You must know the taboos of regulating your body during the dog days
2026-07-15
As the saying goes, 'Cold is in the third nine days, hot is in the third fu'. The third fu day is also the golden period for traditional Chinese medicine to treat winter diseases in summer. What is' Winter Disease and Summer Treatment '? Let's learn together.
Qi Wensheng, Chief Physician of the Emergency Department at Guang'anmen Hospital of the Chinese Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, said that "treating winter diseases in summer" takes advantage of the abundant Yang energy in the summer and the vigorous Yang energy in the human body to regulate deficiency cold diseases that are prone to occur or worsen in winter due to insufficient Yang energy and internal cold pathogens; During the dog days of summer, the body's yang energy is most abundant, and the conditioning effect is better.
Winter illness and summer treatment "is not suitable for everyone, mainly targeting people with cold deficiency constitution and cold deficiency diseases. The following four groups of people and diseases are most suitable for adjustment during the dog days:
Respiratory diseases, such as recurrent colds, allergic rhinitis, asthma, etc;
Digestive system diseases, such as spleen and stomach deficiency cold, chronic gastritis, etc;
Some deficiency cold problems in bone joints and gynecology, such as old cold legs, uterine cold and dysmenorrhea;
There are also people with physical weakness, manifested as perennial fear of cold and low immunity.
There are three main therapies for traditional Chinese medicine regulation during the dog days:
The "Sanfu Tie" is the most familiar to everyone. It is a special ointment applied to specific acupoints to achieve the effect of treating and preventing diseases through drug penetration.
Sanfu moxibustion, also known as moxibustion, uses the warmth of burning moxa sticks to stimulate acupoints and promote the circulation of qi and blood.
Sanfu Tuina "is particularly suitable for children with weak physical constitution, using professional massage techniques to clear meridians and harmonize the spleen and stomach.
How to choose the suitable Sanfu moxibustion for oneself?
Warm acupuncture and moxibustion: it is a method combining acupuncture and moxibustion, suitable for people with severe cold and dampness, stagnation of meridians, such as long-term joint pain, numbness of fingers and toes, chronic diarrhea, etc., and the effect of conventional therapy is not ideal.
Hanging moxibustion, also known as suspended moxibustion: It is applied at a certain distance from the skin, with outstanding effects of warming meridians, dispelling cold and relieving pain.
Du Moxibustion, also known as Long Snake Moxibustion: It involves spreading moxibustion along the entire spine (Du meridian) and is the most effective way to supplement yang energy, which can have a holistic regulating effect.
In addition, there are intelligent moxibustion devices on the market: smoke-free, temperature controlled, and can be worn around, safe and convenient, suitable for daily home health care and conditioning.
When making a choice, you can remember these three principles:
When it comes to physical fitness, those with severe deficiency and coldness should choose those with strong firepower, while those with a calm physique should choose those with mild temperament;
Look at the symptoms, different symptoms correspond to different acupoints;
Based on the usage scenario, professional moxibustion can be accepted in hospitals, while convenient and safe moxibustion devices are recommended for home use.
Qi Wensheng, Chief Physician of the Emergency Department of Guang'anmen Hospital, Chinese Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine: Different moxibustion methods have their own focuses, and there is no absolute good or bad, only whether they are suitable or not. For example, moxibustion with strong firepower is suitable for those with severe cold and dampness, and obvious joint pain; For those with extremely weak yang qi, moxibustion has a better effect. Regardless of the method, it is recommended to conduct the first attempt under the guidance of a professional physician to ensure safety and effectiveness.
What are the precautions and taboos for entering the summer?
Although therapies such as Sanfu Tie and Sanfu Moxibustion have good conditioning effects, they are not suitable for everyone. Who is not suitable for doing sanfu conditioning? What taboos should be avoided during the conditioning period?
Doctor's reminder:
For example, pregnant women, patients with malignant tumors, people with severe allergies, as well as patients with serious cardiorespiratory diseases and diabetes, people should be particularly careful when doing three volt conditioning.
If you have a blood system disease, are experiencing fever, or have a constitution of yin deficiency and excessive fire, it is not recommended to undergo Sanfu regulation.
If you have been experiencing frequent dry mouth, sore throat, irritability, fever in your palms and soles, and afternoon heat, it indicates that there is a lack of internal heat in your body. At this time, it is also not suitable to apply patches and moxibustion.
In addition, special attention should be paid to areas where the skin has wounds, ulcers, damages, or infections. These areas should never be treated with moxibustion or medication.
The retention time of Sanfu stickers also has its own requirements. Adults usually stick it for one to three hours, while children have delicate skin and only need to stick it for half an hour to an hour.
After application, it is normal for the skin to feel slightly warm and warm. Everyone's skin tolerance is different, based on their own comfort and acceptance. If you feel your skin burning or stinging uncontrollably, there is no need to force it. You can remove the medicine in advance to avoid burning your skin.
Zhang Yu, Chief Physician of the Otolaryngology Department at Guang'anmen Hospital, Chinese Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine: During the period of Sanfu regulation, the diet must be light and moderate. Firstly, one should not be greedy and should eat less raw, cold, spicy, and stimulating foods. Foods that are greasy, heavy, and prone to phlegm and dampness should also be avoided as much as possible. At the same time, it is recommended to temporarily avoid seafood, shrimp, lamb, and various fried foods in order to better ensure the effectiveness of the Three Fu conditioning.(Outlook New Era)
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