Indications for applying the three伏贴 (three伏贴 is a type of herbal patch used in traditional Chinese medicine during the hottest days of summer)
Disease description:
I would like to apply the Sanfu贴 (Three伏 Patches). Could you please tell me what the indications are for applying Sanfu贴?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Zhang Xiuhong
The indications for the Sanfu patch generally include diseases caused by insufficient yang energy, weak lung function, deficiency-cold pain, and low immune function.
1. Chronic respiratory diseases: Such as bronchial asthma, asthmatic bronchitis, chronic bronchitis, allergic rhinitis, allergic cough, deficiency-cold type chronic pharyngitis, and individuals with frequent colds due to physical weakness. These conditions are usually related to insufficient yang energy and weak lung function. The Sanfu patch can warm yang to dispel cold and strengthen lung energy by applying it to specific acupoints.
2. Digestive diseases: For symptoms such as stomach pain and abdominal distension caused by coldness in the spleen and stomach, the Sanfu patch can be applied to acupoints such as Weishu (BL21), Pishu (BL20), and Zhongwan (CV12) to treat and improve these conditions.
3. Gynecological diseases: Irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, postpartum headaches, and illnesses caused by catching a chill during the postpartum period may be associated with kidney yang deficiency and imbalance of the Conception and Thoroughfare Vessels. The Sanfu patch can warm and tonify kidney yang, regulate the Conception and Thoroughfare Vessels, and help alleviate symptoms of gynecological diseases.
4. Immune system diseases: For individuals with low immunity, the Sanfu patch can improve immunity, strengthen physical constitution, and reduce the incidence of diseases such as colds, rheumatic fever, diffuse goiter, myasthenia gravis, and ulcerative colitis by applying it to specific acupoints.
5. Rheumatic and bone diseases: Joint pain, arthritis, and various neck, shoulder, waist, and leg pains caused by rheumatism may be due to deficiency of liver and kidney functions and invasion of wind-cold-damp pathogenic factors. The Sanfu patch can nourish the liver and kidneys, expel wind, cold, and dampness, and effectively alleviate symptoms of rheumatic and bone diseases.
