There is a way to treat chilblains uninvited by traditional Chinese medicine

　　Winter is approaching and the weather is getting colder. For those who cannot live at home, no matter how cold the weather is, it cannot stop them from having fun. However, when the cold wind is biting, frostbite can easily creep up on the body. The emergence of chilblains is really a big blow to patients. The itchy and painful feeling is unforgettable and brings a lot of inconvenience to work and life. So, what are the methods of traditional Chinese medicine to treat chilblains?

　　1. Three-edged needle method

　　Operating site: lesion area.

　　Operation: Select the most obvious red, swollen, distended and painful part of the affected area, and take 3 to 5 points each time. Routine disinfection, pricking with a three-edged needle and squeezing out the blood. Once a day or every other day, 6 times is a course of treatment. Generally, only one course of treatment is required.

　　Recommended bleeding amount: 5 to 6 drops per site.

　　2. Skin acupuncture

　　Operating site: around the lesion area.

　　Operation: Select the itchy area of ​​the affected area. Routine disinfection, tap the skin with a needle and gently squeeze to bleed. Once every other day, 5 times constitutes a course of treatment.

　　Recommended amount of bleeding: skin flushing or microbleeding.

　　3. Fire acupuncture

　　Main point: Zhongwan.

　　Matching point: Guanyuan.

　　Operation: Take 1 to 2 holes each time. Disinfect strictly, burn the needle until the tip of the needle turns white, quickly insert the acupuncture point to a depth of 2 to 5 minutes, remove the needle immediately, then cover the needle hole with a sterilized dressing and fix it with tape. No contact with water is allowed within 3 days. Once a week, if the condition is serious, it can be done once every 3 days, and 3 times is a course of treatment. Under normal circumstances, patients with only lumps can be cured with one acupuncture treatment, while patients with skin erosion can be cured with 2 to 3 acupuncture treatments.

　　This disease has the same name in Chinese and Western medicine, and it refers to a localized inflammatory skin disease caused by cold that often occurs on the extremities or exposed areas of the hands, feet, face, etc. Patients are more common in children, women or those with poor peripheral blood circulation. The disease will heal on its own when the weather gets warmer, but it is prone to relapse every winter. Pay attention to washing your face and hands with cold water at ordinary times. Insist on participating in physical exercise to improve the body's adaptability to cold. When the area that has not ulcerated is itchy, avoid scratching it with your hands; the area that has ulcerated should be cleaned and kept dry. Strengthen nutrition and add more high-protein and high-vitamin foods.

　　The above are some traditional Chinese medicine methods for treating chilblains. I believe everyone should have some understanding of this aspect after reading the article. Winter is here, everyone should pay attention to their physical health and take measures to keep warm to avoid the trouble of frostbite.