Winter disease, summer treatment is a treatment method advocated by traditional Chinese medicine, which has good efficacy for many stubborn diseases. So do you know when the winter disease summer treatment begins?
When does winter disease summer treatment begin?
Winter disease summer treatment generally begins during the three Fu days.
Through repeated practice by generations of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners, it has been found that treating diseases that are prone to occur or worsen in winter with moxibustion and plaster during the hot summer days has significant efficacy. The three Fu refers to the collective term for the three periods of the hottest days in summer, which start from the third Geng day after the summer solstice, the fourth Geng day after the summer solstice, and the first Geng day after the beginning of autumn.
Is it necessary to start winter disease summer treatment during the three Fu days?
Not necessarily.
Winter disease summer treatment can start after the summer solstice. The period after the summer solstice is when the yang energy is at its strongest in nature and the body. Using moxibustion and plaster during the hot summer weather can also achieve the effect of treating winter diseases. However, the treatment during the three Fu days will yield better results.
How long does winter disease summer treatment last?
There are various methods for winter disease summer treatment, including acupoint plaster, moxibustion, acupuncture, oral medication, etc., and the targeted diseases are also different. Therefore, it is necessary to consult a professional traditional Chinese medicine practitioner to accurately determine the duration of treatment based on the specific disease, symptoms, and chosen treatment method. Many diseases treated with winter disease summer treatment require continuous treatment for at least three years or more, so it is crucial to adhere to the treatment every year.
What is the principle of winter disease summer treatment?
"Winter disease" is due to the deficiency of yang energy in the body, combined with the cold and yin climate in winter, leading to the inability of the body's positive energy to expel external pathogens, or the invasion of cold and yin pathogens, resulting in the repeated occurrence or exacerbation of chronic diseases such as chronic cough, asthma, diarrhea, joint pain, aversion to cold, and susceptibility to illness.
"Summer treatment" refers to the period during the three Fu days in summer, when the natural and body's yang energy is at its strongest. Through measures such as warming and tonifying yang energy, dispelling cold and pathogens, promoting blood circulation and unblocking meridians, it can enhance the body's ability to resist disease and help eliminate cold and yin pathogens, thereby achieving the purpose of treating or preventing the aforementioned diseases that are prone to occur or worsen in winter.
The most common treatment method for winter disease summer treatment is the application of traditional Chinese medicine plaster on specific acupoints. Modern experts have found that using this method can cause local blood vessels to dilate, promote blood circulation, and improve nutrition.
The medicine can pass through the intercellular gaps of the skin and be absorbed into the bloodstream, exerting significant pharmacological effects.
In addition, it can stimulate the body's regulatory function through neural reflex, generate antibodies, improve immune function, and enhance physical fitness. It can also regulate the function of the nervous, endocrine, and immune systems through the interaction between nerves and body fluids.
What diseases can winter disease summer treatment treat?
Winter disease summer treatment has good efficacy for respiratory diseases and orthopedic diseases that frequently occur in winter.
Respiratory diseases include asthma, recurrent respiratory tract infections, chronic bronchitis, allergic rhinitis, and weak constitution colds, etc. Digestive system diseases include abdominal pain, stomach pain, chronic gastritis, gastric and duodenal ulcers, chronic colitis, etc.
Orthopedic diseases include rheumatoid arthritis, joint pain, adhesive capsulitis, lumbar muscle strain, chilblains, etc.
Contraindications for winter disease summer treatment
Pregnant women, patients with severe cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases, those allergic to medications, those with blisters or abscesses on the skin, and those with skin injuries are not suitable for winter disease summer treatment. Patients in the acute phase of diseases (such as fever, cough, and asthma) should also not undergo winter disease summer treatment.
