Sanfu medicinal patch, is a bandage made of traditional Chinese herbal medicine. Practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)believe that receiving Sanfutie during the     1    (hot) summer days is an effective way     2    (solve) winter ills in summer such as coughs, asthma and arthritis.

    3     treatment is based on the TCM principle of yin and yang, which     4    (believe) the balance of both elements in the body is vital for good health. Sanfutie contains a paste of herbs that are “hot” in nature, and when     5    (apply) to specific acupuncture points, usually     6     the back and neck, they replenish the yang elements.

These patches have been used in TCM     7     the earliest recorded times, according to Huangdi Neijing, more than 2,000 years ago, the time-tested textbook for TCM practitioners. Sanfu patch treatment became extremely popular in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) and     8    (indicate) a revival and an increasing reliance on the traditional Chinese herbal medicine in recent years with more     9    (patient) turning to TCM treatment. Experts point out that “winter sickness summer governance” efficacy is not immediate, many diseases need     10    (they) continuous treatment for years or longer to bear fruit.