Sanfu Paste: Traditional Chinese medicine treatment in summer

A doctor makes the Sanfu Paste in the Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital Affiliated to Ningxia Medicine College in Yinchuan, capital of Northwest China's Ningxia Hui autonomous region, July 13, 2015. The Sanfu Paste, also known as dog-days paste, is a traditional Chinese medicine treatment. During the treatment, patients will be stuck with the Chinese medicine contained in the paste on acupoints during the dog days, the hottest and most sultry days of summer. This treatment is regarded to be able to cure such chronic diseases like asthma. Monday is the first day of dog days and hospitals are crammed with citizens for the Sanfu Paste. [Photo/Xinhua]