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Acupoint Paste Application

Appropriate TCM technical services · Provided within the approved scope of TCM department

What is Acupoint Paste Application?

  • If the packaging of the medicine liquid is damaged, bloated, or has an odor, do not take it.

Applicable Population and Common Symptoms

  • Chronic respiratory discomfort: Frequent colds, chronic cough, bronchial asthma remission period, allergic rhinitis
  • Allergic constitution: Seasonal allergies, urticaria, allergic rhinitis, sensitive skin
  • Deficient-cold constitution: Fear of cold, prone to catching colds, cold hands and feet in winter, low immunity
  • Deficient-cold spleen and stomach: Stomach cold abdominal pain, indigestion, diarrhea with loose stools
  • Female uterine cold: Dysmenorrhea, irregular menstruation, cool lower abdomen

Three-Seven Paste

In the hot summer days of the three heat periods (the hottest period of the year), warm-yang medicine is applied to specific acupoints to take advantage of the most vigorous natural yang energy, using the power of heaven and time to expel cold evil within the body. Suitable for preventive adjustment for people with deficiency-cold constitution and chronic respiratory problems during the remission period.

Three-Nine Paste

In the coldest period of the year, the 'Three Nine Days' of winter, acupoint application is performed to warm the yang and dispel cold, reinforce the body's resistance, and has a good regulatory effect on people with 'deficient-cold constitution'. It is often used in conjunction with the 'Three Heat Days' application, forming a continuous regulatory program of applying in summer during the 'Three Heat Days' and in winter during the 'Three Nine Days'.

Precautions

  • Evaluated and applied by licensed Chinese medicine practitioners within the scope of TCM
  • The duration of application varies from person to person (based on skin reaction, determined by the licensed Chinese medicine practitioner)
  • A warm sensation and slight burning sensation locally after application is a normal phenomenon
  • If there is redness and blisters on the skin, remove the patch immediately and apply burn ointment
  • Not suitable for pregnant women, those with severe skin allergies, or those with broken skin on the application site
  • Avoid cold and raw foods during the period of application

The content above is for reference only, the specific treatment plan needs to be formulated after the TCM practitioner makes a diagnosis

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Common Questions

Compiled based on real medical consultation scenarios, please take the face-to-face diagnosis of a practicing Chinese medicine physician as the standard.

Is it really necessary to apply the Sanfu plaster for three consecutive years to be effective? Is it helpful to apply it once or twice a year?

The "three-year course" is a summary of traditional experience - because it is adjusted once a year during the hottest days of the year when the natural Yang energy is at its peak, and after three years of accumulation, the improvement of Qi deficiency and cold constitution problems (such as chronic respiratory system discomfort, allergic constitution) is usually more stable. Applying it occasionally also has a positive effect, but the effect may not be long-lasting. The combination of Sanfu plaster and Sijiu plaster has a better effect, forming a continuous program of eliminating coldness in summer and reinforcing the foundation in winter. The specific application plan is determined by a practicing TCM doctor based on your constitution and age.

My child always coughs and wheezes in winter. It seemed to help after applying the Sanfu plaster last year. Can it be applied this year?

This is a typical indication for acupoint application - children with recurrent respiratory discomfort belong to Qi deficiency and cold problems that are more common in winter, and the warming effect of the Sanfu plaster has preventive and adjusting value for this. Children's skin is delicate, so the application time should be shortened and determined on-site by a practicing TCM doctor. Please inform the doctor of your child's allergic history and skin sensitivity before application.

What should I do if my skin turns red, hot, and has blisters after applying the plaster? Is it an allergy? Do I need to treat it?

Local warmth, slight burning sensation, and skin redness are normal reactions to application - this is the signal that the medicine is permeating through the skin and the acupoints are being stimulated. However, if there are obvious swelling, burning pain, or blisters, it indicates that the skin reaction is too strong, and the plaster should be immediately removed. Small blisters will usually absorb on their own, while large blisters should be treated at the clinic or follow the doctor's advice to apply burn ointment. People with sensitive skin and keloid constitution should actively inform the doctor before application.

What if I miss the application time for the Sanfu plaster? Can I still apply it?

The Sanfu plaster mainly utilizes the mostvigorous Yang energy of the natural world in summer, but if you miss the application time during the hot days - following the concept of treating winter diseases in summer, you can still apply it for adjustment in summer. In addition, there is also the Sijiu plaster (applied during the coldest period of winter) as a supplementary plan. The combination of Sanfu plaster and Sijiu plaster has a more complete effect. The specific application time and frequency are determined by a practicing TCM doctor after assessing the season and your constitution.

Can I use the Sanfu plaster patches I bought online by myself? After all, it's also applied to acupoints.

It is not recommended to buy the plaster patches online by yourself - there are three reasons for this: ① The drug formula of the purchased patches is unknown, and it is impossible to confirm the safety and skin irritability of the ingredients; ② The selection of acupoints requires professional knowledge, and the combination of acupoints varies for different constitution conditions, choosing the wrong acupoint is equivalent to applying it in vain or even causing discomfort; ③ The application time of the Sanfu plaster depends on skin reaction and individual sensitivity, which needs to be assessed and adjusted on-site by a practicing TCM doctor, and self-operation may easily lead to burns or ineffective results.

The above Q&A is compiled based on common medical consultation scenarios.