Xiamen citizens’ pursuit of health care should be based on their own physical constitution and must not blindly follow the trend.

In the hot summer, traditional Chinese medicine physical therapy techniques such as cupping, scraping, and moxibustion, as well as alternative "yang-enhancing" health care, are highly praised. However, doctors remind the public that treatment based on syndrome differentiation should be based on their own constitution and must not blindly follow the trend.

Frequent scraping physiotherapy

Beware of the opposite effect

Since the beginning of summer, Mr. Li, who is in his 40s, often feels tired, lethargic and has difficulty walking. One day, he was chatting about his current condition in the office. A colleague told him that it was due to excessive moisture in his body and that he could try traditional Chinese medicine therapy. Mr. Li went to do Gua Sha after get off work for three consecutive days. Unexpectedly, after the third scraping, more than an hour after returning home, Mr. Li felt extremely itchy on his back. When he looked in the mirror, he found a large area of ??redness and swelling. He endured it until early the next morning and hurriedly went to the dermatology department of Qianpu Hospital near his home for treatment. Dr. Zhang Yifei's examination revealed that Mr. Li's neck and entire back were covered with edematous erythema, with fluid oozing out from time to time. Based on the illness and Mr. Li’s history of allergies, Mr. Li was diagnosed with contact dermatitis.

? Scraping therapy can help open skin pores and accelerate blood circulation, but pay attention to the interval. It is best to perform it after the previous rash subsides. Chen Shasha, an attending physician at the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at Xiamen Qianpu Hospital, pointed out that Mr. Li scraped too frequently, which damaged the skin barrier and accelerated the absorption of topical essential oils of unknown ingredients in the skin lesions. In addition, he was allergic, which resulted in acute contact dermatitis. attack. Fortunately, Mr. Li sought medical treatment in time. After symptomatic treatment, the itching, redness, swelling and water oozing on his back were relieved in time, and the contact dermatitis caused by improper scraping was quickly cured.

Chen Shasha reminded that moderate scraping does have certain health benefits, but for people with a history of allergies like Mr. Li, they should clearly understand the ingredients and quality of the oil used before scraping, and inform the staff in advance of their Allergy history to avoid skin allergies and other diseases caused by improper operation or unqualified disinfection.

Can basking on the back replenish yang energy?

It is useful but you need to be able to use it

? Now that the Sanfu Patch has been released, can you help me ask the doctor about basking in it? Is the idea of ??replenishing yang energy on the back reliable? ?Recently, a Morning News reporter received a call from citizen Ms. Wu. She said that she had seen many free "Sanfu Health Guide" on online social platforms, and the most popular post was about people basking in the hot sun.

How to replenish yang qi specifically requires syndrome differentiation and treatment. People should adapt to the time and place, and should not blindly follow the trend. ? Lin Yonghong, director of Xiamen Rehabilitation Hospital, comes from a family of traditional Chinese medicine and has more than 20 years of clinical experience. He told reporters that he had long heard the saying that basking in the scorching sun during the dog days of summer was good for health, but he did not recommend that citizens blindly follow the trend. There are certain restrictions and taboos when basking on your back. It is not recommended for people with ultraviolet allergies, patients with "three highs", pregnant women and older people to avoid accidents. ? Lin Yonghong added that the sun at noon is not suitable for basking in the back, and the time period between 7 am and 8 am or after 4 pm is best. Don't go into an air-conditioned room, blow dry, or take a shower immediately after basking in the sun. You can drink room-temperature sour plum soup, mung bean soup, light salt water, etc. to replenish moisture.