Winter diseases and summer treatment, pediatric acupoint compresses are advisable and contraindicated

Acupuncture point dressing refers to the three volts in the summer, by applying drugs to certain points of the body, treatment and prevention of disease of a method of external treatment, so it is also known as “three volts moxibustion”, “three volts sticker”. This therapy originated from the Chinese medicine “spring and summer to nourish the yang, autumn and winter to nourish the yin, in order to from the root” of the idea, the specific method from the “Zhang’s medical passages” of the white mustard seed coating method, used in the fall, winter and spring time is prone to recurring or aggravation of chronic, intractable diseases, because of its few side effects, low cost, easy to operate, safe and effective, suitable for young and old and so on, has been increasing the number of patients. It has been accepted by more and more patients. However, children should pay attention to the contraindications when applying the patch. Indications Pediatric bronchial asthma; pediatric allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, chronic pharyngolaryngitis; pediatric recurrent respiratory infections, immunocompromised; pediatric nephrotic syndrome in remission, enuresis, kidney deficiency. Contraindications There are skin wounds, skin ulcers, skin infections; allergic to the components of the drug or dressing; keloid; fever, coughing up yellow phlegm, hemoptysis; doctors believe that the use of patients should not be used. Cautions Infants and young children under the age of 2 years, because it is impossible to know the child’s reaction, you must closely observe the infant’s crying. The timing of the patch is usually in the summer every year, the first day of the three ambrosia days of the lunar calendar, the first day of the middle and the last day of the patch treatment (if the middle ambrosia for 20 days, the interval of 10 days can be added to the patch 1 time). If you miss the first day of the three days of the lunar calendar, you can also apply the compresses on the first day of the three days of the Chinese calendar, and the third time, the compresses will be postponed for 10 days. Patching time Children over 2 years old can apply the medicine for 0.5~2 hours, and older children for 2~4 hours. The specific duration of application depends on the patient’s skin reaction. At the same time, consider the patient’s personal constitution and tolerance ability, generally to the extent that the child can tolerate, such as self-consciousness of the patch at the place of obvious discomfort, can be removed by themselves. The course of treatment is generally 3~5 years. Skin reaction and treatment after application 1, normal skin reaction and its treatment Local skin flushing, burning, mild tingling, or small blisters, a very small number of large blisters can occur. Most of the skin at the place where the medicine is applied will remain pigmentation for a period of time. If small blisters appear on the application site, generally do not need special treatment, let it be absorbed naturally. Alternatively, moist burn cream can be applied to reduce discomfort. Large blisters should be sterilized with a sterilized needle to puncture the bottom of the blister, drain the fluid and sterilize it to prevent infection. Broken blisters should be sterilized and dressed with sterile gauze to prevent infection. 2.Adverse skin reactions and treatment After applying the medicine, the local skin appears serious redness, swelling, large blisters, ulceration, pain, skin allergy, low fever. Local skin redness and swelling after application, can be applied Pi Bao Cream, Pi Kang Cream, etc. to slow down the stimulation; local blisters or ulceration of the skin should avoid scratching, protect the trauma or apply scald ointment, oil of ten thousand flowers, erythromycin ointment, etc.. Skin allergies can be applied externally anti-allergy ointment, if there is a larger range, the degree of skin erythema, blisters, itching phenomenon, should immediately stop the drug, symptomatic treatment. Systemic skin allergy symptoms, should be promptly to the hospital for treatment. If the size of the blisters is too large, or there is pus secretion in the blisters, or the skin breaks down, exposing the subcutaneous tissue, bleeding and other phenomena, the patient should seek treatment in the hospital. When the above situations occur, patients should pay attention to keep the local dry, do not rub, scratch the local, and do not use toiletries and apply other antipruritic drugs to prevent further stimulation of the local skin. Precautions: 1, for the application of the drug, it should be fixed firmly, so as not to shift or fall off. 2.Application of drug site blisters pay attention to local prevention of infection. 3, to the tape allergy, can choose to desensitize tape or bandage fixation of applied drugs. 4, for the residual in the skin of the ointment, can only be washed with water, should not be used with gasoline or soap and other stimulating substances scrubbing. 5.During the treatment period, it is forbidden to eat cold, seafood, spicy stimulating food.