How long should the Sanfu plaster be applied to treat winter diseases in summer?

Traditional Chinese medicine is very extensive and profound. It can treat many diseases that Western medicine cannot treat. Every summer, many patients follow the principle of treating winter diseases in summer and apply Sanfu stickers to treat diseases. However, there are many precautions when applying Sanfu stickers. You cannot apply it for too long at the beginning. Generally speaking, how long is the appropriate time to apply it?

How long should the Sanfu plaster be applied to treat winter diseases in summer?

It is best not to apply the Sanfu plaster for more than 15 minutes, and it should not be applied directly to children.

What is Sanfutie?

Sanfutie, also known as Sanfutianjiu, is a Chinese medicine therapy that originated in the Qing Dynasty. During the three hottest days of the year, Chinese medicine patches are applied to the acupuncture points to stimulate the acupuncture points to adjust the body's balance. Sanfutie cleverly utilizes the principle of treating winter diseases in summer. In summer, the climate is hot and the human body's yang energy is at its most vigorous. Sanfutie is used to adjust the body's yin and yang balance, dredge the meridians, strengthen the body's body and eliminate evil, helping to treat some diseases that occur in winter and achieving the effect of treating both the symptoms and the root causes. Sanfutie combines the advantages of chronological medicine, traditional Chinese medicine, and acupuncture to achieve the effects of strengthening physical fitness, improving immunity, and preventing illness before it occurs. Sanfutie is simple, convenient, painless, and generally has no side effects.

The composition of the prescriptions used in Sanfutie is basically similar, such as white mustard seeds, asarum, Corydalis and other warm and dispersing drugs. However, different hospitals will slightly adjust the basic prescription based on their own experience to form their own unique formula, so the timing and effect of Sanfutie in different hospitals are slightly different. But they can all achieve the effect of treating winter diseases in summer and preventing illness before it occurs.

Who is suitable for Sanfutie?

Sanfutie uses plaster therapy to stimulate the acupuncture points on the body surface, improve the circulation of qi and blood through meridian conduction, and can play an appropriate adjustment and therapeutic role in the psychological functions and pathological conditions of the internal organs. The medicine is applied directly to the acupuncture points on the body surface, and the medicinal properties penetrate deep into the tissues through the skin to exert their maximum pharmacological effects.

Sanfutie is effective in treating some cold and deficiency diseases such as chronic bronchitis, asthma, rhinitis, chronic gastrointestinal diseases, cervical spondylosis, lumbar spondylosis, periarthritis of the shoulder, chronic pelvic inflammatory disease, dysmenorrhea, etc. Long-term application can have a certain regulating effect on certain physical constitutions. It is suitable for the treatment of internal medicine, gynecology and pediatric diseases and has a wide range of applications.

What should we pay attention to when applying Sanfutie?

1. Although Sanfutie is good, there are some precautions when using it. To ensure the efficacy of Sanfutie, it is usually applied for 4-6 hours. Local discomfort symptoms such as itching and fever may occur when the medicine is applied. Patients with sensitive skin should pay close attention to the skin condition when applying the medicine. Of course, the time for applying the medicine set by different hospitals may be different, and you should follow the doctor's instructions during actual operation.

2. It is not recommended to enter an air-conditioned room when applying the medicine, as the skin pores will shrink when exposed to cold, which will affect the efficacy of the medicine. Exercise and bathing are also not recommended.

3. In addition, children under 6 months old, pregnant women, people undergoing treatment for acute illness, patients with implanted pacemakers, people with damaged skin at the application site, and people with skin allergies are not suitable for using Sanfutie.