Purpose, indications, contraindications and precautions of fumigation with traditional Chinese medicine

Chinese medicine fumigation is also called Chinese medicine steam therapy, which was called "drenching" and "drenching" in ancient times. Popular in the court and royal family during the Western Zhou Dynasty, it was used to keep clean and ward off evil spirits, and it was also a kind of etiquette for mutual hospitality. It was applied to clinical disciplines from the Jin and Tang Dynasties, and reached its peak in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Traditional Chinese medicine fumigation is characterized by transdermal administration, which avoids the stimulation of drugs to oral mucosa, digestive tract and gastrointestinal tract, reduces the burden of liver and kidney, and thus improves the utilization rate of drugs; The application is natural Chinese herbal medicine, which is green, environmentally friendly, safe and reliable; It has a unique function that oral drugs can't play; It has unique effects in health preservation and rehabilitation, physical fitness, fatigue elimination, sub-health and skin care. The purpose of fumigation and washing therapy: through fumigation and washing, the efficacy and heat are organically combined. The temperature stimulation of medicinal steam can increase the skin temperature, dilate the skin capillaries, promote the circulation of blood and lymph, promote metabolism and enhance immune function. The warm stimulation of medicinal steam also makes the pores open, so that the "evil poison" in the body is excreted with sweat, which not only strengthens the body, but also eliminates fatigue and gives people comfort. Drug vapor circulates from bottom to top. According to many diseases such as neck, shoulder, lumbocrural pain, we should treat them according to syndrome differentiation and preserve health. Indications: (1) various soft tissue injuries such as spine and limbs; Cervical spondylosis; Cervical and lumbar disc herniation; Spinal canal stenosis; Periarthritis of shoulder; Osteoporosis; Bone hyperplasia; Rheumatic and rheumatoid arthritis; Acute and chronic lumbocrural pain; Functional recovery after various fractures and dislocations; (2) The spine and limbs have clear pain symptoms and dysfunction; (3) Those who have stomach trouble and cannot take oral analgesic drugs.

Contraindications: (1) Severe hypertension, heart disease, acute cerebrovascular accident, acute and chronic cardiac insufficiency, severe anemia, arteriosclerosis, etc. (2) Hunger and fatigue within half an hour before and after meals; (3) Women's pregnancy and menstrual period; (4) Acute infectious diseases; (5) people with open wounds, infectious diseases, too old or extremely weak constitution; (6) people who are allergic to drugs.

Precautions: (1) Some patients may feel dizzy during the medicated bath, so they should stop fumigation and stay in bed. (2) Keep warm when going out after fumigation in winter; (3) The treatment time should not exceed half an hour; (4) The elderly and children should be accompanied by special personnel. Fumigation course of traditional Chinese medicine: 30 minutes each time, 1 time per day, 1 time is1course of treatment. After completing a course of treatment, rest for 3 days before the second course of treatment.