During the dog days of summer, using dog days patches can be used to prevent and treat various diseases. Can dog days patches treat cervical spondylosis?
Can dog days patches treat cervical spondylosis?
It can relieve symptoms of cervical spondylosis, but difficult to cure completely.
Cervical spondylosis is mainly caused by chronic strain, followed by obvious trauma or caused by factors other than life and work. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that cervical spondylosis is caused by cold and dampness obstruction, phlegm stasis blocking meridians, deficiency of qi and blood, and deficiency of spleen and kidney.
Dog days patches can promote meridian circulation, regulate qi and blood, expand the chest and lower qi, invigorate the spleen and stomach, inspire yang qi, and regulate the lung and spleen functions of the human body. Therefore, dog days patches have a certain relieving effect on cervical spondylosis caused by cold and dampness and strain.
Where to apply dog days patches to relieve cervical spondylosis
Acupoint Dazhui
1. Location:
Dazhui is one of the acupuncture points of the human body, located in the depression below the seventh cervical spinous process.
2. Method of application:
Sit upright and lower your head when locating the acupoint. The acupoint is located at the lower end of the neck, in the depression below the seventh cervical spinous process. If the protruding bone is not very obvious, let the patient move their neck, and the stationary joint is the first thoracic vertebra, approximately level with the shoulder.
3. Efficacy:
Reinforce qi and invigorate yang. Dazhui acupoint has the functions of releasing the exterior and activating yang, nourishing deficiency and calming the mind, clearing heat and releasing the exterior, and stopping convulsions.
Jianjing Acupoint
1. Location:
Jianjing acupoint is located on the shoulder, in the middle of the line connecting Dazhui and the peak of the shoulder.
2. Method of application:
Generally, sit upright, lie prone, or lie down when applying the patch. Jianjing acupoint is located on the shoulder, in the middle of the line connecting Dazhui and the peak of the shoulder, exactly above the nipple and at the junction of the shoulder line (at the three midpoints of the line connecting Dazhui and the peak of the shoulder, the highest point of the shoulder).
3. Efficacy:
Disperse and dredge water fluids. Jianjing acupoint has the functions of promoting meridian circulation, resolving phlegm and opening orifices, dispelling wind and clearing heat, and activating collaterals and reducing swelling.
Dashu Acupoint
1. Location:
Located in the spinal region, 1.5 cun beside the lower end of the first thoracic vertebra spinous process.
2. Method of application:
Sit upright or lie prone, and locate the acupoint 1.5 cun beside the lower end of the first thoracic vertebra spinous process.
3. Efficacy:
Strengthen tendons and bones, clear evil heat. Dashu acupoint has the functions of dispelling wind and releasing the exterior, diffusing and purging lung qi.
Waiguan Acupoint
1. Location:
Waiguan acupoint is located on the back of the forearm, on the line connecting Yangchi and the elbow tip, 2 cun above the transverse crease of the wrist, between the radius and ulna. It is an important acupoint on the Sanjiao meridian of the human hand.
2. Method of application:
The patient should sit upright or lie supine with the palm facing down when applying the patch. Waiguan acupoint is located on the back of the forearm, on the line connecting Yangchi and the elbow tip, 2 cun above the transverse crease of the wrist, between the radius and ulna (three finger widths above the horizontal crease of the wrist, opposite to Neiguan on the front).
