The photo, taken on July 15, shows a medical staff member applying Sanfutie treatment to a child at the Ethnic Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) of Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture. Sanfutie is a traditional Chinese herbal plaster. On the first day of the Sanfu period, also called the "dog days of summer," many people across Hunan turned to TCM therapies such as moxibustion, cupping, and Sanfutie to address winter ailments through summer therapies and boost their immune systems. (Photo/Peng Jing)

The photo, taken on July 15, shows medical staff members applying Sanfutie treatment to people at the Ethnic Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) of Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture. Sanfutie is a traditional Chinese herbal plaster. On the first day of the Sanfu period, also called the "dog days of summer," many people across Hunan turned to TCM therapies such as moxibustion, cupping, and Sanfutie to address winter ailments through summer therapies and boost their immune systems. (Photo/Peng Jing)

The photo, taken on July 15, shows a medical staff member applying Sanfutie treatment to a resident at the Lixian County Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Sanfutie is a traditional Chinese herbal plaster. On the first day of the Sanfu period, also called the "dog days of summer," many people across Hunan turned to TCM therapies such as moxibustion, cupping, and Sanfutie to address winter ailments through summer therapies and boost their immune systems. (Photo/Bai Yipu)

The photo, taken on July 15, shows medical staff members applying Sanfutie treatment to a resident at the Lixian County Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Sanfutie is a traditional Chinese herbal plaster. On the first day of the Sanfu period, also called the "dog days of summer," many people across Hunan turned to TCM therapies such as moxibustion, cupping, and Sanfutie to address winter ailments through summer therapies and boost their immune systems. (Photo/Bai Yipu)

The photo, taken on July 15, shows a medical staff member applying Sanfutie treatment to a resident at the Rehabilitation Department of Acupuncture and Tuina of the Jiahe County Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Sanfutie is a traditional Chinese herbal plaster. On the first day of the Sanfu period, also called the "dog days of summer," many people across Hunan turned to TCM therapies such as moxibustion, cupping, and Sanfutie to address winter ailments through summer therapies and boost their immune systems. (Photo/Huang Chuntao and Liu Jing)

The photo, taken on July 15, shows a medical staff member applying Sanfutie treatment to a resident at the Rehabilitation Department of Acupuncture and Tuina of the Jiahe County Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Sanfutie is a traditional Chinese herbal plaster. On the first day of the Sanfu period, also called the "dog days of summer," many people across Hunan turned to TCM therapies such as moxibustion, cupping, and Sanfutie to address winter ailments through summer therapies and boost their immune systems. (Photo/Huang Chuntao and Liu Jing)

This article is from Hunan Provincial Government. www.enghunan.gov.cn.

Translator: Xiao Juan

Chinese source: hunantoday