China now has entered Toufu, the first phase of Sanfu. In the Chinese lunar calendar, Sanfu refers to the three 10-day periods that are predicted to be the hottest days of the year, which are called Toufu, Zhongfu and Mofu. Receiving the Sanfutie Sanfutie, or Sanfu medicinal patch, is a bandage made of traditional Chinese herbal medicine. Practitioners of traditional …
In traditional Chinese medicine, it's believed eating bitter food in summer can help relieve inner heat in the human body. July 11 marked the arrival of this year's sanfu days, or "dog days of summer" in China. Sanfu in the Chinese lunar calendar refers to the three 10-day periods that are predicted to be the hottest days of the year, …