Can children use Sanfutie? How old should a child be to use Sanfutie?

During the hot summer, many hospitals or health clubs offer Sanfu stickers to regulate people's bodies. Sanfu stickers have a long history and are very effective for coughs and colds. Can children use Sanfu stickers? How old should children be to use Sanfu stickers? What are the taboos of Sanfu stickers?

Can children apply Sanfutie?

Children can apply Sanfutie, but attention should be paid to the time and personal constitution

First of all, Sanfutie is a diagnostic and treatment method. It must be combined with the four examinations and dialectical acupoint selection before it can be treated. "Sanfutie is mainly used for diseases caused by "cold evil" such as asthma, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, repeated colds, rhinitis, cough, pharyngitis, rheumatoid arthritis, chronic diarrhea, dysmenorrhea, etc. It is also suitable for patients with cold constitution who are afraid of wind, cold, prone to colds or repeated colds in winter. "Winter disease treatment in summer" and "Sanfutie" cannot completely replace other treatments, so you must not blindly stop or reduce the medication while applying the treatment.

Is it better to apply the patch for a longer time? "Generally speaking, it is 1 to 3 hours for adults and 0.5 to 1 hour for children. Applying the patch for too long can easily cause local skin blistering and ulceration, and improper treatment may even lead to infection and suppuration. If the above situation occurs, you should go to a professional hospital for treatment in time."

It is also important to "control your diet" during treatment. "First, be careful with spicy and dry foods to prevent damage to the Yin; second, avoid taking a large amount of cold foods. In the hot summer, people tend to overeat cold drinks, which will damage the Yang Qi; third, be careful with eating a large amount of greasy and sweet foods to avoid causing dampness and heat to attack the human body; fourth, avoid excessive exercise to avoid excessive sweating, which will damage both the Qi and Yin."

Which children should not use Sanfu stickers?

Before applying the patch, you should first check the baby's physical condition. If the child has a weak spleen and stomach, some massage or Tuina can be used to regulate the spleen and stomach function, and the effect will be better. Beijing Morning Post reporter learned that Beijing East District Children's Hospital can massage and apply the patch at the same time. "Do some cupping and local acupoint massage on the acupoints to help stimulate the acupoints. If you apply the patch again, it can help the skin absorb and open up the meridians, and achieve better results." If parents cannot go to the hospital every time the patch is applied, Yaoyuan recommends that it is best to go to the hospital on the first day of each dog days to cooperate with massage and apply the patch.

It should be noted that it is not suitable to apply the patch when a child has a fever. "If it is a low fever, it will not have much impact, but it also depends on the child's physical condition." In addition, children over 1 year old can apply the patch, but for younger children, the application time should be shorter accordingly. For example, adults generally apply the patch for 6 hours each time, children for 4 hours each time, and young children for about 2 hours each time.

In addition, children who are suffering from diarrhea, skin diseases, allergies, or severe eczema have weak spleen and stomach and sensitive skin, so they are not suitable for patch application. During the patch application, parents should pay attention to whether the patched area of ​​the child is itchy or blistering. If a rash or blistering is found, stop applying the patch immediately and go to the hospital for treatment.