What are the Dog Days? It is the hottest period of the year in the long-term observation of nature by the ancient Chinese. It is a period of 30 or 40 days in summer in the lunar calendar, and it is the collective name for the first, middle, and last days.
什麼是三伏天？ 三伏是中國古人長期觀察大自然中一年中最熱的時期。 夏令時是農曆夏季30天或40天的一段時期，是初、中、末日的統稱。
Why are the Dog Days important? In Traditional Chinese Medicine theory, treating winter diseases in the summer during the Dog Days has the best results for cure and prevention.
為什麼三伏天很重要？ 中醫理論認為，三伏天夏治冬病，具有最佳的治療和預防效果。
During the Dog Days, use herbal patch or moxibustion to stimulate specific acupoint to promote the circulation of Qi and blood, stimulate the functions of viscera to the maximum, and use the yang qi of summer to expel the potential cold condensate qi in the body to treat winter asthma, allergies, cold hands and feet, etc. Hot summer is the best season for warming and tonifying. The treatment during the period can promote blood circulation, introduce yang energy into the body, and expel evil energy. In order to achieve a more comprehensive effect, herbal patch and moxibustion can be used. Their functions complement each other and each has its own advantages.
在三伏天期間，用藥貼或艾灸，在特定的穴位上進行刺激，促進氣血循環，最大限度地激發臟腑功能，以夏天的至陽之氣，驅除體內潛在的寒凝之氣，治療冬季哮喘、過敏、手腳冰冷等。 炎熱夏季是溫補的最佳季節，期間的治療可以促進血液循環，導入體內陽氣，從而排出邪氣。為了達到更全面的效果，可用三伏貼加上艾灸，其功能相輔相成，各有千秋。
DOG DAYS Healing Arts Indications 三伏适应症
1. Asthma, chronic bronchitis, various chronic pharyngitis and other pulmonary diseases.
哮喘、慢性支气管炎、各种慢性咽炎等多种肺系疾病
2. Allergic rhinitis, cold limbs and fear of cold, low immunity, repeated colds.
过敏性鼻炎，四肢寒凉怕冷，免疫低下，反复感
3. Deficiency cold headache, chronic deficiency cold, gastroenteritis, ulcer disease, diarrhea, indigestion, anorexia, stomach pain.
虚寒头痛、慢性虚寒、胃肠炎、溃疡病、腹泻、消化不良、厌食、胃痛
4. Rheumatism and rheumatoid arthritis and other bone and joint problems, neck, shoulder, waist and leg pain and other symptoms
风湿与类风湿性关节炎等骨关节问题及颈肩腰腿痛等症状
5. Dysmenorrhea, premature menopause, infertility and other debilitating diseases and other gynecological problems.
痛经，提前绝经，更有不孕不育等虚寒性的疾病及其他妇科问题
DOG DAYS 三伏天 2023
Dog days are mainly divided into three stages, the beginning, middle, and end. In order to enhance the curative effect, two stages are added before and after. Doing herbal patches and moxibustion every time period will complete the best course of treatment for the whole year. The curative effect and corresponding symptoms of each stage are as follows:
三伏天主要分為三階段，初伏、中伏、末伏，為加強療效，加上伏前、伏後兩階段。每一時段都做藥貼與艾灸，將完成整年度的最佳療程。以下為每階段的療效與對應病症。
| Dog Days Stages 三伏階段 | Dog Days 三伏時段 | Effects 功效 | Symptoms 主治 |
| Pre Dog 伏前培元 | 07/01 ~ 07/10 | Cultivate vitality, dispel cold and dampness 培補元氣，散寒祛濕 | Cold extremities, lethargyLumbago and leg pain, headache and dizziness 四肢冰冷，困乏嗜睡腰痠腿痛，頭痛眩暈 |
| Initial Dog 初伏 | 07/11 ~ 07/20 | Cultivate vitality, nourish heart and spleen 培補元氣，養心健脾 | Cold extremities, loose stools, chest tightness and heartache 肢冷便溏，胸悶心痛 |
| Middle Dog 中伏 | 07/21 ~ 08/09 | Cultivate vital energy, invigorate the spleen and strengthen the lungs 培補元氣，健脾強肺 | Allergic asthma, weight loss and frailty, low immunity, insomnia 過敏哮喘，消瘦體弱 免疫力低下，失眠 |
| Latter Dog 末伏 | 08/10 ~ 08/19 | Cultivate vitality, warm meridian and dispel coldInvigorate the spleen and nourish the heart, nourish qi and blood 培補元氣，溫經散寒 健脾養心，益氣養血 | Excessive spleen dampness, skin eczema, weight gain, asthma, cough 脾濕過重，皮膚濕疹 體重增加，哮喘咳嗽 |
| Post Dog 伏後固本 | 08/20 ~ 08/31 | Warming the spleen and kidney, dispelling blood stasis and dispelling cold 溫補脾腎，祛瘀散寒 | Weakened immunity, shortness of breathIrregular heartbeat, insomnia and dreaminess 免疫力低下，呼吸短促心律不齊，失眠多夢 |
Make Appointment for Dog Days Herbal Patch or Moxa at CUSV Clinic
預約三伏貼或三伏灸請洽CUSV Clinic
Call 408.523.1228 or 408.733.6678
441 De Guigne Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94085