Entering the hottest "dog days" of the year, the sustained high temperatures will make people's resistance decrease. Recently, Minqin County Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine has launched service measures such as dietary therapy, acupuncture, massage, and dressing to provide service guarantee for citizens to spend the summer safely.
Traditional Chinese medicine is consulting Photo by Zhang Xiaojiao
Walking into the acupuncture department of the hospital, the doctor is carrying out acupuncture, moxibustion and other traditional Chinese medicine treatments, and advises patients to avoid eating raw and cold food, drink less cold drinks, cold beer, and often eat warm food, such as beef, red dates, etc., to prevent damage to yang qi.
Doctor performs acupuncture treatment for patient Photo by Zhang Xiaojiao
"'Dog days' is the best time to recuperate the body, I have been sticking the dog patch for 3 years, before the sticker, every year in the coldest season and the hottest season will cough, wheezing, palpitation, after several years of treatment, now cough, wheezing, palpitation and other symptoms are gone." Patient Li Chunyan said.
The doctor applies a three-pronged patch to the patient Photo by Zhang Xiaojiao
It is understood that the three-dog patch is a kind of plaster, combined with acupuncture, meridians and traditional Chinese medicine of traditional Chinese medicine, by the "dog days" hot climate, the human body's yang qi vents, qi and blood tend to the body surface, pores open, the drug is easy to penetrate the skin, through the stimulation of acupuncture points, it is easier to dredge the meridians, regulate the viscera, and dispel phlegm, so as to achieve the effect of treatment and disease prevention.
"'Dog days' is a severe test for outdoor workers, so they should pay attention to their own recuperation and protection, and carry medicines to prevent heatstroke and cool down, such as Huoxiang Zhengqi water, cool oil, etc. You can also use moxibustion, compress the three-pronged patch, soak your feet, drink ginger tea, massage Yongquan acupoint, Neiguan acupoint, Hegu acupoint to relieve fatigue, sunburn, nap, smell fragrance and relieve heat and other small tricks to ensure the health and safety of the body. Liu Jun, director of the acupuncture department and deputy chief physician of acupuncture and moxibustion of Minqin County Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, told reporters.
Reporter: Zhang Xiaojiao
Source: Oasis Minqin client