Acrocyanosis Health Dictionary

Persistent blueness of hands, face, nose, ears and feet in young women due to inadequate supply of blood.

Alternatives. Teas: Borage, Chamomile, Gotu Kola, Motherwort, Nettles, Rosemary.

Tea formula. Equal parts, German Chamomile, Gotu Kola and Motherwort. 1 heaped teaspoon to each cup boiling water, infuse 10 minutes. Dose: 1 cup thrice daily.

Tablets/capsules. Capsicum (Cayenne), Hawthorn, Motherwort, Ginger, Prickly Ash, Ginseng, Pulsatilla, Red Clover.

Formula. Yarrow 2; Gentian 1; Prickly Ash 1; Liquorice quarter; Capsicum quarter. Mix. Dose – Powders: 500mg (two 00 capsules or one-third teaspoon); Liquid extracts: 30-60 drops; Tinctures: 1-2 teaspoons, thrice daily, before meals.

Diet: See: DIET – GENERAL.

Supplements. Vitamins: B-complex, B1, B6, B12, Folic ac., PABA, Pantothenic acid, Vitamin C (300mg daily), Vitamin E (400iu daily). 

A circulatory disorder in which the hands and feet turn blue, may become cold, and sweat excessively. Acrocyanosis is caused by spasm of the small blood vessels and is often aggravated by cold weather. It is related to Raynaud’s disease.

A condition, occurring especially in young women, in which there is persistent blueness of hands, feet, nose and ears as a result of slow circulation of blood through the small vessels of the skin.

n. bluish-purple discoloration of the hands and feet due to slow circulation of the blood through the small vessels in the skin.