The National Health Commission recently held a press conference to discuss the relationship between seasonal changes and health.
Experts mentioned that for healthy people, consuming moderate amounts of cold drinks and using air conditioning can effectively help to quickly cool down and prevent energy loss during the hot summer months.
1. Drinking too many cold beverages can harm the digestive system, causing issues like indigestion, stomach pain, and diarrhea, particularly affecting children, pregnant women, the elderly, and those with chronic conditions.
2. During the summer, when youre sweating a lot and your pores are open, suddenly stepping into a very cold air-conditioned room or being directly exposed to the cold air can cause your pores to close. This can trap your body heat, resulting in headaches, fatigue, and weakness. Over time, this can harm your digestive system and overall health, potentially triggering chronic conditions. However, its important not to view air conditioning negatively; maintaining a comfortable temperature, especially at night, can improve sleep quality.
3. During the summer, it’s crucial to take care of your yang energy. This means going to bed late and waking up early, taking a nap at noon, exercising moderately to sweat, keeping a good mood, and avoiding prolonged exposure to high temperatures. Pregnant women and children should especially avoid outdoor activities between 12 PM and 3 PM.
4. For your diet, consider consuming moderate amounts of spices like ginger, pepper, and Sichuan peppercorns, along with foods like hawthorn and dried tangerine peel that aid digestion and regulate qi. Additionally, foods like coix seed and poria can help eliminate dampness and support digestive health. By adjusting your daily routine and diet, you can promote the smooth flow of yang energy and qi, preventing chronic diseases caused by summer heat and humidity and minimizing the impact of summer heat on your body.
What are the primary ingredients in "Sanfu Plaster"? What benefits does it provide, and who should use it?
Experts explain that "Sanfu Plaster" comes from an ancient Ming Dynasty remedy called "Tianjiu." Its main ingredient is white mustard seed, supplemented with dried ginger and other warming herbs, creating an external treatment. Originally, this treatment was used for asthma patients. The plaster causes blisters at acupuncture points, providing continuous stimulation to help prevent illnesses.
Currently, hospitals have modified the formula. Each hospital offers different formulations tailored to various groups of people. The Traditional Chinese Medicine Outpatient Clinic at Hainan Chengmei Hospital is now offering Sanfu Plaster treatments.
By applying Chinese herbal medicine directly to acupuncture points, this treatment warms the body, dispels cold, removes dampness, and eliminates phlegm. It helps to expel stubborn cold from the body, replenish yang energy, and boost the immune system. This method is particularly effective for chronic diseases and cancer patients, as it can significantly enhance the bodys natural immunity.
Conditions suitable for winter diseases treated in summer
1. Respiratory conditions
Including frequent colds, allergic rhinitis, chronic rhinitis, asthma, chronic cough, chronic bronchitis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), etc.
2. Digestive conditions
Including cold-induced stomach pain, chronic gastritis, diarrhea, indigestion, and poor appetite, etc.
3. Bone and joint conditions
Including cervical spondylosis, frozen shoulder, back pain, lumbar disc issues, rheumatism, rheumatoid arthritis, and degenerative joint diseases, etc.
4. Gynecological and obstetric conditions
Including menstrual irregularities, painful periods, postpartum headaches, and postpartum colds, particularly those related to cold symptoms.
5. Pediatric conditions
Including weak immune system and susceptibility to illness, asthma, bronchitis, indigestion, poor appetite, bedwetting, and delayed growth and development, etc.
6. General health conditioning (preventive treatment)
For those with low immune function, yang deficiency, qi deficiency, and sub-health conditions, etc.
7. Various malignant tumors
Including postoperative recovery and adjuvant therapy after radiotherapy and chemotherapy for respiratory tract, digestive tract, gynecological, thyroid, and liver and biliary system tumors help improve conditions like weak and cold constitution, chronic cough, limb weakness and numbness, cold hands and feet, diarrhea, loss of appetite, general weakness, and insomnia, etc.
Sanfu Plaster Schedule
Pre-application: July 5, 2024 - July 14, 2024
First Phase: July 15, 2024 - July 24, 2024
Middle Phase: July 25, 2024 - August 13, 2024
Final Phase: August 14, 2024 - August 23, 2024
Appointments
How to book an appointment?
Citizens are advised to register with a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) doctor at the first-floor outpatient department of Hainan Chengmei Hospital during the Sanfu period.
Sanfu Plaster Application Location
TCM department on the second floor of the outpatient clinic at Hainan Chengmei Hospital.
Consultation Phone Number
0898-36379999 (ext. 82201)
Tips
01 Sanfu Plaster contains aromatic, dispersing herbs
Its normal to experience skin pigmentation, redness, mild itching, burning, pain, and minor blistering. If you feel a burning sensation, remove the plaster immediately. If blisters form after removal, apply burn ointment for mild cases or iodine if blisters burst, let the scabs fall off naturally, and prevent infection. Seek medical help if the reaction is severe. Avoid cold showers on treatment day; use warm water instead.
02 clothing
Sanfu Plaster is typically applied to the neck, back, abdomen, and waist. Wear loose, dark-colored clothing. Women are advised not to wear dresses.
03 High temperatures during the Sanfu period
Sweating can dilute the medication and reduce its effectiveness.
04 diet
Avoid certain foods on treatment day, such as beef, roast goose, duck, peanuts, taro, beans, cold foods, shrimp, and crab.
05 Treatment should be done in moderation
Using more plasters does not mean better results. Some patients think applying more to each acupuncture point is beneficial, but effectiveness is not related to the amount of medication. Trying the treatment only once or twice will not provide immediate results.
06 Use medications immediately for best results
It’s not recommended to take the medication home for family use because aromatic herbs are highly volatile and can lose effectiveness with prolonged air exposure.
Sanfu Plaster is not a cure-all
Sanfu Plaster contraindications
1. Severe cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, liver, kidney, or hematopoietic system diseases
2. Pregnant women, those with heavy menstrual flow, blood heat syndrome, recent external fever, or yin deficiency fever.
3. People with particularly sensitive skin to medications.
4. Due to the delicate skin of infants and young children, they are prone to skin burns. Caution is advised for children under three years old undergoing Tianjiu treatment. For those who require it, limit application time to about 30 minutes
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