A child has Sanfu Paste applied the Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital Affiliated with Ningxia Medicine College in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, July 13, 2015. [Photo: Xinhua]

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.

This treatment is regarded as able to cure such chronic diseases like asthma. Monday is the first day of dog days and hospitals are crammed with citizens asking for the Sanfu Paste.