It is the time of Sanfu Days again. As the saying goes, "Treat winter diseases in summer." Applying Sanfu Plasters during Sanfu Days is beneficial for body maintenance and health care. Sanfu Plasters should be applied twice a year. So, what is the Sanfu Plaster schedule for 2018? When is the time for winter disease treatment in summer 2018?
2018 Sanfu Plaster Schedule
Pre-Sanfu Plaster: July 7, 2018
Early-Sanfu Plaster: July 17, 2018
Mid-Sanfu Plaster: July 27, 2018
Late-Sanfu Plaster: August 16, 2018
Post-Sanfu Plaster: August 26, 2018
2018 Winter Disease Treatment in Summer
Winter disease treatment in summer is based on Sanfu Days. In addition to the three Sanfu Days, both pre-Sanfu and post-Sanfu periods are also suitable for health care. Therefore, July 7, 17, 27, August 16, and 26 of 2018 are suitable for winter disease treatment in summer.
Attached: 2018 Sanfu Days schedule.
Early Sanfu Days: July 17, 2018 - July 26, 2018, 10 days.
Mid Sanfu Days: July 27, 2018 - August 15, 2018, 20 days.
Late Sanfu Days: August 16, 2018 - August 25, 2018, 10 days.
Benefits of Using Sanfu Plasters during Sanfu Days
Winter Disease Treatment
There is a traditional saying in China called "Treat winter diseases in summer." Sanfu Days are the hottest period of the year. During Sanfu Days, the weather is hot, and the body's yang energy is at its peak. Applying herbal plasters to specific acupoints during this time can help invigorate yang energy, dispel coldness, and eliminate winter diseases.
Disease Prevention
Sanfu Plasters are made from traditional Chinese herbal medicine. Applying one Sanfu Plaster during Sanfu Days can help the body accumulate yang energy and prevent the body from being weakened by coldness during winter. Therefore, it has a preventive effect on diseases.
Body Maintenance
On the other hand, Sanfu Plasters have the function of dredging the body's meridians. Applying a Sanfu Plaster during Sanfu Days can promote metabolism, enhance the body's immune system, regulate the functions of the spleen and lung organs, improve digestion, and have good health care effects.
Who Should Not Use Sanfu Plasters during Sanfu Days
Allergic to Medications Used in Plasters
Some people have a special constitution and are prone to allergic reactions to these medications used in plasters. Such people are not suitable for using Sanfu Plasters during Sanfu Days.
Local Skin Ulceration
The ingredients in Sanfu Plasters are pure Chinese herbal medicine and have certain irritability to wounds. Therefore, it is recommended that people with local skin ulcerations should not use Sanfu Plasters.
Pregnant Women
Women's constitution is special during pregnancy. The ingredients of Sanfu Plasters are pure Chinese herbal medicine, which may conflict with pregnancy. Generally, we do not recommend pregnant women to use Sanfu Plasters to avoid harming themselves and their babies.
Indications for Winter Disease Treatment in Summer
Respiratory Diseases
For example: asthma, chronic bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and recurrent respiratory infections during the remission period (such as bronchitis, bronchopneumonia), etc.
Children's Diseases
For example: bronchitis, bronchial asthma, allergic rhinitis, chronic rhinitis, pharyngitis, and recurrent colds, coughs, respiratory infections, etc.
Skin Diseases
For example: psoriasis, exacerbation of eczema in winter and summer, chilblains, keratoderma, cold urticaria, and many cosmetically damaging skin diseases such as acne, melasma, recurrent facial dermatitis, cosmetic-induced dermatitis, etc.
Kidney Diseases
For example: chronic nephritis, chronic renal insufficiency, recurrent urinary tract infections, kidney deficiency and aversion to cold, etc.
Chronic Diseases
For example: allergic rhinitis, chronic pharyngitis, chronic tonsillitis.
Gynecological Diseases
For example: scanty menstruation, chronic pelvic inflammatory disease, amenorrhea, infertility, dysmenorrhea, postpartum body pain, abnormal vaginal discharge, endometriosis, etc.
