1, Introduction to Moxibustion
Moxibustion is a combination of physical therapy and drug therapy in traditional Chinese medicine. It is a kind of green natural therapy, which originated in ancient China. It is a method of burning moxa sticks made of wormwood to treat diseases and preserve health. So when is the best time for moxibustion? Can moxibustion be done in summer?
For some chronic diseases, summer moxibustion is better than winter moxibustion, especially rheumatic diseases, asthma, low immunity, chronic diseases, allergic diseases and so on. There is a saying that winter diseases are cured in summer. Traditional Chinese medicine advocates nourishing yin in spring and summer, and treating winter diseases in summer is the concrete embodiment of this theory.
In summer, the patient's meridians are unobstructed, and the skin should be drained. At this time, proper moxibustion to replenish qi and strengthen yang, supplemented by rest, will achieve the combination of treatment and nursing, and the therapeutic effect will be greatly increased. Therefore, most patients who can't be cured in winter and spring can often achieve remarkable clinical results by taking medicine in summer. Traditional Chinese medicine practice has proved that treating winter diseases in summer is suitable for moxibustion treatment of chronic diseases in summer, especially rheumatic diseases, asthma, low immunity, chronic diseases and allergic diseases, and the treatment effect is more obvious.
In summer, moxibustion is convenient for air circulation, fresh indoor air and few clothes, which is also one of the conditions of moxibustion. Moxibustion sweating, I think, is also a good symbol of body surface circulation and a way for toxins in the body to be excreted through the body surface. In summer, the yang is strong, and the human body's yang reaches the peak of the four seasons, especially in dog days. Choosing acupoint moxibustion, the skin pores of moxibustion in summer are open and closed, and moxibustion can easily penetrate into acupoints and meridians through the skin, and can directly reach the diseased parts through meridians and qi and blood, so treating winter diseases in summer can often achieve the best results. Taking medicine in remission period can stimulate healthy qi and enhance disease resistance, thus achieving the purpose of preventing and treating diseases.
People with yang deficiency and qi deficiency are more suitable for moxibustion therapy. Most of the sick people belong to yang deficiency constitution. Artemisia argyi leaves are warm and belong to pure yang. Moxibustion can warm meridians, dispel cold and dampness, and tonify human yang. Summer happens to be the time when the yang in nature is the heaviest, and the yang and heat of the two are combined, and the warming effect is stronger. Therefore, moxibustion can achieve the best nourishing effect in the summer with the most sunshine in nature.
2. Moxibustion is most suitable for people.
People with yang deficiency and qi deficiency
Moxibustion, like other Chinese medicine therapies, has its indications, and not everyone can moxibustion casually. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that moxibustion itself belongs to Yiyang and is suitable for people with yang deficiency and qi deficiency. If the constitution is wrong, random moxibustion is prone to problems. Not suitable for moxibustion crowd. If moxibustion is used, symptoms such as fever and flushing may occur. Therefore, when doing moxibustion at home, it is best to ask Chinese medicine for syndrome differentiation and moxibustion under the guidance of Chinese medicine.
3. People who are not suitable for moxibustion
Moxibustion generally adopts moxibustion, and mugwort leaves are used as raw materials to make moxa sticks, moxa sticks and moxa sticks. Moxibustion or other drugs are placed on acupoints or pain points on the body surface for cauterization and warm ironing. With the slight heat of moxibustion fire and the action of drugs, through the conduction of meridians, it can warm meridians and dredge collaterals, reconcile qi and blood, coordinate yin and yang, and strengthen the body resistance and eliminate evil. Compared with acupoint application, scraping and cupping, moxa sticks are a therapy with sufficient energy to dispel damp and cold qi in the body, so it is not recommended for people who are prone to get angry, otherwise internal fire plus external fire will waste body fluid.
4. Moxibustion taboo
Because moxibustion fumigation uses fire moxibustion, careless moxibustion may cause local skin burns. On the other hand, some Xue Jing will be injured in the process of moxibustion, so some parts or some people can't be moxibustion. These are all taboos of moxibustion. There were many taboos about moxibustion in ancient times. Although some taboos can be broken, some situations should be taboo.
1, face and other exposed parts, do not directly moxibustion to prevent scarring and affect the appearance.
2, thin skin, less muscle, muscle aggregation, pregnant women's lumbosacral, lower abdomen, male and female nipples, genitals, testicles and so on. Do not moxibustion. In addition, do not directly moxibustion joints. In addition, don't moxibustion big blood vessels and heart. The eyeball belongs to the face, so don't moxibustion.
3, extreme fatigue, hunger, satiety, drunkenness, excessive sweating, emotional instability, or women avoid moxibustion during menstruation.
4, during some infectious diseases, high fever, coma, convulsions, or extreme physical exhaustion, avoid moxibustion.
5, people who have no self-control ability, such as mental patients, avoid moxibustion.
Intimate tip: If moxibustion is not properly operated, it may also cause discomfort, which will be understood as the so-called side effect of moxibustion. I suggest you go to a professional place for guidance. Such as professional moxibustion health centers and hospitals.