Every Summer, I gave an herbal treatment known as “San Fu Tie” for seasonal allergies and strengthening overall immune system on specific three days during the summer. Many of my patients found it helpful and kept them away from catching cold and allergies for the coming winter and spring. 

According to Oriental Medicine, also known as Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), our human body is a mini-universe. Ideally we should allow our body to run in accordance to the nature. Many of the treatment principals of TCM are based the natural law of the universe. Ancient TCM practitioners strongly believe there are best timing of the day and the best days in the year to treat certain conditions. However, due to the life style of the modern society, modern TCM practitioners don’t really incorporate those principles in our clinical practice.

What is “San Fu Tie” ?

“San Fu Tie” literately means three herbal patches in Chinese. It is a type of treatments that ancient TCM practitioners used to treat winter diseases on three specific days in the summer according to the lunar calendar. What does it mean by “winter diseases”? It means the popular health conditions during the winter time. In the winter, because of the cold and wind, people are more vulnerable in catching common cold. We all know when we have stronger immune system, we are less vulnerable of catching common cold. In TCM theories, this type of treatments is really focusing on boosting our immune system, and strengthening lungs functions. Therefore, these treatments are good for people who suffer seasonal allergies, any conditions related to weakened immune system, asthma or other diseases associated with weakened functions of lungs.

Those treatments could be any day during the following periods in the summer. They are supposed to have the most heat and yang energy in the universe. It also means on those days, our body has the most heat and yang energy as well. Therefore, it would be the perfect days to treat the following conditions: Always feel cold, worse in the winter  Asthma  Easily catching common cold  Suffer from seasonal allergies  Coughing with clear mucus all the time  Having diarrhea all the time Cold hands and feet always  Sinusitis  Chronic bronchitis  Any conditions you always have every winter.  ​

In the year of 2024, the following days are the best period for these treatments:

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The initial patch  could be done during: 07/15, 16

The second patch  could be done during: 07/22 – 7/30

The final patch  could be done during: 08/12  – 08/16

You could have the treatments on any day during each of these periods. It’s recommended to have all treatments over these consecutive periods during the summer, which, over time, can significantly reduce the severity of symptoms, and possibly even cure any regular health problems that you suffer during the winter time.

Life style and Diet during these periods: Please avoid: cold, greasy food, seafood, alcohol, cigarettes  Recommend to drink ginger tea in the morning