1. What is winter disease treated in summer?

"Treating winter diseases in summer, treating summer diseases in winter" is a distinctive and important method in traditional Chinese medicine for preventing and treating diseases. It is based on the principle of "nourishing yang in spring and summer, nourishing yin in autumn and winter" in the Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon. Taking advantage of the favorable timing of high temperatures in summer, abundant yang energy in the body, and vigorous qi and blood in the surface meridians, it adjusts the balance of yin and yang in the body through internal and external application of prescriptions, enabling the recovery of some chronic diseases. It fully reflects the overall concept of harmony between humans and nature in traditional Chinese medicine and the concept of disease prevention as the main focus.

2. What is a three volt patch?

It refers to an external treatment method of applying medication to acupoints or affected areas in summer to treat and prevent diseases in autumn and winter seasons.

3. Who is suitable for pasting?

For chronic respiratory diseases such as asthma, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, interstitial pneumonia, allergic rhinitis, and recurrent colds, the use of Sanfu plaster with external application of traditional Chinese medicine and internal administration of traditional Chinese medicine decoction, combined with internal and external therapy, can regulate the immune system, improve lung function, and alleviate asthma and cough in chronic patients.

4. Which groups of people are not suitable for pasting?

During the acute fever period of pneumonia and a variety of infectious diseases, patients with skin diseases such as extreme sensitivity to application drugs, special constitution and contact dermatitis, patients with local skin ulceration at the application points, diabetes patients, pregnant women, patients with pacemaker implantation, children under 2 years old.

5. How long does the application take?

Generally, it is applied three times a year, but it can also be added once before applying. For women, it is recommended to apply a strengthening patch once before applying, and for women, it is recommended to apply a post applying patch once after applying. Apply for adults for 2 to 24 hours each time, and for children for 2 to 6 hours. Three years is a course of treatment. Can be applied continuously for three to six courses of treatment. If the appointment is made in advance without queuing, the application doctor will need 20 minutes of operation time each time.

6. How many acupoints are applied each time?

Sixteen acupoints are fixed for chronic respiratory diseases, including Dazhui acupoint, bilateral Dingchuan acupoint, bilateral Feishu acupoint, bilateral Jianhuang acupoint, bilateral Shenshu acupoint, Tanzhong acupoint, bilateral Yunmen acupoint, bilateral Zusanli acupoint, Tiantu acupoint, and Shenque acupoint. We will also add or remove acupoints according to your specific situation.

7. Precautions for application

Take a shower the night before posting and change into loose clothes. Avoid drinking alcohol and labor in the room. After applying, avoid eating raw, cold, spicy, beef and mutton, seafood, coriander, chives, tofu, and other fermented foods.

8. Can plaster replace the original medication?

Patching cannot replace the original medication, as it is only an adjunctive therapy for chronic diseases and needs to take effect slowly.