Two misconceptions about winter and summer treatment

  It’s almost time to enter the “three volts”. Although the three volt days are unbearably hot, it is the prime time for treatment and prevention of winter diseases that are prone to attack or aggravation.  Sun Gang, director of the respiratory medicine department of the city’s Chinese medicine hospital, pointed out that the “winter and summer treatment” should avoid two misconceptions, one is that as long as chronic diseases can be “winter and summer treatment”, the second is that the treatment of chronic diseases can be carried out regardless of the season of acupressure therapy. This is the “winter disease summer treatment” acupuncture point dressing therapy principle is not understood.  Sun Gang said, the body is prone to cold invasion in winter, and once the cold does not dissipate will hurt Yang, leading to chronic bronchitis, bronchial asthma and other “winter diseases” recurring. In summer, especially the three volt days, due to the rise in temperature, the Yang Qi in the body rises, the Qi and blood is abundant, and the meridians are smooth. It also helps to prevent or reduce the onset of old diseases by reserving yang energy for autumn and winter.  Acupressure is one of the main methods of treatment for winter and summer diseases. The three volt days are the most vigorous season of the year, when the Yang energy in the sky and the fire evil in the ground intermingle, and the Yang energy in the human body is also developed, the circulation of Qi and blood is strong and the pores are open, which is the best time for the absorption of drugs to restore the Yang energy in the human body. At this time, the drug is applied to the relevant acupuncture points on the human body, so that the drug penetrates along the pathway of Yu acupuncture points → meridians → internal organs, which can activate the immunity of the human body and enhance the resistance of the body to prevent and treat recurrent colds, chronic bronchitis, asthma and allergic rhinitis.  Therefore, the “winter disease summer treatment” acupressure is suitable for the best time in the summer to achieve the ideal effect, but also, the therapy has indications, that is, suitable for autumn and winter recurrent chronic diseases (“cold disease”) and has For patients with “heat illness” or “heatiness”, such as fever, infection, bronchial dilatation, active tuberculosis, diabetes with The treatment is not suitable for patients with “heat” or “heat” characteristics, such as fever, infection, bronchial dilatation, active tuberculosis, diabetes with dry heat, hypertension with hyperactive yang, or internal heat with yin deficiency, or “cold enveloping fire”, as well as pregnant women, old and weak people, people with skin allergy, and skin ulcer. Therefore, a doctor should conduct a brief consultation and screening before applying the patch, and consult and treat other winter and summer treatment methods.  Director Sun Gang reminded that after the Chinese medicine acupuncture point dressing, the general local skin will have a burning itchy feeling and redness, which is a normal reaction, each dressing time 1 to 4 hours, individual reaction varies greatly, should be based on the adaptation of each person, when the local heat pain or burning sensation, should be promptly removed from the patch. For those who have blisters, attention should be paid to protect the wound surface to avoid infection caused by scratching. The incidence of blistering is about 1-5%, and it is believed that the stronger the reaction, the better the effect, but at present, excessive blistering is not recommended to avoid local infection. For the few cases with large blisters, please come to the hospital for treatment in time. In addition, during the period of compressing, you should avoid blowing fan directly or being in too cold air-conditioning environment; it is better to have a light diet and avoid cold, spicy, fatty, fried, seafood, shrimp and other hairy things to avoid affecting the healing effect. Generally require 6-10 hours after a compress before bathing, pay attention to protect the local skin.  The acupuncture point is generally applied three times, each time 7-10 days apart. Sun Gang recommends that the three times should be applied at the same time of day (such as a certain hour, within 2 hours) in order to facilitate the best therapeutic effect and observation.