What are the symptoms of physical weakness and cold constitution?
Sep 01, 2025
Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Sun Lianqing
Introduction
Symptoms of physical weakness and cold constitution generally include general sensitivity to cold, fatigue, reduced digestive function, menstrual irregularities, and abnormal tongue coating and pulse. Individuals often feel cold in their hands and feet even in warm environments, and experience increased cold sensitivity during winter, requiring thicker clothing for relief. Chills may easily lead to discomfort such as joint pain and nasal congestion.
Symptoms of physical weakness and cold constitution generally include general sensitivity to cold, fatigue, weakened digestive function, menstrual irregularities, and abnormalities in tongue coating and pulse. If concerned, it is recommended to seek medical advice in advance. Detailed analysis is as follows:
1. General sensitivity to cold: The body is sensitive to cold, and individuals often feel chilly even in warm environments, with cold hands and feet. Cold intolerance is more pronounced in winter, requiring thick clothing for relief. Exposure to cold may easily lead to discomforts such as joint aches and nasal congestion.
2. Mental fatigue and weakness: Daily lack of energy and vitality, feeling tired even after slight physical activity, difficulty concentrating, memory decline, increased sleepiness, and incomplete recovery of energy even after rest.
3. Weakened digestive function: Decreased appetite, low tolerance for raw, cold, or greasy foods, and post-meal bloating, belching, and loose or unformed stools. Some individuals may also experience poor nutrient absorption due to weakened digestive capacity, further exacerbating physical weakness.
4. Menstrual irregularities: Female patients often experience delayed menstruation, reduced menstrual flow, dark-colored menstrual blood with clots, significant cold pain in the lower abdomen during menstruation, which can be relieved with heat application. Severe cases may disrupt the normal menstrual cycle.
5. Abnormal tongue coating and pulse: Pale tongue coating, swollen tongue with possible tooth marks along the edges, thin and moist tongue coating; deep, fine, weak pulse with a slow rhythm and a faint, indistinct sensation upon palpation.
After experiencing symptoms of physical weakness and cold constitution, it is important to maintain body warmth in daily life, avoid prolonged exposure to cold environments, reduce consumption of raw and cold foods, and choose more warm, easily digestible ingredients.
