Health Education

Currently the ratio of population suffering from respiratory diseases, including “asthma” and “allergic rhinitis” is on the rises. It is believed in traditional Chinese medicine that there are perennial roots to these diseases and patients of such diseases are susceptible to repeated recurrence, particularly during autumn and winter as well as the alteration of climates.  Patients usually can receive 70% or higher preventive effect when they undergo the “San Fu Tien Moxibustion Therapy” of “Curing Winter Diseases in summer” indicated in ancient Chinese medical books.

According to the “man-university relation” theory of Chinese medicine, San Fu Tien refers to the period between July and August after summer solstice is known as “initial Fu,” “intermediate Fu” and “Late Fu.”   During this period, the weather is extremely hot while the human body has the higher immunity due to the vibrant Yang and blood circulation. In the absence of stimulation by cold weather, the dressing made of Chinese herbal medicine comes with mild warmth, sputum-expelling and cold removal function. The patients with allergic diseases undergo dressing therapy on specific acupuncture points can stimulate the Yang in human body, adjust organ function, improve physique, and boost the disease resistance capacity in human body.

Indications of San Fu Tian Moxibustion Therapy

• Allergic rhinitis, chronic bronchitis, asthma.
• Chronic arthralgia.
• Dysmenorrhea.
• Persons with weak physique, cold limbs, and easily catching a cold repeatedly.

Prohibitions for San FU Tian Moxibustion Therapy

• Sore throat, high fever
• Infectious disease such as pneumonia.
• Unknown fever.
• Skin likely to receive allergy.
• Pregnant women.

Precautions after Using San Fu Tian Moxibustion

• Take a hot bath on the day of dressing application.
• Remove the dressing in 4~8 hours after dressing application.
• Please remove the Moxibustion dressing immediately in case of intense itching and ache on the skin after application.
• For areas of dressing appearing rash and blisters, please sterilize the skin, cover with sterile gauze and return to the hospital for re-examination.
• Keep the diet light, nutritious and various.
• Spicy food, cold food, meat or fish and fermented food, food susceptible to trigger allergy, tobacco, and wine are prohibited.
• Keep the good lifestyle and habits.