Treat winter diseases in summer with Sanfutie

Medicine is very common, and different medicines have great differences in treating diseases. Therefore, the choice of medicine also needs to be based on the needs of one's own disease. If you want to be able to treat your own disease well, you need to choose suitable medicines for treatment. This will be of great help in improving the disease. So what is Sanfutie, a drug for treating winter diseases in summer? Many people don't know much about it.

What is Sanfutie, a medicine for treating winter diseases in summer? This kind of medicine is very effective in treating diseases, especially bronchitis. However, its selection should not be used randomly.

1. What is “treating winter diseases in summer”?

"Winter diseases" refer to certain diseases that are more common in winter or are prone to occur and worsen in winter, such as chronic bronchitis, bronchial asthma and other diseases. "Summer treatment" refers to conditioning during the remission period of the disease in the summer to prevent the recurrence of certain diseases in the autumn, winter and spring, or to reduce the degree, symptoms and frequency of its attacks.

“Treating winter diseases in summer” embodies the traditional Chinese medicine concept of “preventing disease before it occurs”. The core idea of ​​traditional Chinese medicine is "harmony between heaven and man". It believes that the rise and fall of yin and yang, qi and blood in the human body vary with the seasons, and the occurrence and treatment of diseases should also vary with the seasons.

Some diseases that are prone to occur in winter are mainly caused by yang deficiency in the body and external invasion of cold pathogens. The "dog days" of midsummer are when the temperature is the highest throughout the year and the human body's yang energy is at its strongest. At this time, when the yang of heaven and man is at its strongest, and the disease is in remission, the use of warm and yang-boosting drugs (both internal and external) to treat the yang-deficient body can stimulate the body's yang energy, enhance the ability to resist disease and cold, and eliminate chronic cold in the body, so as to achieve the goal of not getting sick or getting sick less often.

2. What is the acupoint application method for treating winter diseases in summer?

Various treatment methods of Traditional Chinese Medicine, such as oral Chinese medicine and external treatments such as acupuncture, scraping, massage, and diet therapy, all have the effect of treating winter diseases in summer. Acupoint application is the most commonly used method for treating winter diseases in summer. It is favored by patients because of its simplicity, safety, painlessness, definite efficacy and low cost. Since acupoint plastering for treating winter diseases in summer takes advantage of the three-fu period after the summer solstice when the temperature is the highest and the yang energy is the most abundant throughout the year, it is also referred to as "Sanfu plastering".

The acupoint application method for treating winter diseases in summer originated from the white mustard seed application method recorded in Zhang's Medical Encyclopedia by Zhang Lu in the Ming Dynasty. It is a comprehensive intervention external treatment method that applies medicines to certain acupoints of the human body to treat and prevent diseases. Its therapeutic effect is related to the compatibility, preparation, and formulation technology of the application prescription, the acupoints to be applied, the application time, and skin reactions.

3. What diseases are suitable for acupoint application therapy for treating winter diseases in summer?

From ancient times to the present, the acupoint application method of treating winter diseases in summer is mainly suitable for people with yang deficiency, and is used for chronic and stubborn lung (respiratory system) diseases that are prone to recurrence or aggravation in autumn, winter and spring. After long-term clinical practice, Chinese medicine experts recommend the following diseases for prevention and treatment:

1. Chronic cough, asthma, lung paralysis (chronic bronchitis, bronchial asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, etc.).

2. Nasal sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, and laryngitis (allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, chronic pharyngitis, etc.).

3. Children with weak constitution who are prone to colds, repeated coughing and asthma (respiratory tract infection).

4. Some bone and joint diseases (rheumatism, rheumatoid arthritis).

IV. What drugs are commonly used in acupoint application for treating winter diseases in summer?

The commonly used medicines for treating lung (respiratory system) diseases with acupoint application therapy in Beijing for treating winter diseases in summer basically follow the prescriptions recorded in Zhang's Medical Encyclopedia, with fried white mustard seeds, Corydalis yanhusuo, Gelsemium elegans, asarum, and dried ginger (or ginger juice) as the basic formula, or appropriate additions and subtractions are made based on clinical experience. Drugs used to prevent and treat other conditions vary depending on the disease.

At present, the plasters used in the TCM clinics of medical institutions and community health service centers in Beijing are all prepared in a sterile and clean environment by special preparation rooms approved by the municipal drug supervision department, and are sealed and refrigerated.

Through the above introduction, we have a good understanding of Sanfutie, which is used to treat winter diseases in summer. When choosing it to treat diseases, it is also necessary to consider the needs of the building itself. This will be very helpful in controlling the disease. It can also be placed for people who do not need it. Such medicines cannot be used at will, otherwise it will cause some harm to oneself.