Dog Days is the hottest time of the year, when people's yang energy is the strongest. At this time, dog days are applied to specific acupoints to stimulate menstrual qi, so that the warmth of the medicine can be absorbed through the skin itself and enter the human blood circulati

Dog Days is the hottest time of the year, when people’s yang energy is the strongest. At this time, applying dog days to specific acupoints stimulates meridians , so that the warmth of the medicine can be absorbed through the skin itself, allowing it to enter It exerts obvious pharmacological effects due to the blood circulation of the human body, dredging the meridians, warming the lungs and dispersing cold, warming yang and promoting qi, replenishing deficiency, promoting blood circulation, improving immune function, and enhancing physical fitness.

Three-volt patch patching time	Voltage before: July 06 - July 15
One-volt: July 16 - July 25
Second Voltage: July 26th - August 4th
Between August 5th and August 14th
Sanfu : August 15th - August 24th
After voltambushes: August 25th - August 03

Sanfu patch indications

mainly treats breathing Systemic diseases such as asthma,recurrent respiratory tract infections, chronic cough,chronic pharyngitis,allergic rhinitis, etc.

Moxibustion can also be used to treat the following diseases in the dog days of summer:

. Digestive system diseases: stomach pain , chronic gastritis , chronic enteritis, indigestion, diarrhea, etc.

. Bone and joint diseases: cervical spondylosis , shoulder periphery inflammation, lumbar spondylosis, rheumatism, joint pain, ankylosing spondylitis, etc.;

. Gynecological diseases: irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, postpartum wind chill, chronic pelvic inflammatory disease, etc.;

. Physical conditioning: limbs People who are cold, physically weak are prone to colds, have low immunity and are sub-healthy.

Contraindications of Sanfu Patch

html Infants under 11.6 months and pregnant women.

. Fever or in the acute stage of the disease.

. Those who are allergic to the ingredients of the patched medicine.

. People with skin trauma or infection at the application site.

. People with special allergies should not use patch treatment after diagnosis and treatment by a doctor.

Precautions for using Sanfu patch

. The first application time should not be too long, and try not to cause blisters on the skin to avoid affecting subsequent treatment.

. If local itching, stinging and other uncomfortable symptoms occur during the application, the patch can be removed in advance. Scratching is prohibited to avoid blisters or skin damage.

. During the application period, avoid eating beef, mutton, fish, shrimp and other fatty foods; avoid smoking, alcohol, cold, greasy, and spicy foods.

. If small blisters appear during the application process, no special treatment is required. Let them be absorbed naturally. If larger blisters appear, you should go to the hospital for disinfection in time to prevent infection.

. Bathing and swimming are not allowed on the day of application.

. Do not exercise strenuously after application to reduce sweating, and try to avoid direct blowing from fans and air conditioners.

Application location: Traditional Chinese and Western medicine treatment area on the 1st floor of Building 3

Wei Dongjun

Attending physician of traditional Chinese medicine

Member of the Pediatric Massage Branch of the Henan Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine and the Pediatric External Treatment Committee. He once won the title of "Zhengzhou Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinical Technology Model". He is good at applying traditional Chinese medicine therapy to treat common internal medical diseases and neurological diseases in children.

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Henan Maternal and Child Health Association

Xingyang Maternal and Child Health Association