This dog-day patch is a kind of natural moxibustion, also called foaming therapy, which originated from the foaming therapy of white mustard seed recorded in Zhang Yitong in the Qing Dynasty: generally, white mustard seed, asarum, ephedra and other drugs that are irritating to the skin are ground into powder, ginger juice and honey are mixed into paste, and then the ointment is applied to the acupuncture points of the human body on the first, middle and third days.
Sticking moxibustion in dog days is actually the practical application of the theory of "nourishing yang in spring and summer, nourishing yin in autumn and winter" and "treating winter diseases in summer, treating winter diseases in summer" in Huangdi Neijing. "V", as the name implies, is lying down. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the abdomen is yin and the back is yang, and the meaning of "fu" reflects that the yang in our body is dominant at this time, and the yin is relatively weak and suppressed. The so-called "winter disease" is actually all kinds of cold syndrome and yang deficiency syndrome that often appear in cold winter. Therefore, in dog days, the human body is full of yang, which is a favorable opportunity for qi and blood to flourish in the body surface meridians, while diseases such as deficiency and cold are the weakest. At this time, treatment can play a multiplier role.
Of course, if you want to use the dog days to treat various chronic diseases, it is not the only way to do "dog days stickers". If you are allergic to the medicinal materials of Sanfutie, then moxibustion at home is also a good choice. However, it must be noted that although it is difficult to heat in dog days, don't turn on the air conditioner when doing moxibustion to prevent cold pathogens from invading the body from open pores.
Although the spirit of the sun began to weaken from summer to the future, the heat near the surface continued to accumulate at this time and did not reach the maximum. As the saying goes, "it's hot in dog days", and it's the dog days (July and August) when the accumulated heat is the most and hottest. At this time, our human body is full of yang, and the warmth and medicinal properties brought by moxibustion, with the help of natural yang-heat qi and two yang, penetrate into the human body through open skin pores, regulate the body and eliminate cold evil.
If winter diseases are treated in summer in dog days, the most ideal effect is lung diseases, such as chronic bronchitis, allergic rhinitis, cough, fear of cold, fear of wind, easy to catch a cold and other diseases. First, because the TCM syndrome differentiation of such diseases is mainly yang deficiency and deficiency cold; Second, whether it's three-volt patch or moxibustion, it works through our skin texture, while the lungs and fur are different in appearance, and the treatment effect is better; Third, because the ancient calendar included dog days, the third Geng day from summer to the future was taken as the first day, and the first day of autumn every year was Geng Day. Geng belongs to gold, which corresponds to the five elements of the lung, so the application in dog days can replenish lung qi. For this kind of lung disease, if you do moxibustion at home, you can choose Shu Fei, Dingchuan, Gaojia, Dazhui, Zhongfu and Peng Zhong, and moxibustion at the corresponding points until you feel warm enough, so you can change to the next one.
Other diseases caused by yang deficiency will also have a good effect. For example, spleen and stomach deficiency is always diarrhea or epigastric pain. You can choose Zusanli, Zhongyu, Shenque and Shutian to warm up and dispel cold. Insufficient yang, frequent colds, can be improved by moxibustion Baihui, Dazhui and Zusanli. Cold pain in the lower abdomen and cold hands and feet can be warmed and tonified by moxibustion at Sanyinjiao, Shenshu, Mingmen, Guanyuan and Shenque. Most of these diseases are caused by cold in the body, insufficient yang in the body, and cold coagulation leading to obstruction of meridians. Therefore, we can stimulate acupoints by applying Xin Wen San Han Moxibustion or moxibustion at home, so as to warm meridians and dispel cold and dredge meridians, thus reducing or preventing the recurrence of diseases.
The above acupoint matching methods are technically targeted, which may be more complicated for more people, and the acupoints on the back cannot be operated by themselves.
This dog days, let's get ready for moxa sticks and concentrate on practicing wishful moxibustion, and seize the opportunity to recuperate! Don't forget to do a good job in heatstroke prevention at this hottest time. I wish everyone can spend the hot day safely!