Why should moxibustion choose solar terms?
According to the idea of "harmony between man and nature" in TCM, the change of "heaven" naturally affects the human body, and solar terms have two effects on the human body: 1. Because the climate changes greatly before and after the solar terms, if a person has an old or persistent disease, his adaptability and physical resistance are weak, and he often becomes ill or his condition is aggravated at this time. According to medical statistics, diseases such as heart disease, stroke and asthma mostly occur around the solar terms and in the middle of the night. Because when the change of external climatic conditions exceeds the body's ability to cope, people will get sick. This is exactly what Huangdi Neijing said: "If evil exists, its qi will be deficient". 2. Because the cosmic energy changes greatly before and after the solar terms, it will get twice the result with half the effort if some special methods are adopted to intervene and turn the cosmic energy into their own use. Under the guidance of Chinese medicine theory, Sun Moxibustion successfully transformed the cosmic energy into the mode I used. Doing sun moxibustion can not only achieve the best therapeutic effect, but also improve the body's immunity and disease resistance. In this way, when the external environment, climate and other factors change, people are not easy to get sick, as the Yellow Emperor's Internal Classic says, "Righteousness exists within, and evil spirits cannot be done."
The image of "spring life, long summer, autumn harvest and winter storage" shows the characteristics of alternating yin and yang in nature. Due to the ebb and flow of Yin and Yang in the four seasons, there are cold, hot, warm, cool and temperature difference between day and night. People live in such a natural order, and the changes of natural laws will undoubtedly have an impact on physical and mental health. In other words, people's health is closely related to the changes of natural laws. There is an old saying that "those who follow the four seasons prosper, and those who go against the four seasons die." If people don't obey this rule and violate it, they may not get sick immediately, but once they form a habit, they will greatly increase the chance of getting sick. It's like traffic rules. When you violate traffic regulations, you may not have an accident, which obviously greatly increases the chances of danger.
So what is the solar term?
The change of the position of the sun on the ecliptic and the sequence and segments that cause the evolution of the ground climate in a year are called "knots", and the meteorological climate change in the process of climate evolution is called "qi". They change once every half month, and 12 months has 24 solar terms. The order is: beginning of spring, Rain, Sting, Equinox, Qingming, Grain Rain, Changxia, Xiaoman, Mangzhong, Summer Solstice, Small Department, Most Department, beginning of autumn, Chu Department, Millennium, Equinox, Cold Dew, First Frost, beginning of winter, Light Snow, Heavy Snow, Winter Solstice, Slight Cold and Great Cold.
Strictly speaking, festivals are festivals and qi is qi. The "knot" here is actually the "knot" in which the ups and downs of Yin and Yang are transferred to a certain section. The four seasons of the year start from beginning of spring, Changchun, beginning of autumn and beginning of winter. The turning points of the season are "vernal equinox" and "autumn equinox"; The ups and downs of Yin and Yang begin with "the solstice in winter" and "the solstice in summer". The above four calendars, two minutes, two systems are collectively called "festivals", and the remaining sixteen are collectively called "qi", which is collectively called the twenty-four solar terms.
For example, the most representative Solstice in Winter and Solstice in Summer, the arrival of the Solstice in Winter marks the gradual increase of the sun's spirit and the gradual disappearance of the yin, and then the spring and summer of the sun's spirit appear, that is, the warmth of spring and the heat of summer, so there is a saying that the Solstice in Winter is born by the sun. In summer, the "summer shade" opens the autumn harvest and winter storage of yang, and it is cool in autumn and cool in winter. The law of heaven and earth is like this, and the corresponding human body will naturally undergo subtle changes. For example, some so-called "winter diseases" such as cold asthma, low back pain, heart disease and so on. In winter, it will be relieved with the gradual increase of yang, and it will be aggravated in summer with the gradual accumulation of yang. You can recall that some well-known public figures died young or suddenly, probably three or five days before the festival. Modern scientific research also shows that seasonal alternation has great influence on human physiology such as hemoglobin, white blood cells, platelets and fibrin. It can be seen that "festival" is a turning point, a key point and a key point.
Moxibustion has the function of warming yang and stimulating the qi of meridians. Since ancient times, moxibustion has been carried out every year in China from the first day to the fifteenth day of the first month and from the first day to the fifth day of May to ward off evil spirits, rest the mind, soothe the nerves and eliminate evil spirits, and make money and treasure. Shenque and Guanyuan moxibustion in winter solstice and summer solstice. According to the principle of "nourishing yang in spring and summer and nourishing yin in autumn and winter" in Neijing, later generations have created many methods, such as "treating winter diseases in summer and treating summer diseases in winter", which not only embodies the principle of nourishing yin and yang at a specific time, but also conforms to the changing law of nature in a certain sense, and "sun moxibustion" is produced under such a background.
The role of sun moxibustion
Solar-term moxibustion is to use the thermal stimulation generated by burning moxa sticks and the analgesic effect of moxa leaves to warm and tonify yang, stimulate the qi of meridians, mobilize human potential, convert cosmic energy into our own use, and establish a balanced system for human body to adapt to the natural system, so as to achieve the purpose of treating diseases and improve human body's disease resistance and coping ability.
Clinical application of sun moxibustion
"Moxibustion in solar terms" is best carried out within 15 days before and after solar terms, and midsummer day (July 22nd) is a good opportunity to prevent and treat respiratory diseases. Sun moxibustion is widely used to treat various diseases, especially chronic diseases, and it is also a natural and efficient health care method. Sun moxibustion is often used to treat the following diseases:
Medical diseases: treatment and prevention of stroke; Hypertension, coronary heart disease; Asthma; Stomach pain, bloating, diarrhea, burping; Diabetes, obesity, high cholesterol, hyperthyroidism; Impotence; Chronic nephritis.
Surgical diseases: cervical spondylosis; Acute and chronic lumbar sprain; All kinds of arthritis; Urticaria (wind)
Gynecological diseases: dysmenorrhea; Hysteromyoma and ovarian cyst; Infertility.
Pediatric diseases: anorexia in children; Infantile enuresis; The child is stunted. Otolaryngology symptoms: allergic rhinitis (nasal sensitivity).
1, Moxibustion "Guanyuan" before winter to prevent stroke and cold, health care and physical fitness;
2, spring equinox moxibustion "Quchi" to prevent eye diseases;
3, autumn equinox moxibustion "Zusanli", strengthen the spleen and stomach, prevent gastrointestinal diseases.
Guanyuan Moxibustion is often used from winter to around. Many people use Guanyuan Moxibustion in winter to prevent stroke, cold and other diseases, so as to achieve the purpose of strengthening yang, protecting health, delaying aging and strengthening the body. Since the winter solstice, the yang in nature has been restored and filled, and the human body can obey the rising yang in nature and strengthen Yuan Yang with Guanyuan moxibustion. Guanyuan point, also known as Tiandan, has the functions of nourishing kidney, consolidating the foundation, regulating qi and restoring yang. Moxibustion can make the vitality sufficient and the deficiency can be recovered. Therefore, it can dispel all kinds of fatigue and replenish qi, which is the key point of physical fitness and health care in past dynasties. "Jing Yue Quan Shu" said: "Deficiency fire causes fever, so tonic must be warm." Guanyuan Moxibustion from winter to the sun is just in line with the characteristics of "nourishing and warming up", which can achieve the purpose of warming up Yuanyang and fundamentally improving human physique and disease resistance.
Acupoint map of moxibustion timetable for twenty-four solar terms
Slight cold (Gregorian calendar 65438+1October 5~7) should be used to tonify the kidney; Traditional Chinese medicine believes that "cold stagnation, cold yin." Moxibustion at Shenshu point, Yongquan point and Zusanli point has obvious effects of tonifying kidney and protecting spleen and stomach.
Great cold (Gregorian calendar 65438+1October 20 ~2 1) moistens the lungs and eliminates pathogenic dryness. As the saying goes, "three nine make up one winter, and the next year will not hurt." Moxibustion of Shu Fei, Dachangshu and Zhongfu combined with phlegm-clearing diet can moisten the lungs, keep warm and moisten dryness.
Beginning of spring (February 3 -5 in the Gregorian calendar) is conducive to the growth of yang. "It's freezing in spring, but people don't freeze water." Stagnation of yang is easy to get angry, and beginning of spring raises yang to promote hair growth. Moxibustion of Baihui, Fengfu, Fengchi, Ganshu and Danshu can tonify yang and clear away heat and toxic materials.
Rain (solar calendar18 ~ February 20) The Yellow Emperor's internal classic says: "Spring governs the liver", and the liver is more active in spring. Moisture easily disturbs the spleen and stomach. Moxibustion on Shu Tian, Sanyinjiao, Zusanli, Shi Feng and Yongquan can strengthen the spleen and promote diuresis.
Sting (March 5-7, Gregorian calendar) is the season of nourishing yang and protecting liver in spring, and it is also the time to sting and protect liver, and people with backache and cold feet. Moxibustion at Ganshu, Danshu, Sanyinjiao, Zusanli and Jianjing can tonify yang and strengthen the body.
Twenty-four solar terms moxibustion acupoint therapy prescription
The spring equinox (March 20~2 1 Gregorian calendar) should prevent old diseases; Herbs germinate, all diseases break out, and the vernal equinox prevents the recurrence of diseases. Eye diseases are high in spring, and nourishing liver and kidney is the key. Moxibustion of Ganshu, Shenshu, Sanyinjiao and Zusanli can replenish the essence of the liver.
Prevention and treatment of hypertension on Qingming (April 4-6, Gregorian calendar) During Qingming, human skin is stretched and internal and external organs are nourished by clearing qi. Moxibustion on Shenque, Guanyuan, Qihai and Yongquan can prevent hypertension.
Insects were born in Grain Rain in March (1April 9 ~ February1April 2008), and wind-heat colds were also prevalent, and human qi was connected with nature. Moxibustion on Zusanli, Shu Tian and Dazhui can clear lung heat and prevent colds.
Long summer (May 5-7, Gregorian calendar) in the then Huangdi Neijing, it was particularly emphasized that "summer" is more suitable for regulating the breath and purifying the soul, and often the heart is like ice and snow, and the heart is less hot. You can't heat for the sake of heat, but it can be hotter. "Summer is full of enthusiasm.