to a normal environment, stand at the door for a while so that the body can adapt to the outside environment before going out.
– If the weather is cold, wear a hat that covers the ears, and wear a scarf to prevent the wind from blowing into the ears and neck, which are prone to cold exposure. For elderly people, wait until there is sunlight, the dew has evaporated before keeping warm, wearing a hat, and wearing a scarf to prevent wind and strokes.
– If you have to go out at night in cold weather, wear an extra layer of clothing. At night when sleeping, close the windows to prevent the wind from blowing into the room.
– Do not drink alcohol to warm the body when having a cold.
– Avoid places with drafts when bathing or drying quickly to prevent heat loss and cold exposure. Do not bathe late at night or with cold water.
– While sitting in an air-conditioned room, avoid cold air blowing from behind.
– Regularly move your shoulders, neck, and head to improve blood circulation.
– When waking up, lie on the bed for about 5 minutes to fully wake up before getting out of bed.
– Increase physical exercise to boost the body’s resilience.
Wind exposure is a common phenomenon in life, but if you know how to handle it in a timely manner and take preventive measures, it will help protect your health. Take care of your health and together fight against diseases.
Moreover, it is also important to learn more about body warmth methods, health care, and health protection. Learn and apply this knowledge to have a healthy and energetic body.
According to VTC.vn
