In the cold seasons of autumn and winter, children have recurring colds. As parents, what can we do?

We all know that the key to recuperation in traditional Chinese medicine is to "treat the disease before it becomes ill", which is to maintain one's own righteousness and prevent disease.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. This has been true since ancient times.

In autumn and winter, cold evil is rampant. For sub-healthy babies whose body qi has not been fully developed and the organs and functions have not yet been fully developed, especially those with weak and cold constitutions, various diseases are more likely to recur.

Therefore, we should pay more attention to prevention and "treating diseases before they occur"!

"Treat the disease before it occurs" means to anticipate the disease beforehand, eliminate the causes of disease development in advance, nip the disease in the bud, and prevent the disease from occurring or getting worse.

Speaking of the miracle doctor Bian Que, I believe we are all familiar with it. He attached great importance to the principle of "prevention is better than cure" in Chinese medicine.

Prevent it in advance, so you don’t need to suffer from illness or spend more on medical expenses. Why not?

In fact, the real role of traditional Chinese medicine in health care is to prevent the occurrence of diseases through various effective health care methods, such as Sanfu/Sanjiu sticking, massage, acupoint massage, meridian tapping, etc.

Human physiological activities are affected by the four seasons of heaven and earth—spring growth, summer growth, autumn harvest, and winter storage, and corresponding changes occur accordingly.

For the human body, necessary "hiding" in winter is crucial.

During the "Nine Counting" period, the weather is cold and the heaven and earth are in the alternating stage of yin and yang, which will cause a situation of "excessive yin and declining yang", in which yang energy accumulates and yin energy is relatively strong.

Babies with insufficient yang energy in the body and deficient lungs, spleen, and kidneys are very susceptible to cold air, catching colds, and inducing coughs, asthma, recurrent respiratory infections, allergic rhinitis and other diseases.

Although there is improvement after a short period of treatment, if the care is not careful, cold air can easily take advantage of the deficiency and enter again, leading to recurrence of the disease.

From this, we came to the conclusion that "autumn and winter are the periods of high incidence of respiratory diseases in children."

If the Yang Qi in the baby's body is insufficient, phlegm will arise endogenously. The phlegm will rise with the Qi, block the airway, and invade the lungs, causing disease.

The "Sanjiu Tie" is based on the theories of traditional Chinese medicine of "correspondence between nature and man", "replenishing deficiencies", "warming those who are cold" and "treating internal diseases externally", using pungent powder. Traditional Chinese medicine with warming and soothing effects is used for specific acupoint application treatment on the "three-nine days".

In this way, it can achieve the effects of dispersing wind and cold, warming the lungs and kidneys, strengthening the spleen and stomach, relieving cough and asthma, and harmonizing the internal organs. It can support the body's yang energy, prevent and treat diseases, and enhance the baby's immunity. and resistance.

For example:

Babies with lung qi deficiency, if not treated in time, can easily develop colds and coughs. The main symptoms are low-pitched coughs and weak sputum production.

Then the treatment should be based on the principle of warming and nourishing the lungs, using food that clears the lungs and resolving phlegm, plus Sanjiu Cough and Asthma Patch, and apply it on Tanzhong acupoint and Feishu acupoint on both sides. Can relieve symptoms very well.

"Sanjiu Tie", like "Sanfu Tie", is an important external application and health therapy in traditional Chinese medicine.

Applying "Sanjiu Tie" in winter also strengthens and consolidates the curative effect of "Sanfu Tie" in summer. It is an effective continuation and supplement of "Sanfu Tie", which can significantly improve the baby's immunity and protect against the climate. Adaptability to change.

Although "Three-Nine Tie" can strengthen the body, not all people and all common winter diseases can be Tie-Tie.

1. Acupoint selection for application

Traditional Chinese medicine pays attention to syndrome differentiation and treatment, and application of application to children should also select acupoints based on syndrome differentiation.

For children with spleen and lung deficiency, the acupuncture points Feishu, Pishu, Shenque, or Zhongwan acupoint should be used to regulate the function of the spleen and lungs.

For children with cough and asthma and a lot of phlegm, Tanzhong acupoint, bilateral Feishu acupoint, etc. should be used; for those with allergies, acupoints such as Neiguan can be used.

2. Application time

"March 9th patch" is used after the winter solstice. Choose any day from "One Nine", "Two Nine", and "March 9" to apply it. Apply once, every 7 to 10 days, and 3 to 5 days before and after every ninth day.

Babies from 6 months to 3 years old should apply it for about 1 to 1.5 hours; babies from 3 to 6 years old should apply it for about 2 hours; babies over 6 years old should apply it for about 3 hours.

During the application period, observe every 20 to 30 minutes. The time should not be too long, and should not exceed 6 hours if there is no blistering.

3. Application reaction

During the application period, if the baby's skin is warm/itchy, slightly red and swollen, flushed, burning, light blistered, etc., these are normal reactions. , it will disappear on its own after the application is finished.

During the application period, strict attention must be paid to the baby’s dietary taboos.

Avoid eating spicy, cold, greasy and other foods, as well as seafood, mutton, mushrooms, etc., and drink more water.

You can take a shower 6 hours after the patch is applied, but do not rub the patched area hard. It is not recommended to use soap and body wash. It is not advisable to swim on the day of patching.

A warm reminder from Jiaojiao: "Sanjiu Tie" is not a medicine with immediate effect. It requires long-term persistence to achieve a certain effect. It is recommended that it should be applied on time every dog ??day and Sanjiu day within three years.