It's the hottest season of the year again, and the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Jinan Fifth People's Hospital of Shandong Second Medical University carries out winter and summer treatment in this specific season every year, an important external health care method. Since 1990, the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine of the Fifth Hospital of the City has carried out the treatment of three-pronged patches, with more than 30 years of experience accumulation, and has always adhered to the prevention concept of "prevention before disease", according to the patient's age, physique and disease characteristics, careful research, syndrome differentiation and treatment, this year continue to launch a variety of acupuncture points such as slow support patch, asthma patch, rhinitis patch, immune enhancement patch, spleen and stomach patch, dysmenorrhea patch, joint patch and so on.
What is the "three-dog patch" for winter disease and summer treatment?
"Winter disease and summer treatment" is a characteristic therapy of traditional Chinese medicine in mainland China, and the theory is derived from the "Su Wen. The treatment of diseases starts from "Zhang's Yitong" "Dog Day White Mustard Seed Coating Method for Asthma". According to the theory of "the unity of heaven and man", "yang in spring and summer, and yin in autumn and winter", the dog days with the most yang qi are selected, and the special Chinese herbal medicine is applied to specific acupuncture points, which stimulates the meridians through drug infiltration, dispels the yin and cold in the body, and plays the role of supporting yang and dispelling cold, supporting righteousness, and removing the root cause of winter disease, so as to treat and prevent some chronic diseases, and can cooperate with "dog moxibustion" to improve the clinical treatment effect.
Indications for "three-pronged patches".
1. Pulmonary diseases
Chronic bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, emphysema, allergic rhinitis, chronic rhinitis, asthma, chronic cough, post-COVID sequelae, weakened immunity and frail people who are susceptible to colds, etc.
2. Diseases of the spleen and stomach
Cold deficiency type gastric disease, chronic gastroenteritis, diarrhea, dyspepsia, anorexia, irritable bowel syndrome, gastrointestinal disorders, etc.
3. Bone and joint diseases
Rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthropathy, cervical spondylosis, frozen shoulder, lumbar spondylosis, chronic lumbar muscle strain, postpartum rheumatism, etc.
4. Pediatric diseases
Indigestion, anorexia, weakness, asthma, bronchitis.
5. Gynecological diseases
Irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, chronic pelvic inflammatory disease, etc.
Contraindications to "three-dog patches".
1. Febrile period of acute infectious diseases.
2. Tuberculosis and other infectious diseases.
3. Bronchiectasis, as well as a history of hemoptysis.
4. Severe skin diseases such as skin allergies and contact dermatitis, allergies to applied drug ingredients and adhesive tapes.
5. Poor control of hyperglycemia.
6. Pregnancy and menstruation.
7. Children under the age of 3.
Precautions for "three-dog stickers".
First, it is necessary to be flexible and changeable in the application time. Under normal circumstances, the application time for adults is 4~6 hours, and for children 0.5~2 hours, the patching time can be shortened or extended according to the local reaction after the patch.
2. It is normal to have a slight itching sensation and burning sensation at the application site, and no special treatment is required.
3. If you have systemic reactions such as severe allergies or allergic contact dermatitis after application, please seek medical attention in time.
4. On the day of the patch, the diet should be light, quit smoking and alcohol, avoid spicy and irritating food, seafood, mushrooms, beef, dog meat, leeks, etc., so as to reduce the occurrence of adverse reactions.
2024 "Dog Sticker" time
| Hatsubushi | July 15 - July 24 |
| Nakabushi | July 25 - August 3 |
| 闰中伏 | August 4 - August 13 |
| Suebushi | August 14 - August 23 |
Source: The Fifth People's Hospital of Jinan